fantastic beasts and where to find them by newt scamander

Director David Yates has said that in the sequel film we'll learn more about Leda, a character he describes as ' quite complicated, a little damaged, and confused. In the film, Leda is portrayed by Zoe Kravitz, but is only seen in a photograph which Newt keeps. However, we also learn the two are no longer close and didn't part on good terms, with Newt seeming quite sad and bitter about their relationship, remarking on how over time people change. Interestingly, we learn during Fantastic Beasts that during his time at Hogwarts, Newt became quite close with Leda Lestrange - a family name which looms large throughout the Harry Potter saga, and are more often than not connected with dark wizards like Grindelwald and Lord Voldemort. Rowling herself) that Newt was actually taking the blame for someone else. His Transfiguration teacher, Albus Dumbledore, was said to have argued against the expulsion and it's since been revealed (by none other than Ms. At some point during his studies, Newt was involved in an incident with a magical creature that endangered the life of another student and was expelled. That same patience, loyalty, and diligence which selected him for Hufflepuff, also helped Newt to continue his study of magical creatures in earnest, though his growing obsession wasn't without setbacks. Like all British wizarding children, Newt began attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry when he was 11 years old, where he was sorted into Hufflepuff (note the Hufflepuff scarf Newt wears in the film).

Modest and a little eccentric, Newt is said to have been more comfortable in the company of animals than people and therefore didn't make friends all that easily.

His mother bred hippogriffs, leading Newt to develop a keen interest in magical creatures at a very early age. Newton Artemis Fido Scamander was born to wizarding parents in 1897.

Fantastic beasts and where to find them by newt scamander