Harry Potter creator JK Rowling seems to be hedging her bets, mixing European-style fantasy beasties with monsters based on Native American mythology
The Harry Potter books inspired millions of wannabe Gryffindors and Hufflepuffs to go check out the movies. But with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them based on an original JK Rowling screenplay, fans looking to flesh out the New York-set period fantasy with oodles of whimsical backstory will need to find new sources of reading.
Luckily Rowling herself has been sprinkling her Pottermore site with magical fairy dust in the form of short stories and “historical” notes about this brave New World of witchy wonders. The latest piece is titled Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and reveals the origins of the US version of Hogwarts. So what does it tell us about the American wizarding world that’s set to begin casting its spell on us all over again this November?
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