A movie based on a text book, even one for fictional teenage
wizards, is something of a hard sell. But Fantastic Beast and Where to
Find Them captures the wonder and magic of the wizarding world of Harry Potter. While extant fans will get the most mileage, and the
connections are obvious—though it thankfully never veers into
Hobbit-esque straight up shilling for the previous franchise—it
stands on its own, and the high adventure and marvelous action astound.
