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Fantastic Beasts and where to find them review

I watched a movie! After a long time. I thought the last movie I saw was "Wazir". It turns out I was wrong. I also watched "Neerja" which released in February. So from February to November, no movies for me! Which would be a horrendous record for most people. But not me, I guess. Maybe I am just a movie person. Nor am I a late night person. So what made me start this movie at 3 in the morning? That too after a disappointing Arsenal game!

The connection to Harry Potter. I have always been a Potterhead, and have read all the books, even Quidditch through the ages. But I haven't read Fantastic Beasts and Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi. Everyone at office was talking about this movie. And I was like, what the hell? Let me watch it! So I sat in front of my laptop, my eyes drooping, my mind wandering back to the game. The movie does not really start with a bang, but starts well enough to catch your attention. I found myself paying full attention to the screen! (Not a movie person right?) And I liked the movie so much!
Thanks JKR and David Yates!

So the story in this movie is a bit off. If you came to the movie, looking for a great story, you might end up disappointed. But I came for the potterverse. And it did not disappoint me at all. They expanded the Harry Potter universe so well. Magic existed in America, and wizards were living under repression. They shunned all contact with muggles. American : Nomaj. Even wizards in Britain and America have different terminologies, like us muggles! Details like that excite me. Here is a guy who is not really popular among the wizarding community, and is bringing a suitcase full of dangerous and titillating magical creatures into a land where wizards themselves are forced into secrecy, who do not care the least about magical creatures! The backdrop of the movie was fantastic in my opinion.

As usual, the creatures break out, and all hell breaks loose on the city. The hero rescues the city, with the help of a charming heroine, and a Nomaj(muggle). Sounds a little bit cliché, but that is the way it is. But, this movie is not just about that. It connects Grindelwald, the Dumbledore family and Newt Scamander in a wonderful way. After watching the movie, I went through some quora posts, and finally got the connection. That is spoilers to all those who haven't watched it yet, so I am not going to throw it away. But do watch it, and definitely go through the quora posts. And google news has been buzzing about this as well. So it won't be very difficult to figure out what I am talking about.


So, overall a great movie. I for sure enjoyed watching it. Do watch it if you get time. And the best part is that there are four more parts coming up! A dream come true for all Potterheads!

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