Newt Scamander

### Friends / Allies

Jacob Kowalski, Tina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein (formerly), Leta Lestrange, Theseus Scamander, Yusuf Kama, Nicholas Flamel

### **Enemies**

Gellert Grindelwald, Queenie Goldstein, Credence Barebone

## Personal Information

### Occupation

Employee in the Beast Division of the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures
Magizoologist
Author

### Affiliations

Good
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry* Hufflepuff

British Ministry for Magic
Scamander family
Goldstein family
Order of Merlin

### Paraphernalia

Wand
Suitcase

### Powers/Abilities

Magic
Care for Magical Creatures

### Likes

Tina Goldstein, Leta Lestrange, magical creatures, magic

### Dislikes

Being compared to his brother, Grindelwald

## Character Information

### **Origin**

*Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*

### **Portrayed by**

Eddie Redmayne

**Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander** is a half-blood or pure blood wizard who is a framed magizoologist and the main protagonist of the *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* franchise. He was the husband of Auror Tina Goldstein, grandfather of Rolf Scamander, , the grandfather-in-law of Luna Lovegood, the great-grandfather of Lorcan and Lysande, and the younger brother of Auror Theseus Scamander. Newt was pivotal in the downfall of Gellert Grindelwald with the help of his knowledge in creatures.

## *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*

### *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them*

On 6 December 1926, Newt arrives in New York whilst travelling to Arizona. He sees a No-Maj (the name American witches and wizards call non-magical people) named Mary Lou Barebone and her children preaching about the New Salem Philanthropic Society (which Mary-Lou is in charge of), who view witches and wizards as being dangerous. During this, a Niffer escapes from Newt's suitcase (which has an Undectecable Extension Charm on it). Whilst trying to recapture the Niffler, Newt accidentally switches suitcases with another No-Maj named Jacob Kowalski (who wishes to become a baker). Due to the trouble caused by the Niffler, Newt is arrested and brought to the headquarters of the the Magical Congress of the United States of America (known as MACUSA for short) but is released after the suitcase he has is filled with baked goods.

Newt along with a witch named Tina Goldstine arrive at Jacob's home and find that other creatures have escaped from Newt's suitcase. The trio then go to Tina's apartment where they meet her sister Queenie. Newt then takes Jacob into his suitcase where they encounter a parasite called an Obscurus, which develops inside the minds of magical children who attempt to repress their magical abilities and when affected, rarely live past the age of ten. The Obscurus in Newt's possession was taken from a girl who died. Newt is able to convince Jacob to help recapture the escaped creatures. Newt and Jacob manage to recapture two of the three escaped beasts before they are arrested by MACUSA (after Tina gave them Newt's suitcase), who believe that one of Newt's beasts killed Senator Henry Shaw. Newt is accused of being in league with a Dark Wizard named Gellert Grindelwald by MACUSA's Director of Magical Security Percival Graves. Newt and Tina are to be sentenced to death and Jacob's memories to be erased, but Jacob and Queenie arrive and rescue Newt and Tina and later recapture the third beast.

Later, Newt encounters Mary Lou's adopted son Credence (who was affected by an Obsucrus and has lived past ten years old) and is attacked by Graves, who admits that he planned to unleash the Obscurus to expose the magical community to the No-Majs and framing Newt for it, and angrily claims that MACUSA protects the No-Majs more than themselves. Graves then attacks MACUSA's Aurors, who attempt to apprehend him. Newt manages to subdue Graves and uses a spell to reveal Graves as being Gellert Grindelwald in disguise.

When MACUSA fears that the magical world has been exposed, Newt releases a Thunderbird in order to disperse a potion as a rain across New York in order to erase the memories of the No-Majs (including Jacob). Newt then leaves New York for Europe, but not before promising to return to visit Tina once he finishes writing his book. He also leaves behind a case of silver Occamy eggshells to help Jacob fund his bakery.

### *Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*

One year after the events of the original film, Newt returned to England but received a travel ban from the Minister of Magic. Three months after Grindelwald escaped from MACUSA custody, Newt went to the British Ministry of Magic

## Trivia

* Newt is very similar to The Doctor, having traits from the Fourth, Fifth, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors. His complicated relationship with MACUSA and the Ministry mirrors the Doctor's complicated relationship with the High Council of Gallifrey.
* Newt is also very similar to Fluttershy from the *My Little Pony* franchise.
	+ Both are kind, meek and noble heroes
	+ They have a keen affinity for animals.
	+ His respect towards Dumbledore mirrors Fluttershy's respect for Twilight Sparkle (and Human Fluttershy's respect towards Sunset Shimmer).
* Newt is one of four characters in the Harry Potter franchise to use an Undetectable Extension Charm. The other three being Hermione Granger, Arthur Weasley and Mundungus Fletcher.