J. K. Rowling
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The author plays
with the tradition of bestiaries in this book and introduces the audience to
"Wizard–Magical Creatures Studies." Her name does not appear on the book's
cover, and the work is credited to "Newt Scamander" who, in the Harry
Potter universe, wrote this textbook – we see it on Harry’s supply list for his
first year. It contains the history of Magizoology and describes 85 magical
species from all around the world. In the edition from 20(...)