The Harry Potter series is one of the most loved and lucrative movie franchises of all time. The otherworldly success of the book and movie series meant that there would always be demand for further additions to the franchise. Fortunately for fans, JK Rowling started work on the Fantastic Beasts series which would act as a prequel to the Harry Potter series, taking place from the 1920s through to 1945. Due to the fact that Fantastic Beasts is a prequel, there are several connections to the Harry Potter series, from characters to subtle references.
This article will list 10 connections Fantastic Beasts makes to Harry Potter.
10 Leta Lestrange
Leta Lestrange was the fiance of Theseus Scamander, yet the love interest of his brother, Newt Scamander. While she appeared to meet her end in the most recent movie, her family is still of huge importance to the Harry Potter plots.
The Lestrange family is home to some of the most iconic characters in Harry Potter canon. Bellatrix Lestrange is the most famous member of the family, but the family is also closely related to the Malfoy, Tonks, and even Lupin families.
9 Newt Scamander Text Book
One of the more subtle nods to the Harry Potter universe is the fact that the movies follow the author of one of the most read books in the wizarding world. The book in question, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was Published in 1927 and would go on to become a standard textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for decades.
In his first year at Hogwarts, Harry Potter needed a copy of the book in order to attend the school. Perhaps this was for his defense against the dark arts class, as students cannot take care of magical creatures until their third year.
8 Obscurus Books
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them also has another subtle connection to Harry Potter. The publishing house behind the release of the textbook was named Obscurus Books. This is a clear connection to the prominent role of Obscurials in the Fantastic Beasts series.
What is most interesting about this is that the publisher of the textbook has been Obscurus Books since JK Rowling released Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them in 2001.
7 Nicholas Flamel
The second Fantastic Beasts movie introduced far more references to the Harry Potter movies than the first in the series. Aside from the obvious inclusions such as Dumbledore and Hogwarts, there was a reference to the first movie in the Harry Potter series.
Nicholas Flamel, the creator of the sorcerer's stone, appeared in the Crimes of Grindelwald. He is clearly ancient in the movie, with his hands breaking under the slightest pressure.
6 The Music
When we see Hogwarts again in the Crimes of Grindelwald, it is already an incredibly nostalgic experience. We haven't seen the school for several years, and even then, we saw it during a time of conflict.
In this movie, however, we're treated to the site of Hogwarts while the iconic Hedwig's Theme by John Williams plays in the background. For many, this is the soundtrack to their childhood and hearing this while gazing at an establishing shot of Hogwarts was a fantastic experience and great connection to the Harry Potter world.
5 Nagini
One of the biggest fan theories about the Crimes of Grindelwald after the release of the first trailer was that Nagini would make an appearance. In the movie, Nagini is a maledictus, an individual who suffers from a blood curse that is passed down the female side of the family.
The curse will eventually result in the individual turning into an animal permanently. In the case of Nagini, she became a snake and, though the reason is yet to be revealed, joined Voldemort.
4 Professor McGonagall
This one is almost certainly controversial. In the Crimes of Grindelwald, we see a young professor who is referred to by Dumbledore as 'Professor McGonagall'. While this was clearly a reference to everyone's favorite transfiguration professor, there are issues with her appearance in the movie.
The most notable issue is the fact that Minerva McGonagall wasn't born until 1935 and did not start teaching at Hogwarts until 1956.
3 Deathly Hallows
The Deathly Hallows are some of the most powerful magical items in the world of Harry Potter. The final book in the series was heavily based around the search for them, Voldemort wished to find the elder wand, and even Dumbledore was obsessed with the Hallows in his youth.
Several references to the Hallows appear in the movie. In the first film, Grindelwald (concealed as Percival Graves) gave a Hallows necklace to Credence. Further, Grindelwald clearly possesses the elder wand in the second movie.
2 Defense Against The Dark Arts
The defense against the dark arts classroom is one of the most iconic classrooms in Hogwarts. It was the site of the hilarious Gilderoy Lockhart interactions and it was the place where Lupin delivered his iconic boggart class. As if to reference this Lupin class, the Crimes of Grindelwald shows Dumbledore teaching this same boggart class.
While this is undoubtedly a reference to the Harry Potter movies, it begs the question of why Dumbledore is teaching this class as he was the transfiguration professor before he became headmaster.
1 Mirror Of Erised
The Mirror of Erised first appeared in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone and was an important element in the first movie. The mirror reveals the deepest desire of the person standing in front of it. Harry Potter saw his family, Ron Weasley saw himself being recognized for his achievements, and Dumbledore told Harry that he saw himself with some woolen socks.
However, this was shown to be a clear lie in the Crimes of Grindelwald. It is clear that Dumbledore sees the Dark Wizard in the mirror, a hint towards their adolescent romance.
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