Initially, Newt Scamander was only mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the author of the book
Newt Scamandar is just a few years younger than Albus Dumbledore. He is not a contemporary of Harry and his friends. In the books he is mentioned only as the author of a textbook, and he never appears as a guest lecturer, let alone a teacher. So there is no need for him to be in any of the Harry Potter movies.
Newt believed that magical creatures were not dangerous if treated with respect, and Buckbeak only attacked Malfoy when he disrespected him. Due to this, Newt would have gladly traveled to Hogwarts to defend Buckbeak and try to prevent his execution, causing him to appear on the Marauder's Map.
Newt Scamander and Harry Potter were catapulted to fame in the wizarding world – and it wasn't always easy being reluctant celebrities.
So it's altogether possible that a younger Hagrid met a middle-aged Scamander at Hogwarts in the '40s. There's another connection (besides caring for misunderstood beasts of the world) between the two. Hagrid and Scamander were both expelled from Hogwarts, only to return as professors later.
He's Luna Lovegood's grandfather-in-law
Luna Lovegood ends up marrying Rolf Scamander, who is Newt's grandson. If grandson is anything like his grandfather — which is quite likely, as both are magizoologists — that means we can expect Newt to be a bit of an eccentric. His family history supports this.
In an alternate universe, Newt Scamander isn't traversing the globe in search of magical creatures, but causing trouble and opening the Chamber of Secrets at Hogwarts as a young Tom Riddle.
Because Newt is 29 years old and the oldest we see Harry do magic is 17. We also usually only see Harry practicing magic in school or using defensive spells whereas Newt is using practical spells beyond what you would use in school. Well, in the books we do see a lot more than in the movies.
Luna Scamander (née Lovegood) (1981) was a witch and a member of the Lovegood family. In 1992 she started attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and was sorted into Ravenclaw House. In her fifth year, she became a member of Dumbledore's Army, an organization taught and led by Harry Potter.
Did you spot Newt Scamander in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban? You'd have to have the lamp-like eyes of Filch's cat Mrs Norris to spot this one: Newt Scamander actually appears in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and not just as a name on a textbook.
No. You do realize that Hagrid is his surname and that his first name is Rubeus, right? If Newt Scamander were his father, then his name would be Rubeus Scamander. Not to mention that Hagrid stated that his father died while he was still a student, while Newt was still alive in the 1990's.
Voldemort has yet to appear in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, but he is still part of the overall timeline and it's possible to guess what he's doing during that time. The Fantastic Beasts series is part of the Harry Potter universe, and takes place years before the events of the Harry Potter film series.
In 2001, J. K. Rowling wrote a real-version of fictional textbook under the pseudonym "Newt Scamander". In the film series inspired by the book, Newt Scamander is the main character and is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne. Newt Scamander is an introverted British wizard and magizoologist.
He hunches, seems skittish around people, and often avoids eye contact. All of this anti-social behavior falls in line with Newt's introverted personality, but one Reddit user has a different theory. Newt acts this way because he approaches people the same way he approaches animals.
The name Gellert Grindelwald only appears in the archives later – in the first volume of the Harry Potter series where he is mentioned only briefly on the back of Albus Dumbledore's chocolate frog card.
Newt Scamander was an extraordinary wizard. Not to mention, his unique connection and friendship with magical beasts alone would give him the upper hand against the Dark Lord.
Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort ever feared and the only one who could have defeated him in a duel. Albus Dumbledore is the most powerful wizard in the Harry Potter.
Eddie Redmayne Says Newt Scamander in 'Fantastic Beasts' Is Autistic. Eddie Redmayne, who plays the beloved Newt Scamander in the “Fantastic Beasts” films, said he believes Scamander is on the autism spectrum.
If you're confused about how Dumbledore actually knows that though, it's because the legendary wizard actually used to teach Newt. Before he became Harry Potter's headmaster, he was first Newt Scamander's transfiguration professor.
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.
No, Hagrid is not in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. He would not have been born yet. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them serves as a prequel for the Harry Potter series, where Hagrid is a recurring character.
“The reason he loves Newt is that Newt loves beasts and I think he thinks he's a beast.” The actor continued: “I think he thinks he's dark, that he's seen and done things that he wishes he hadn't and he's constantly pulling himself back on the right moral side.”
We know that he was writing the forewords to a new edition of his book where he confirmed his role in the capture of Grindelwald (as shown in the Fantastic Beasts movie) in 2017, so he did become at least 119–120 years old, but he might simply have been too old to fight.