Why did Dumbledore choose Newt?

“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.”

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What does Dumbledore want Newt to do?

At the beginning of the film, Dumbledore (Jude Law) asks Newt to assemble a motley crew who will are given the intimidating task of confusing Grindelwald, who now has access to visions of the future thanks to his brutal slaying of a qilin, an adorable Bambi-like deer creatures which are some of the purest animals in ...

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What is the connection between Newt and Dumbledore?

Newt Scamander is an introverted British wizard and magizoologist. His help is often sought by his former professor Albus Dumbledore in the mission to defeat the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald.

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Does Albus love Newt?

Rowling then took to Twitter Monday morning to answer a few questions about the pair's past relationship, admitting, "Albus Dumbledore is fond of Newt Scamander for the same reasons that I am fond of Newt Scamander. You're welcome."

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Is Newt ever mentioned in Harry Potter?

Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander was a character in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling. He was very briefly mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Newton Scamander was the pen name of Rowling when she wrote Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for charity.

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Did Hagrid ever meet Newt Scamander?

Scamander ended up at Hogwarts after his travels across five continents to study, collect, and protect fantastic beasts. So it's altogether possible that a younger Hagrid met a middle-aged Scamander at Hogwarts in the '40s.

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How is Newt Scamander related to Luna Lovegood?

He's Luna Lovegood's grandfather-in-law

Newt's full name is Newton Artemis Fido Scamander.

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Does Newt Scamander have autism?

The writer of the Fantastic Beasts series, J.K. Rowling has never publicly stated that Newt has autism or was written to be autistic.

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Why is Newt Scamander in Marauder's Map?

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.

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Is Newt Scamander a pure blood?

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.

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Is Newt Scamander seen in 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.

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Why didn t Newt fight Voldemort?

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.

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Was Grindelwald jealous of Newt?

Depp says that Grindelwald is jealous of Newt, in a way: “I think there's a jealousy with Scamander. He sees Scamander as Dumbledore's protégé — his boy, in a way. That in itself is enough for Grindelwald to want to take Scamander down in a way that is ferocious and eternal.”

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What was Dumbledore's big secret?

The big “secret” about the Dumbeldore family that the title promises is actually an explanation of the last film's cliffhanger. Albus confirms to Creedence early on in the film that he is in fact a Dumbledore, quashing any rumor that Grindelwald had lied to the young boy in order to sway him to his movement.

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Why is Newt Scamander allowed to use magic?

As Scamander obtained his O.W.L.s, not only did he graduate from Hogwarts, he was also a qualified wizard. This means he is able to keep his wand, even though he was an underage wizard.

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Why is Newt Scamander so powerful?

Newt's skills are a product of his life-long devotion to the study and care of magical creatures. Charms appeared to be his forte.

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Why is Newt never mentioned in Harry Potter?

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.

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Why does Newt not make eye contact?

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.

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Is Newt Scamander Hagrid's dad?

No, Newt Scamander is not Hagrid's father.

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What mental illness does Newt have?

One of Newt's key storylines has been the portrayal of schizophrenia, which started in 2008.

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Did Dumbledore love Newt Scamander?

Depp plays Grindelwald in the series, the dark wizard who Rowling has said Dumbledore had a romantic relationship with as a teenager (although in the books, their relationship is simply depicted as an intense but platonic friendship).

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Is Luna Lovegood a scamander?

Luna Lovegood Biography & History

Luna Scamander (née Lovegood) (1981) was a witch and a member of the Lovegood family.

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What is Leta lestrange to Bellatrix?

Funnily enough, the most famous Lestrange is one only by marriage, and despite really adorable Instagram photos that make us wish it so, there is no blood relation between Leta and Bellatrix whatsoever. At most, Leta and Rodolphus Lestrange (Bellatrix's husband) are very distant cousins.

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Is Scamander a pure-blood family?

We know that during events in Paris, Leta Lestrange attended the pure-bloods ball with Theseus Scamander, Newt's older brother, where they met Yaxley. This ball was only for pure-blood wizards.

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Why did Newt Scamander get kicked out of Hogwarts?

According to the text, Newt was expelled due to his possession of a Jarvey, which was both illegal to own and a violation of Animal Welfare Laws 101/304. In the Wizarding World, the Jarvey was a ferret-looking creature capable of human speech.

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