Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Movie Quotes

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quotes narrate the fantasy film which is a prequel to the Harry Potter series. Written by J. K. Rowling based on her book of the same name, David Yates directed the movie, which is the first Harry Potter spinoff. Available in 3D, IMAX and other large format theaters, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opened on November 16, 2016.

In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) arrives in New York City in 1926 to research some fantastic beasts, including some he brought along with him in a suitcase. So when some of his magical creatures accidentally escape from the suitcase, Newt realizes the hard way how these creatures and wizards in general are treated in America.

Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) quickly explains to Newt that in the states, wizards must hide from the no-maj group, AKA Muggles, and that his newly released creatures are a strict no-no. So along with Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler), Newt and Tina must hunt the lost creatures around New York City, all while under the hunt of Seraphina Picquery (Carmen Ejogo) and the eye of friend to wizards Percival Graves (Colin Farrell).

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them opened alongside other great fall 2016 films including The Edge of Seventeen, Shut In, Arrival, and Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk.

Porpentina Goldstein: Something is stalking our city, reaping destruction and then disappearing without a trace!

In this Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quote, Porpentina warns about the creatures lurking around the city. She doesn't really go into much detail about them, but her words are enough to put people in guard.

Seraphina Picquery: This is related to Grindelwald, attacks in Europe. This could mean war.

Seraphina makes a connection between what is happening in New York City and prior attacks in Europe. She thinks what she's dealing with in the Big Apple is related to Grundelwald, and that's no good.

Porpentina Goldstein: Was that everything that came out of the case?

After trapping a monster in a tiny container, Porpentina asks if they've gathered all the monsters that happened to escape from Newt's suitcase. He doesn't immediately respond, which suggests that there are more monsters still on the loose.

Jacob Kowalski: I don't think I'm dreaming.
Newt Scamander: What gave it away?
Jacob Kowalski: I ain't got the brains to make this up.

Jacob cannot believe what he's seeing, as he describes in these Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quotes. He has to believe it though as he admits he's not smart enough to make it up.

Percival Graves: You're an interesting man, Mr. Scamander. Just like your suitcase, I think there's more to you than meets the eye. Kicked out of Hogwarts for endangering human life with a beast, yet one of your teachers argued strongly against your expulsion. I wonder, what makes Albus Dumbledore so fond of you, Mr. Scamander?

Percival Graves knows all about Newt Scamander and expresses as much in this Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quote. Percival feels that Newt is someone special, even if he was thrown out of Hogwarts.

Porpentina Goldstein: Mr. Scamander, do you know anything about the wizarding community in America? We don't like things loose.

Porpentina tries to explain how America treats the wizarding community compared to where Newt came from. In the states, doing what Newt did, letting monsters loose, is highly frowned upon.

Jacob Kowalski: You got a plan, right guys?
Newt Scamander: They need our help.

As Jacob, Newt and Porpentina run for safety, Jacob asks if they have a plan in these Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quotes. Newt doesn't especially answer the question, but he does restate their mission, to help.

Jacob Kowalski: Hey, mister English guy. I think your egg is hatching.
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Porpentina Goldstein: You wiped his memory, right? The No-Mag?
Newt Scamander: The what?
Porpentina Goldstein: No-Magic. The non-wizard!
Newt Scamander: Sorry, we call them Muggles.

Apparently, as evidenced in these Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quotes, should a no-magic, non-wizard Muggle witness any wizardry, he or she would immediately need their memory erased. Is anyone curious what they do for more serious crimes?

Gnarlack: So you're the guy with the case full of monsters, huh?
Newt Scamander: News travels fast.

Without even introducing himself, everyone already knows who Newt is when he enters a local watering hole. Indeed, when you let a case full of monsters loose, you're bound to get a little attention.

Porpentina Goldstein: Yesterday, a wizard entered New York with a case, a case full of magical creatures and, unfortunately, some have escaped.
Seraphina Picquery: You've known for 24 hours that an unregistered wizard set magical beasts loose in New York.
Porpentina Goldstein: Yes
Seraphina Picquery: Where is this man?

Seraphina summons Porpentina to explain what she knows about this wizard who entered New York with magical creatures in these Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them movie quotes. Seraphina is a wee bit angry that Porpentina knew about this for 24 hours and said nothing.