15 Magical Creatures in the 'Harry Potter' Prequel
From Billywigs to Bowtruckles, Explore the New Beasts and Bugs Introduced in J. K. Rowling's Latest Big Screen Bow. [Warning: This Story Contains Spoilers for...
From billywigs to bowtruckles, explore the new beasts and bugs introduced in J.K. Rowling's latest big screen bow.
[Warning: This story contains spoilers for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.]
Wands at the ready!
The Harry Potter spinoff Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is on DVD and Blu-Ray Tuesday.
Before Muggles can grab their own copy, The Hollywood Reporter takes a closer look at new creatures introduced in the Eddie Redmayne starrer, which takes place in 1920's New York.
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Billywig
Blink and you'll miss it! The sapphire blue billywig is rarely noticed by muggles (aka non-wizarding kind). Even witches and wizards have trouble catching the Australian insect until they are stung. No wonder it's so difficult for Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to catch this bugger! Side effects from a Billywig sting include levitation and giddiness. P.S. If you look closely, you'll notice its wings sit on top of its head, where they spin instead of flapping.
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Bowtruckle
Warning: Bowtruckles can be sassy and suffer from separation anxiety. Well, at least Newt's favorite beast "Pickett" can. These hand-sized insects have sharp fingers and typically live in trees used to create wands. The tree guardians are peaceful creatures but will turn aggressive if anyone or anything threatens its forest home. What's for lunch: the twig-like creatures munch on wood lice.
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