Newton Scamander

"I have visited lairs, burrows and nests across five continents, observed the curious habits
of magical beasts in a hundred countries, witnessed their powers, gained their trust and,
on occasion, beaten them off with my travelling kettle."
Newton Scamander[src]
Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander, O.M. (Second Class), (b. 1897) was a
famed Magizoologist and author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Early in life,
Scamander developed an interest in magical Creatures, influenced by his mother's breeding
of hippogriffs. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was Sorted
into Hufflepuff House, and was later expelled (although it is known that Newt did graduate in
some way).
Scamander joined the Ministry of Magic, spending two years in the Office for House-Elf
Relocation before joining the Beast Division. In 1918, he was commissioned by Augustus
Worme of Obscurus Booksto write Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. The book became
a best seller, making Scamander a respected expert in the field of Magizoology. He married Tina
Goldstein, and fathered at least one male child. By the beginning of the 1990s, he was retired and
living in Dorset.

Biography
Early life and schooling

A young Newt Scamander

Newton Scamander was born in 1897, and developed an interest in magical creatures at an early
age, as his motherwas a breeder of hippogriffs. As a seven year old, Scamander would regularly
dismember Horklumps in his bedroom.
Beginning around 1908, he attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he
was sorted into Hufflepuff.[10] During his time, he enjoyed studying magical creatures. He
developed a friendship with Leta Lestrange, a fellow student who both shared his interest in
magical beasts as well as a feeling of being an outsider. In 1913[11], one of Leta's experiments
involving a Jarvey went too far and endangered the life of a student. Rather than see his good
friend expelled, Newt took the blame and was sentenced to be expelled from Hogwarts in her
place.[12][13] However, Albus Dumbledore, Newt's Transfiguration teacher at the time, argued
strongly on his behalf and cleared his name. The expulsion was never enforced.[11]

Professional life

Joining the Ministry of Magic

"...tedious to the extreme..."
Newt Scamander on his years at the Office for House-Elf Relocation[src]
After leaving Hogwarts, Scamander joined the Ministry of Magic and worked for the Department
for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures. He spent two years in the Office for HouseElf Relocationbefore transferring to the Beast Division, where his extensive knowledge of magical
creatures led to a rapid series of promotions.[2]

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

"I was then but a lowly Ministry of Magic employee and leapt at the chance both to
augment my pitiful salary of two Sickles a week and to spend my holidays travelling the
globe in search of new magical species."
Newt Scamander on Augustus Worme's offer for him to write Fantastic Beasts and
Where to Find Them[src]
In 1918, Augustus Worme of Obscurus Books commissioned Scamander to write the first edition
of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Scamander, earning only two Sickles a week
working at the Ministry, jumped at the chance for extra money and the opportunity to spend his
summers travelling the world.[2]
Scamander travelled to a hundred countries across five continents researching his book,
observing many magical creatures. He learned about their abilities, gained their trust, and
occasionally beat them with his travelling kettle if they got too dangerous.[2] At one point, he met
an Obscurus, and although the host died, he managed to contain the dark force within his
magically-expanded suitcase.

Newt with his case full of magical creatures meets No-Maj Jacob Kowalski

Newt began a year long trip to document magical creatures and their natural habitats
in 1925[14] After leaving Equatorial Guinea, Scamander arrived in New York in December 1926 for
what was supposed to be a brief stopover.[15] However, when a Muggle by the name of Jacob
Kowalski accidentally opened his suitcase, containing several creatures inside, the episode
turned into an incident of major proportions (since magical and non-magical relations in the
United States were already frail due to the presence of a Muggle fanatical extremist group,
the New Salem Philanthropic Society), requiring the intervention of the Magical Congress of the
United States of America.[15]

Newt temporarily says goodbye to his future wife, Tina

While in New York, Scamander also met his future wife, Tina Goldstein, as well as her
sister, Queenie. During the quest to recover his escaped creatures, Newt had to confront another
Obscurus, but it was vanquished by MACUSA. He helped to defeat Percival Graves and revealed

that he was none other than Dark Wizard and international criminal Gellert Grindelwald. Shortly
after, Scamander said goodbye to Tina, but promised to deliver a copy of his book to her in
person.
First published in 1927, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was a bestseller. It became an
approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and, by the mid-1990s, was in
its fifty-second edition.[2]
At some point, Scamander authored A Children's Anthology of Monsters, for younger readers.[16]

More work at the Ministry

In 1947, Scamander was responsible for the inception of the Werewolf Register, and, in 1965,
created the Ban on Experimental Breeding, which he considered his proudest moment.
Scamander also worked extensively with the Dragon Research and Restraint Bureau, which led
him on expeditions all over the world, allowing him to collect information for new editions
of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.[2]

Awards and honours

"Regarded as the world authority on magical creatures, Newt Scamander is the author
of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, which has been an approved textbook at
Hogwarts since its publication in 1927 and can be found in most wizarding households."
Scamander's Chocolate Frog Card[src]
In 1979, he was awarded the Order of Merlin, Second Class, for services to Magizoology. He was
also honoured with a Chocolate Frog Card named after him.

Private life

Scamander studies a hippogriff

Scamander married Tina Goldstein, and together they had at least one child[7] who produced at
least one grandson named Rolf.[8]
By the beginning of the 1990s, he was retired and living in Dorset with his wife and their three
pet Kneazles, Hoppy, Milly, and Mauler,[2] but was known to study Fire Slugs in the Brazilian
rainforest.[5] At some point during the 1993-1994 school year, he visited Hogwarts, [17] possibly to
discuss the printing of a version of Fantastic Beasts for Muggle audiences.[2] Following his
grandson's marriage to Luna Lovegood, Scamander became the great-grandfather of twin
boys, Lorcan and Lysander Scamander.[18]

Personality and traits

Scamander was a dedicated individual who tirelessly researched new information for his
book Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,[2] even when he was supposedly retired.
[5] Considered an authority in the field of Magizoology, his works were respected throughout the

wizarding community.[2] Newton was described as eccentric and felt more comfortable around
creatures than he did around humans.[19]
A man of principle, he is not the sort of man to discriminate against people based on their
heritage or beliefs, and seen to be courteous with non-magical individuals like Mary Lou
Barebone and Jacob Kowalski, the latter of which whom he formed a close friendship with. He is
also morally astute, expressing shock and discontent at morbidness and cruelty, such as the idea
of using the Obscurus that killed a child for personal gain.

Magical abilities and skills

Newt's primary skill is his unrivalled connection to multiple magical creatures and ability to track
them down and tame them effectively, he also well versed writer and as a Hufflepuff a tireless
worker, making dozens of notes on every creature he finds. Newt also deals with hazardous
situations well, having faced some of the most dangerous beasts in the world and also Dark
Wizards.

Care of Magical Creatures: Newt was interested in Magizoology from a young age and
throughout the years, he gained knowledge of a wide variety of creatures from all over the
world. He was awarded a famous Wizard Card and an Order of Merlin for services to
Magizoology.

Communicating with animals: Newt was shown to have a particular way with animals in
a manner in which most Wizards don't. He possesses an innate ability to communicate and
bond with beasts of all shapes, such as Thunderbirds and Bowtruckles treating the latter
much like a parent would a child. He is also capable of using beasts such as the Swooping
Evil to aid him in combat, and can control it to a degree, despite it being a relatively
dangerous beast.

Charms: Newt displays potent skill in Charms, able to Summon an egg from across a
room with a man still holding onto it, and repair the entire upper half of Jacob Kowalski's
apartment in mere seconds. Newt also used the Revelio Charm to
bypass Grindelwald's Polyjuice Potion and unmask him to MACUSA. Perhaps his greatest
Charm to date, however, is the Undetectable Extension Charm that the magizoologist used
to enchant his suitcase and create a ridiculously large space inside, enough to hold what
amounted to a zoo for his collection of creatures.

Apparition: Newt was able to successfully Apparate in many different situations, even
when dealing with a incredibly fast Obscurus.

Duelling: Beguiling his peaceful disposition, Newt is a exceptional duelist and is adept at
hexes, using the Full Body-Bind Curse on No-Maj Gilbert Bingley upon nearly being
arrested. Later he was, with some good help from his Swooping Evil, able fend off multiple
trained MACUSA Aurors. Newt was even able to briefly hold his own against and survive a
confrontation with Gellert Grindelwald, one of the most powerful dark wizards of all time,
proving his skills as in martial magic.

Potions: In his books, he wrote down hints how parts of magical creatures could be used
in potions. It's unknown if this knowledge was theoretical or if he could brew some of the
potions himself.

History of Magic: Newt also had knowledge of magical history, especially Magizoology. A
whole chapter of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was devoted to the definitions
of beasts, beings, and spiritsand how the definitions have evolved in past centuries.

Muggle Studies: Newt had studied how Muggles reacted to magical creatures and how
beasts included in muggle fairy tales, like fairies, differed from real ones. He also knew
about Muggles' awareness of Diricawl and that they believed that they hunted it to
extinction. A whole chapter in his book was about Muggle awareness of beasts.He also
claims to Jacob that the bodies of Muggles react differently to magic and gives him some
armour when dealing with a Erumpent for protection.
Nonverbal magic: Newt was able to summon an Occamy egg held in Jacob Kowalski's
hand without saying the incantation.

Possessions

Wand: His wand is made of Lime with elements of Shell and Bone core. It also has a
piece of Mother of Pearl in the base.

Suitcase: A magical suitcase enchanted with an Undetectable Extension Charm in which

he held a number of beasts while he travelled. He could hide the contents from Muggles by
flipping a switch on the case. In 1926, whilst visiting the United States of America, the
beasts in Newt's suitcase escaped, whereupon he was accosted by Percival Graves, a
powerful MACUSA Auror and right-hand man of the American wizarding community's
leader, Seraphina Picquery. The suitcase contains its own world with many different
habitats for each creature. It also contains a place for Newt. Tina takes the suitcase with
Newt inside it to MACUSA headquarters where she tells them about the creatures that
have escaped.
Passport: Newt possessed a muggle passport used during his worldwide travels.

Behind the scenes

Newt is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
Them film series.

A portrait of Newt Scamander in old age

Newt Scamander will be a playable character in the LEGO Dimensions video game and
will appear as part of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them themed LEGO Dimensions
sets.[20]
In the Harry Potter films, a portrait of Scamander is present in the Headmaster's office,
thus implying that he was a past Headmaster of Hogwarts and that he was dead by 1992,
as the portrait first appears in Chamber of Secrets. However, the Pottermore Timeline of
the Wizarding World (see it here) establishes that Scamander was still alive by 2015, thus
making this non-canon.
Interestingly, the portrait of Newt Scamander mentioned above bears the monogram
of Albrecht Drer (14711528). Drer's dates to not match those of Scamander the
slightest.
In 2001, J. K. Rowling published a real version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
Them for Comic Relief, a UK based charity event. The book was written from an inuniverse perspective, and Scamander was credited as the "author" of the work. He is also
slated to appear as the star character in a series of films based on this work, beginning
with one named after it directly.
Newt was the first known Hufflepuff introduced in the series, although this information was
not revealed until Pottermore.
When Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone was originally translated into German,
Newt's name was translated as "Lurch" Scamander. Lurch is a German word for
amphibians, a family of animals the newt is also part of. When Fantastic Beasts was
translated, his original first name was untranslated instead and Lurch was one of his middle
names. This makes his full name in the German version "Newton Artemis Fido Lurch
Scamander".

Similarly, in the French version of the Harry Potter books, he is named "Norbert
Dragonneau" (Dragonneau meaning baby dragon), a possible foreshadowing

to Norberta. In the translation of Fantastic Beasts, however, it is said that this is

actually a pen name, and the book uses his original name the rest of the time. Even
though it's a pen name, the name "Monsieur Dragonneau" is also used in the French
trailer for the first film in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Thempentology.

Appearances

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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (First mentioned)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (video game) (Appears on a Famous Wizard Card)
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film) (Appears on the Marauder's Map)
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (Appears in portrait(s))
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 (Appears in portrait(s))
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 (Appears in portrait(s))
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (Appears in portrait(s))
LEGO Harry Potter
LEGO Dimensions
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (film) (First appearance)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay
The Case of Beasts: Explore the Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find
Them
Inside the Magic: The Making of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2 (film)
Harry Potter: The Exhibition (Appears in portrait(s))
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter (Appears in portrait(s))
J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life (Mentioned only (not by name))
Pottermore (Mentioned only)

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Main Wizards: Newton Scamander, Porpentina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein, Gellert

Grindelwald
MACUSA Employees: Percival Graves, Seraphina Picquery, Abernathy
No-Maj: Jacob Kowalski
Barebone Family: Credence Barebone, Mary Lou Barebone, Modesty Barebone, Chastity
Barebone
Beasts: Niffler, Thunderbird, Bowtruckle, Demiguise, Occamy, Erumpent