Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)

Set in 1926, this prequel to the Harry Potter series follows Newt Scamander, a magizoologist who arrives in New York City with a suitcase full of magical creatures. When some of the creatures escape, Newt teams up with American witch Tina Goldstein, her mind-reading sister Queenie, and a No-Maj (non-magical person) named Jacob Kowalski to recapture them. Meanwhile, tensions rise in the magical world as dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald begins his rise to power. As Newt navigates the dangers of both the magical and No-Maj worlds, he uncovers a conspiracy involving a powerful Obscurus—a dark force created by repressed magical energy. The film is a rich exploration of the wizarding world’s history, filled with wonder, danger, and Newt’s unwavering compassion for magical creatures.