Newt Scamander is a fictional magizoologist in J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World and the credited in-universe author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Presented as a Hogwarts textbook, the book catalogues magical creatures such as nifflers, bowtruckles and acromantulas, using definitions, classifications and short descriptive entries rather than a conventional novel structure. Editions may include annotations or framing material that connect the reference book to the wider Harry Potter world. Newt is also the central character of the Fantastic Beasts screen stories, but this catalogue entry is best understood as fictional authorship rather than a separate real-world writer. The book fits fantasy reference, Wizarding World companion material and illustrated or encyclopaedic fantasy. Read more Less