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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

J. K. Rowling (2001)

SubgenreMiddle Grade Fantasy
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages114 (Quick Read (<250))
SettingSecondary World
CSM age8
Goodreads3.95/5 (419949)
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Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageNone

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Positive tags

EducationalHumorWhimsical

Tropes

Companion GuideMagical CreaturesWizarding World

Themes

DiscoveryEducationMagical TaxonomyWonder

Synopsis

A copy of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them resides in almost every wizarding household in the country. Now Muggles too have the chance to discover what the Puffskein eats and why it is best not to leave milk out for a Knarl.

Is Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 8 and up.

This is a whimsical encyclopedia-style companion book from the Harry Potter universe describing magical creatures. It contains mild fantasy peril inherent to creature descriptions but no narrative violence, romance, or strong content.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language.

Who'll love this

Young Harry Potter fans will love learning about all the magical creatures mentioned in the main series through this fun, in-world reference guide.

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Companion BookEncyclopediaHarry Potter UniverseReference Guide