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Everything we know about 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'

Madison Malone Kircher

2015-12-15T14:14:16Z

fantastic beasts trailer — Newt Scamander and his infamous case. Warner Bros

"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" doesn't hit theaters until November 2016, but we're slowly getting a better idea of what the Harry Potter spin-off will be about.

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The first trailer for the film dropped earlier Tuesday and it looks totally awesome.

Here's everything we know so far about "Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them."

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"Fantastic Beast and Where to Find Them" is set in 1926 in New York City.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them — A scene from the trailer for "Fantastic Beasts" Warner Bros

It stars Academy Award winner Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander.

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Scamander is a magizoologist who studies magical creatures, like hinkypunks and grindylows, which you might remember from the original "Harry Potter" series.

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Scamander comes to New York City from London, for reasons still unknown, with a briefcase full of magical creatures in hand.

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Here's a closer look at the case. Don't be fooled by its size, it's enchanted to hold much more than it appears.

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In New York, Scamander will interact with Porpentina "Tina" Goldstein, a witch who works at the Magical Congress of the United States of America, the U.S. version of the Ministry of Magic.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Porpetina — Tina looking distressed in the "Fantastic Beasts" trailer. Warner Bros.

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Goldstein is played by Katherine Waterston, who starred in 2015's "Steve Jobs."

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Tina' sister Queenie is a "legilimens," meaning she can read minds, much like Severus Snape and Lord Voldemort. She'll be played by Alison Sudol.

Alison Sudol

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Wizards in New York City live in great fear of being discovered by their non-magical peers.

NYC Subway transit museum 1904 old — Old New York City subway car. Definitely ridden by many a "No-Maj." Google/New York Transit Museum

In past, non-magical folk have been known as "muggles," but in "Fantastic Beasts," these people are called "No-Maj."

Harry Potter Dudley Dursley — If Dudley Dursley had lived in the US, he'd have been a No-Maj. Warner Bros. Pictures

For more info on the term "No-Maj" head here.

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Of course, they're right to be scared. There's a group called the "Second Salemers" (think Salem Witch Trials) who are out to destroy wizards and magic. Actress Samantha Morton plays Mary-Lou, a member of this group in the new film.

Samantha Morton

Mary-Lou has a son named Credence. We don't know much about him, but he will be portrayed by Ezra Miller.

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The real trouble begins when some of Scamander's creatures get loose and begin to wreak havoc on New York City.

Harry Potter dragon — A dragon from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." Let's hope Scamander didn't set one of these loose in New York. Warner Bros

Here's Carmen Ejogo, who appears to be the US wizarding president, looking very concerned about news of Scamander's escaped creatures. What was in that case?

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Rounding out the cast, Colin Farrell plays an auror named Graves, who works closely with the wizarding president.

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And Dan Fogler will play Jacob Kowalski, a No-Maj who works in an NYC factory but dreams of becoming a baker. Here we can see Kowalski behind Scamander, with what looks like Scamander's magical case in hand!

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You'll have to wait a bit longer to find out the rest. "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" doesn't hit theaters till November 2016.

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