Fantastic Beasts Merchandise – Where Magizoology Meets Your Wardrobe
The Wizarding World didn't start with a boy under the stairs. Decades earlier, a socially awkward magizoologist with a battered suitcase was cataloguing creatures that most wizards preferred to ignore. Fantastic Beasts merchandise celebrates that earlier chapter — the roaring twenties, MACUSA politics, and a supporting cast that includes the most likeable Muggle in franchise history. Whether you're drawn to Newt's quiet determination or Jacob's bewildered charm, there's something here that doesn't require an O.W.L. in Care of Magical Creatures to appreciate.
What defines Fantastic Beasts?
Fantastic Beasts is a fantasy film series directed by David Yates, with screenplays by J.K. Rowling. The first film premiered on 18 November 2016, produced by Warner Bros. Pictures and Heyday Films under producer David Heyman, with a score by James Newton Howard. The series is based on "Fantastic Beasts: The Original Screenplays" and follows magizoologist Newt Scamander and Auror Porpentina Goldstein through a Wizarding World that predates Harry Potter by roughly seventy years. Set primarily in the 1920s, the films explore the rise of dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald and his conflict with a younger Albus Dumbledore.
Frequently asked questions
When does Fantastic Beasts take place in the Wizarding World timeline?
The Fantastic Beasts films are set in the 1920s, approximately seven decades before Harry Potter receives his Hogwarts letter. This earlier era features different magical institutions, including MACUSA (the Magical Congress of the United States of America), and explores the Wizarding World during a period of rising tension around Grindelwald's ideology.
Who is the main character in Fantastic Beasts?
Newt Scamander serves as the protagonist. He's a British magizoologist — essentially a wizard who studies and protects magical creatures — who arrives in New York carrying a suitcase that's considerably more spacious on the inside. His compassion for misunderstood beasts drives much of the plot, though he's joined by Auror Tina Goldstein and, crucially, Muggle baker Jacob Kowalski.
How does Fantastic Beasts connect to Harry Potter?
The series functions as a prequel exploring events Harry later reads about in history books. Characters like Dumbledore appear in their younger years, and the conflict with Grindelwald represents the previous generation's struggle against dark magic — the war before Voldemort's war, if you will.
Assortment overview
Our Fantastic Beasts collection spans apparel, collectibles, and everyday items for fans of the prequel series. The shirts range offers the broadest selection of designs, while t-shirts provide lighter options for warmer days. For outerwear, browse our jackets featuring series iconography. Collectors will find replica wands for display, and softer souls might prefer plush figures of the franchise's magical creatures. Our cups category covers drinkware, and the characters section groups items by your favourite witches, wizards, and Muggles.
What goes well with this?
Fantastic Beasts sits within the broader Wizarding World, so naturally our Harry Potter collection offers endless pairing possibilities. After all, the same universe, the same attention to magical detail — just different decades. Mix Newt's creature-focused aesthetic with Hogwarts house pride, or build a complete 1920s-to-1990s timeline on your shelf. The fandoms overlap more than they differ, and your collection doesn't need to pick sides.
