Who's up for some magic? Because today, I'm reviewing Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them , the latest film set in the Harry Potter Universe. I went to see Fantastic Beasts last night with some friends from school, and I just had to give my two cents about it. This review is going to be completely, one hundred percent spoiler free, so if you haven't seen the movie yet, you have nothing to worry about. Fantastic Beasts is set seventy years prior to the events in the Harry Potter books/movies, but it's not a prequel . Oh, no, this movie is doing its own thing. Aside from a few hints and references, the story in this movie has no connection to Harry Potter whatsoever. I did not have to re-watch any of the Harry Potter movies in order to enjoy Fantastic Beasts , and that is the first good thing I have to say about this movie. In this movie we follow a young wizard by the name of Newt Scamander , played by the one and only Eddie Redmayne, who travels from London ...