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All of us Potter fans were well aware of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them long before J.K. Rowling and Warner Brothers announced the new film franchise, but Thursday’s announcement has caused a huge spike in the rest of the world catching up! Google Trends has shown a massive change in the amount of users searching for the phrase “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” over the past few days.

When asked about the possibilities of using the original Potter film sets at Leavesdon Studios for the future films, Tsujihara simply stated that “the look and feel will be very similar” as of the original Potter movies. However according to Rowling herself the story is “neither a prequel nor a sequel to the Harry Potter series but an extension of the wizarding world.” And with the beginning of the film set in New York 70 years before Harry even knows about Hogwarts, there certainly will be some differences.

Earlier today, J.K. Rowling made our hearts really, really happy with the announcement that Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them will be adapted into a new film. Immediately, we can start speculating on what might show up in the film, and in due time, we will hit just about everything we can think of. But we first want to start off with the topic that makes good ‘ole Newt famous in the first place – MAGICAL CREATURES!