First time watching Fantastic Beast and Where to find them movie reaction

[@chillinsmileme5949]

Fun facts : Newt’s name appears on the map in one of the scene in prisoner of Azkaban as he’s likely coming to visit Dumbledore.

[@Lake420H]

Wtf Ima have to look out for that now

[@WolfPrideProductions]

My favorite part about the mating dance scene is that apparently the script just had “Newt does a mating dance” and the whole thing was just Eddie’s hilariously wholesome weird genius freestyling 😂

[@relent-lass7510]

That makes it so much better

[@laurajaynenolan2149]

That seems accurate when you think about what he did for his audition for the hobbit 😂 he’s a creative weirdo and I love it hahaha

[@MarnieGolde7]

Well, it worked on me.

[@GusHdzRuiz]

The fantastic beasts movies are completely original, the 'book' is just an animal encyclopedia. The script for the movie is an original story by Rowling.

[@dewantoroo]

Yeah i saw the book at my local book store hoping it'll be a novel, immediately bought it. But i was wrong lol. I think i only read 1/3 of the book, since i got the edition without the illustration, i drew my own version of the creatures based on the description, only some that i find interesting at least.

[@finnyc.260]

@@dewantoroo the audio book is fun to listen to.

[@morgan1076]

I have the screen play for it which is pretty good but never bothered to find the next 2

[@theanswerbaddmedicine]

Lol I blame Google! But Jacob was my fav

[@Starfish0.]

It is because the book is actually the one Newt is gonna write in the end and is going to be part of the Hogwarts school supplies.

[@Catwoman-111-b2z]

Not sure if you noticed Newts scarf but he’s a Hufflepuff! 💛

[@BaddMedicine]

I think we missed that

[@weaponizedglitter69]

Ravenclaw represents

[@TheRobe-]

He would be

[@stormy2184]

I heard many people say they didn't like Newt because he didn't have that "hero material/quality". Mmhh being gentle, kind and tolerant is the definition of a hero in my book. Loved the movie AND the reaction 😍

[@deadsetondreams1988]

I flipping love your comment! So very true

[@ashanova.]

So true. A humble hero is not dislikable. ❤

[@Shythalia]

As a lady myself, I love men who are gentle, caring, & wholesome.

[@mad_max21]

A true Hufflepuff.

[@stormy2184]

@@mad_max21 totally!

[@StopReadingMyNameOrElse]

Oak should really go to Harry Potter World in Universal his head would explode.

[@BaddMedicine]

We hope to in the near future

[@pasaniusventris4113]

i second this!

[@Pretzils1031]

@@BaddMedicine Vlog it!

[@BaddMedicine]

@@Pretzils1031 absolutely!

[@RonLarhz]

Yassssss. Diagon Alley and butterbeer!!!! It sucks im halfway across the world and would cost min 10k to have a good time there(bout half is air tix). I'm poor af 😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@hazzawilliams2956]

I met my girlfriend by screaming "Dobby is a free elf!" As loud as i could at the mall. Her reply echoed back "you will not harm harry potter!" We've been together for 2 years now

[@BaddMedicine]

That's awesome!

[@weaponizedglitter69]

That's a fun story

[@xenonuke1194]

That's what I call a life hack. BRB I gotta run experiments

[@lisabeloved]

That's fucking beautiful 😭😂

[@gabrielwhitehurst9850]

Can someone make a movie about this

[@nizunia864]

I binged your entire Potter reaction series yesterday and seeing Oaks character arc is nothing short of truly amazing. He's even listening to the audiobooks! Ugh I love it

[@jaebrowne6780]

Dude same haha

[@Loyd4798]

Bro had character development

[@TheRobe-]

The best ones are done by Steven Fry.

[@ForbiddenDisco]

I really do like this film, but I love Eddie Redmayne's performance as Newt. As someone with Autism who loves the Wizzarding World, it was so amazing to see a character that was like me.

[@AmandaLeighYA]

Yes, from the moment I first saw the film, I thought that Newt was on the Autism spectrum, and I loved that in his character. He is one of my favorites from the Potterverse.

[@chiheart1980]

YES! My 8 yr old is autistic and watching Eddie splash my boys characteristics across the screen was the most wonderful feeling for me as a mom. There is so much about Newt that I already see everyday in my boy. It was amazing!

[@yarareadstheclassics]

YES! It's so awesome!

[@kburb91]

I never realized! I was just like 🤤 and thought he was super shy. Lol Eddie did an amazing job as newt and I learned something new today, so thank you!

[@MagnetMagicGirl]

I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD 3 months ago, and I never could tell exactly why I related so much to Newt. Thanks for this revelation!

[@SandraMorris51]

I love this movie. It has a certain charm to it that honestly I didn’t feel in the sequels. I think Jacob and the beasts are my favorite parts- I bought a Pickett figurine right after seeing it 😆

[@BaddMedicine]

This was a good intro to this world.

[@jainthorne4136]

I agree. This first one is great. The other two? meh

[@supernovaskies5044]

My parents put a Pickett figurine hanging from my stocking the Xmas after this film released

[@Martin-rh6bn]

Yeah the first one is great, the second one meh and the third was just bad

[@amberhoward7807]

Same! I always re watch just this movie and my daughter loves to watch this movie with me.

[@SherriLyle80s]

The Oak is actually too adorable. These books are universally for every age. My late Aunt read them when she was in her 40s. I read them in my 20s/30s and tend to reread them from time to time in my 40s as well. Timeless.

[@amybowens1503]

I agree! I am 40 and constantly listen to the audiobooks. Oak seems to be a potterhead. He's not alone.

[@snoopygonewilder]

My aunt who's a devote Catholic in her 60s just read then all this year... she loved them.

[@couch.patati-patata]

Pickett is a Bowtruckle. Those are stick insects that live in wand trees. Trees the wood of which are used to make wands. They can pick locks. The kleptomaniac platypus is a Niffler. They can detect precious metals. Good for miners. The twins put one in Umbridge's office and it wrecked the place. Tried to bite off her rings from her fingers. The furry vanishing sloth is a Demiguise. The demiguise fur is used to make invisibility cloaks. But they fade after time. Harry's cloak was a Hallow and impervious to spells. The fiery rhino is an Erumpment. The horns are traded by smugglers and a dangerous explosive. Luna's dad had one hung on his wall. Hermione spotted it. It exploded when the Death Eaters attacked.

[@artsysabs]

Is the part with the horn in the book or movie or both? I never noticed that

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

@@artsysabs It's in the book and can be seen in the movie. I don't think it's ever explained that it caused the explosion.

[@couch.patati-patata]

@@artsysabs in the movie you can see it on the wall. In the book Hermione spots it and tells them it's a very dangerous tradable article. Xeno says it's the horn of a Crumple Horned Snorkack. When the Death Eaters attack, it explodes and brings down the house.

[@mrsfahrenheit]

mad legend you are!❤

[@lethaldose2000]

Hermione mentions the FAntastic Beasts book in the 2nd or 3rd movie. She mentions it I think when they had to research the werewolf versus the animegus. She took the book out of the library for a bit of light reading. HA

[@SweetSlytherinGirl-Jennifer]

There's a fan theory that Newt is the one that gave Aragog (you know, the huge spider that almost allowed Ron and Harry to be eaten alive) to Hagrid. They both love crazy magical creatures, only makes sense! Also, in Prisoner of Azkaban, when Fred and George first give the map to Harry, if you look very closely, you can see Newt's name in the castle! Love these reactions!! Most people liked this Fantastic Beasts one and rag on the second and third, but I've loved them all!!

[@finezyjnafantazja2495]

Newt and Hagrid would sure like each other.

[@melindamercier6811]

Loved this movie. So a few things: For the most part, the people that didn’t like the movie are diehard fans of HP that know every little detail out there on the Wizarding World. The biggest gripe was that the timeline/ages are off with certain characters and tends to go against timelines in the books and official website. I personally don’t care. Grindelwald is briefly in Deathly Hallows pt 1. He’s who was laughing and who Voldemort kills when he’s looking for the elder wand in Harry’s vision. Grindelwald tells Voldemort that the want lies with “him” (Dumbledore). But he has a much greater story in the books. There are no novels of this story because Dumbledore’s backstory is mostly in the HP books. The only thing that exists is the “text book” that is “authored” by Newt that becomes part of the Hogwarts curriculum, that was all that was released by JK Rowling. It’s basically an encyclopedia of all the beasts in the magical world, pretty cool too. JK wrote the screenplay for these movies without having written source material. The outdated laws that the US has against wizards and no-maj’s is a reference to the fact that the UK had no laws against interracial relationships/marriages as opposed to the US (Although racial segregation was still acceptable there until 1965 as it was in the US). The point being, the US was consistently behind the times in that area both in the wizarding world and the no-maj world.

[@BaddMedicine]

This is great stuff. Keep doing these tidbits.

[@katieblake3023]

I'm a die-hard HP fan and I loved the prequels! I thoroughly enjoyed seeing an extension of the Potterverse with new characters, including a very lovable Muggle! (Jacob), that could double as a period/fantasy films. Nitpickers need to learn to sit back and enjoy the magic lol. Hope they don't ruin the completion of this fantastic franchise!

[@JoleneDaviesITKWJ]

@@katieblake3023 I totally agree!

[@JoleneDaviesITKWJ]

YES! Thanks for laying it all out so I didn't have to! Much appreciated

[@katieblake3023]

@@JoleneDaviesITKWJ Haha I knew I wasn't the only one! Thanks for confirming it 😘

[@alejandrorey359]

Just to add a reference to the original HP movies, the dark liquid where they were supposed to drown in is Living Death, the potion Harry made perfectly in Slughorn's class.

[@LA_HA]

And to play off this a little bit, when they twice mentioned how the gas explosion excuse was the go-to excuse to cover up magic in the no-maj world, I immediately thought about Men In Black. Since MIB is science fiction, they use a gas leak as the reason for the "mass hysteria" of so many people seeing aliens or strange occurrences. And instead of using the wand to obliviare, MIB uses an alien piece of technology to erase people's memories. haha

[@alejandrorey359]

And another thing some people may have missed, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is the actual title of Newt Scamander's book, and is a standard requirement for First Years. I explicitly remember reading this in the first book along with Bathilda Bagshot's A History of Magic

[@houseofaction]

no its not, its an acid bath, they simply refer to it as an magically made acid

[@houseofaction]

the screen play says otherwise, its not LIVING DEATH its referred to as a Highly corrosive potion called DEATH POTION its not living death as living death is not corrosive. the death potion completely eats away anything that touches it so there is nothing left over the Draught of living death simply causes its victim to fall into a deep, death-like slumber

[@alejandrorey359]

@@houseofaction A'ight my bad then. Scratch all that. I just remember reading about it somewhere, and shared it.

[@xXTheRedrubyXx]

I've found what most people don't like about these movies is Newt, specifically what the movie does/focuses on to accommodate who he is as a person. Compared to Harry and his friends (even in later years) Newt is quite reserved and more soft spoken. He's always thinking about his beasts and what they feel (there's a line in the second film that really encapsules him) and thus tends not to be your typical, crime fighting, energetic male lead. He's also not really "suave" to counteract that either, You guys even noticed how he basically avoided direct eye contact most of the film (something I completely relate to). Honestly it all comes down to preference, but I'm sure speaking for many he's such a breath of fresh air as a male lead, and honestly it's quite sweet to see him around his animals and at the end with Tina

[@DerLetzteMonarch]

Fully agree with this. The Fantastic Beasts series isn't perfect. Far from it. But Newt alone will always bring me back to it because he is done so perfectly. The world needs more male leads that are allowed to be vulnerable and full of kindness. He portrays a form of soft masculinity that we just don't get to see a lot at all.

[@nikkirun9157]

@@DerLetzteMonarch Yeah, right? I also highly appreciated Newt’s portrayal as a soft masculinity hero bc so many times they don’t get to be one or are just the ‘too soft’ side kick who has to ‘toughen up’ to survive the plot. Sometimes they do get to be the last second hero, but they usually have to go through some changes first by evolving into the typical masculine alpha hero that is ready to do all the violence to save the day/hero/love interest. This will obviously only then earn him the attention of the love interest and the moral of the story seems to always be that men like him cannot be soft and successful or worthy of interest at the same time. They could have made Newt easily a cocky and confident scholar who leads an underground rebellion advocating for the rights and protection of beasts. Basically the ‘macho horse guy with the soft spot for traumatized horses about to be euthanized’ trope (if he were shy and the safe choice with the same ambitions, he obviously wouldn’t be the female protagonists first choice). But they didn’t do that, and I loved that so much and could relate to Newt a lot more. (granted, I haven’t watched the last one yet, so Newt might still develop into the usual movie hero but still…)

[@jaimicottrill2831]

Pop Culture Detective did a fantastic video on Newt and how he is a great hero for being different. I recommend!

[@shortandsweet_03]

Loved The Answer's second hand embarrassment over Newt's mating dance. Me too man, me too... 😂😂😂

[@sherrijean03]

Watching The Oak go from being so skeptical, to the absolute biggest Potterhead has been so fun to watch ❤️

[@andreasjournal9237]

the reason newt was looking away most of the time was because eddie redmayne (the actor) played the character in a way to hint at newt having autism. for example, his case was his special item (why he doesn't ever want to let it go) and the magical beasts were his special interest. also leta lestrange isn't bellatrix's sister. bellatrix married into the lestrange family. also this movie takes place in 1926, while bellatrix wasn't even born until 1955-1960 (we dont know the exact date). you find more about leta in the next movie :) unless you read the books you dont know much about the lestranges, but basically they're a pureblood family, where bellatrix black (maiden name) married into to keep the pureblood-blood. she married rodolphus (we never see him in the movies sadly, but he is one of the four who took place in the torture of the longbottoms (the others being rabastan lestrange (his brother), barty church jr and bellatrix)) lestrange who is one of leta's relatives. hope that helps :)

[@keandric2765]

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[@greysonalex]

we see rodolphus dont we? i could've sworn you see all four in one of dumbledores memories of the trial in goblet of fire. before crouch jr gets caught as a death eater.

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

Mehh people always look for autism in everything nowadays. I think Newt was just a shy, nice guy. He wasnt holding onto the case because of autism it's clearly because hes protecting endangered animals which he cares deeply for. They actually explain this IN the movie..

[@Sanjali04]

@@user-wr9ej6xe4j Eddie Redmayne did play him as Autistic though. He said so.

[@axelkjell2320]

Did you just put a parenthesis inside a parenthesis inside, yet another, parenthesis?

[@GusHdzRuiz]

When Newt said Accio to Jacob I felt I was officially back to the Magic World. I really liked it even if it isn't as groundbreaking as Harry Potter.

[@theanswerbaddmedicine]

Definitely! Loved hearing the american versions of all our favorite phrases said in the potters

[@mallikaanand7917]

So glad you guys are reacting to this! Oak, since you are reading the books right now, do you remember the list of required items Harry needed in the first book when he was Diagon Alley with Hagrid? Among the school books that Harry needed to purchase, one of them was Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander! I just think it's really cool seeing that, especially after watching the Fantastic Beasts movies, because you know the author very well at that point and the origin story of him and his book.

[@biggienorm420]

I AM SO EXCITED!!! I know a lot of people say that they aren't as good as the harry potter movies but they are still really good movies in my opinion. I think you'll all enjoy them. Stay Swole.

[@BaddMedicine]

This was a good one. We enjoyed it.

[@lethaldose2000]

THis movie was great, so clever with the creatures, the depth of the magic world. The conflict with the Muggles. I was very pleasantly surprised by this movie and loved the tone and direction it took. The follow up movies tried to get a bit too complicated and suffered for that balance between danger and mischievousness. THe cleverness didn't seem natural as it did in this movie.

[@mottwoman6775]

I absolutely love Newt. I think he’s so cool. 😊 Luna married Newt’s grandson and he actually appears on the marauder’s map in Dumbledor’s office in one of the HPs.

[@moonfisher]

So Newt is mentioned in the books as the author of their schoolbook of the same title as this movie. You’ve also heard of Grindewald, even in the movies. He’s the one shown as a very young man in The Deathly Hollows, as a flashback, stealing the Elder Wand from the Bulgarian wand maker Gregorovich. He’s also mention in Philosopher’s Stone when they read Dumbledore’s chocolate frog card, which states he is best known for his defeat of the dark wizard Grindewald and his work with Nicholas Flemel. That’s how Dumbledore ended up with the wand. Further context from the seventh book that wasn’t touched on enough in the movies but may help you with this series: Grindewald is the nephew of Batilda Bagshot, the old woman who lived in Godrick’s Hollow. You may recall in the 7th film that Harry and Hermione thought they were meeting with her, but she ended up being Voldemort’s snake Nagini in disguise. When Dumbledore was a boy growing up in the Hollow, Grindewald came to stay with his aunt Batilda, and the two boys became very close. They eventually fell out, however, as Grindewald chooses a villainous path and Dumbledore a righteous one

[@jedicid]

This is such an underrated film, I feel that all the criticism was unjustified. Glad you guys are doing these series.

[@OMFGcataFAN1]

i mean personally i dont really like this movie. despite loving harry potter and having read the books multiple times. but beyond the occasional call back to something magical these films never really felt like something from the same harry potter universe. i dont quite remember what my biggest dislikes was back when i saw this movie but i remember thinking what i already stated, that it didnt feel very much harry potter, and i also remember thinking it was quite boring. not so much boring that it didnt have action, the story just wasnt that good in my opinion. everyone likes different things and these movies, even the newer ones just doesnt scratch that harry potter itch i get sometimes, it just doesnt feel like the same universe.

[@ImprovisionFilm]

I agree. It's much better than the other two. My dad actually likes it and he would never sit down and watch HP.

[@ot7biasedmashups]

Lmao compared to the last two parts I certainly appreciate it more now. But I always liked it anyway. Newt is absolutely awesome and I loved actually seeing fantastic beasts instead of Grindelwald.

[@ginnyweasley8743]

Greaat reaction like always ! Just some infos about Bellatrix: So Bellatrix Lestrange is originally a Black, she was born Bellatrix Black in 1951 (this movie is set in the 20's). She is the eldest of three sisters: Andromeda Black (later known as Andromeda Tonks when she married Ted Tonks, a muggle-born. She is also the mother of Nymphadora Tonks) And Narcissa Black (later known as Narcissa Malfoy when she married Lucius Malfoy and had a kid with him: Draco Malfoy) Bellatrix married at some point Rodolphus Lestrange, which is why she is now known as Bellatrix Lestrange. So technically, without knowing any of Leta Lestrange backstory, there is no blood relation at all between Leta and Bellatrix.

[@jacobalexander7642]

Unpopular opinion but I thoroughly enjoy this series just because of how different it was to the original series. I absolutely love the OG Harry Potter but this hit different. And I think The Appleton Oak really nailed it, its an expansion of the universe and it's also a period piece. This series sets up a lot more consequence and danger than the OG. Like in a much darker way *chef's kiss* . But also like as a gay awkward man, the subtle hints at abuse, the anti witch sentiment, and I relate to Newts awkwardness. It just hit me different. ❤️❤️❤️ Can't wait to see the rest with y'all.

[@kxra0624]

Definitely sharing your opinion 😊 I really love these movies 💗

[@brandibastian4193]

Ditto I very much like this movie and the first sequel the second sequel I don't know if it's just the fact that Johnny Depp was replaced and I didn't really like the new guy but I really didn't care for that one that much but maybe I'll get used to Mads Mickelson and the fourth and 5th will be better or maybe it's not the actor maybe it's just the plot of this movie didn't hit the way the other ones did

[@semik4631]

right?? many people hates this entire franchise, but I completely agree with you, I love the way the story connected and the way they keep expanding the world. the little disappointment I have for the newest one is bc they replace Johnny Depp, but we just have to get used to it.

[@brandibastian4193]

@Myles Riley I understand it's a different vibe but keep in mind this is not only the same world in a different country but a different time frame this was damn near a century ago so if you went to a different country a century ago people wouldn't talk the same as we do here and things wouldn't have the same vibe hell do you watch The walking Dead did you ever notice that not everyone calls them walkers some people call them other things that's because not everyone is from the same region and heard the same thing that they refer to the zombies as and that's the one difference between our universe and the one of The walking Dead there's no zombie media these people don't know what the f*** is zombie is so nobody uses the word zombie and their experiencing a zombie apocalypse so yes it's going to be regional what people call them

[@brandibastian4193]

@Myles Riley fair enough but I do get the thing about the terminology being different because of the regional thing because you know The walking Dead it's even different cities have different names for them but that's why I gave that and as an example but yeah the Harry Potter series it does feel really really weird to say no magic feels wrong and I'm American so this should be what in the magical world I would have grown up with but it just feels wrong

[@marcelladefbrito]

great reaction as always guys, just a quick explanation: Yes Leta and Bellatrix share the same last name but dont get mistaken: Bellatrix is a Black. She's sister with Narcisa and Andromeda, but Lestrange came from her husband Rodolphus.

[@Pretzils1031]

Hey crew! Loved the Harry Potter videos and can't wait for you guys to experience this new chapter! I've loved being a part of this little internet family as of late, so thank you guys!

[@BaddMedicine]

Oh, thank you, Alyx! We appreciate the kind words here and glad you're apart of this journey. 🤙

[@inspector_beyond]

So here's an explaination: Bellatrix Lestrage is not related to Leta Lestrange. Bellatrix is from the Black family, but she took the surename of her husband. But in other things - I'm curious to see your reactions to next movies and I want to hear your fresh opinions on them.

[@Iraforeva]

She’s part of the Rodolphus Lestrange right??

[@sharpaycutie2]

She was still married cuz her husband was still alive. We just never saw him lol

[@inspector_beyond]

@@sharpaycutie2 I did not say that he was dead or something. I only said why Bellatrix has Lestrange surename, while not being a descendant of Leta

[@chiphargis2419]

No she is a lestrange. Her sister is Drako’s mom who is also a Lestrange

[@Iraforeva]

@@chiphargis2419 no, Narsicca and Bellatrix is part of a Black family. Not Lestrange.

[@pia91]

I just love seeing the Oaks "story arc" from becoming the most sceptical to the biggest fanboy/specialist 😍 So hope he (or y'all) are reading the books to/with your kids 🥰)

[@BaddMedicine]

Full Potter head

[@jdb101585]

I love this movie. It's gets heat for "not being Harry Potter", but that's the point of it. It isn't Harry Potter's story. It's about expanding the overall magical world and the numerous people mentioned and I *love* that!

[@user-wr9ej6xe4j]

I love Fantastic Beasts more. HP always felt like corny kids movies to me while Fantastic Beasts feels like more for adults AND kids. And in FB everything isnt limited to some little school. Theyre in "the real world"

[@jainthorne4136]

I'd forgotten that The Oak has a young son. I'd recommend that you give your son the experience that so many Potter fans had of growing up with the books/movies. The way to do this is start when he is about 9 or 10 and read him a chapter in the first book every night before bed. When you have finished the first book then watch the movie together. Then wait a few months and start in with the next book. Only watch the movie when you have finished the book. At some point, let him take over reading the books for himself which will build his reading skills. JK Rowling had the brilliant idea of increasing the vocabulary, plot and character complexity with each book so that a child can start with the first book and by the time they reach the last in the series they are reading at an adult level. It would be important to not watch all the movies at once. Let him hear/read the book before seeing each movie and intentionally keep it as a relatively slow bonding time for the two of you.

[@schenkov]

why shouldn't he read by himself from the beginning and why start at such a high age?

[@jainthorne4136]

@@schenkov I guess I'm mirroring the bonding experience that I had with my daughters. It was lovely to read to them together and was really a close time for the three of us for me to read to them each night while they were in bed. My daughters still mention how much they enjoyed that time of us together with them starting the series. Soon enough they take over reading the series for themselves. The age is arbitrary but I looked at it as slightly under the age that Harry Potter was in the first book when he turned 11.

[@robynwitham9326]

That’s what I did with my son, by the time we got to Goblet, we were reading aloud, together but from two books. It has been one of the bonding experiences we still talk about now that he’s an adult…that and Avatar, lol

[@konohahurricane07]

The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them book is an encyclopedia on the magical creatures in the wizarding world that Newt writes. It was one of Harry's textbooks in Sorcerer's Stone. So it exists both in the story and in real life.

[@jenkeeler1609]

JKR wrote Fantastic Beasts as a textbook. She was part of the screenplay writing, but this series doesn't have a book series to follow. So much fun and I am so glad y'all loved it!! Newt is a Hufflepuff!

[@ritepu]

Just to remind you guys, all the details here are also in harry potter. You really have to pay attention to every single detail in harry potter because it would make sense in this series also. For example, grindelwald is the one who steals the elder wand, and later voldemort came to him asking for the wand and newt scamander books are used in hogwarts and also once show up in marauders map when buckbeak was planned to be killed, i guess he came to hogwarts to negotiate on not killing buckbeak. It was very fun guys when you found these details!

[@mojin7470]

Sorry to burst your bubble, but Newt Scamander showing up on the marauders map is simply a little fun gimmick they planted in the third movie, because they wanted to make a fun little reference. It neither had any meaning to the plot of the third book, nor does it have any relation to anything else in the HP Universe... I know fans like to make up tons of stuff just to make something cooler than it actually is, but this really isn't anything special... The only time Newt Scamander was actually mentioned in the HP canon, was in the first book on Harry's Shopping list... Literally the only mention of the name ever in all of HP and it didn't mean anything even back then.

[@MrBigNicholas]

@@mojin7470 imo the Canon of the books and movies are completely different, which allows for "references" like newt being in marauders map actually canon in that movie

[@couch.patati-patata]

Tina disarmed him. She's the owner of the Elder wand. That's why he lost to Dumbledore.

[@mojin7470]

@@MrBigNicholas The movies are NOT canon... that's the point... The only canon of the HP series are the books and that is official. There is no "movie"-canon and "book"-canon, there is simply HP-canon and these are the books and only the books. The movies are but an alternative to the books that are not 100% accurate but try to tell the same story in a broken down version because of movie runtime. But they are officially not canon. And even if the movies WERE canon, it still wouldn't mean that Newt Scamander showing up on the Marauders map was anything more than an easter egg... It doesn't mean anything.

[@MrBigNicholas]

@@mojin7470 to create a movie from a book is to create a new canon specific to the movies. The second something differentiates, it's a new canon. There is a movie canon and a book canon, the only thing that can be considered non canon is fan made stuff. Everything has its own canon even if it was created from another source. So yes, it's canon to the movies that newt was visiting to try and save buckbeak, but not canon to the books. Simple. Also the books wouldn't be able to portray every character on the marauders map so who's to say he wasn't there in the books? Not saying he was but it's strange to argue against a thing you can literally see in the movie

[@BaddMedicine]

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[@jocgo]

It’s my personal favorite of the three. Just fyi there’s no underlying books for these films. The second film will have a number of connections to things from the HP books and films.

[@bankbarcomo806]

Don't expect a long series of films. Oak doesn't need to be worried about a long wait for a film, afaik.

[@nererodriguez950]

Newt is a Hufflepuff 💛🖤 and “Fantastic Beasts and where to find them” is the name of the book that Newt wrote and years later it’s used in class at Hogwarts. If you rewatch HP and the sorcerer’s stone, Harry mentions the name of this book to Hagrid when he’s reading the list of school supplies. 🥰 I’m so happy you guys are deep in the Wizarding World ❤️

[@TheMermaidBru]

So excited for this!! I love FB, although I do understand the people that don't love it, I personally really enjoy being able to see magic without a school holding people back, and I love the background premise of making sure the magical creatures are well treated and protected, I love Newt as a character, I love how well he represents Hufflepuff. Not a big fan of Tina and some other people, but oh well. I still really enjoy this and am super excited for you guys to take a journey on this chapter too! Hope you enjoy!

[@BaddMedicine]

We understand why some don't like it. But we thought this was a good start.

[@TheMermaidBru]

@@BaddMedicine it's definitely a good start. It is my favorite on the trilogy so far.

[@keiju.6289]

@@zydn Aktually I enjoyed the 3rd movie pretty well. The 2nd was too much and confusing in my opinion. My ranking so far is 1st, 3rd, 2nd

[@keiju.6289]

@@zydn Yeah exactly! Could'nt have explained it better 👍 And Queenie is back to normal. Now I'm looking forward to the 4th without any worries. The next part will be great.

[@angellopolys2494]

I'm 29 years old and I've been a fan of Harry Potter books and movies since I was 8. I really enjoy the Fantastic Beasts franchise, it's more Wizarding World and that is enough for me. Great reaction, guys. Greetings from Mexico.

[@BaddMedicine]

Greetings from the states!

[@weaponizedglitter69]

Greetings from Switzerland 🇨🇭

[@fzh6513]

fun fact Harry Potter's distant relative, Abraham Potter, was the first of 12 volunteers recruited and trained to become aurors when Macusa was first founded.

[@shadowfauxe6468]

Considering this movie is based off of literally an encyclopedia of magical creatures(it was a 2001 encyclopedia before they made it an actual book series) it did a pretty good job at it. I remember being skeptical hearing about this movie but I still always find myself enjoying it quite alot.

[@serenshadow89]

I am so glad you guys reacted to this series as well and that you like it. Some people don't, they find it boring or hate that the leading male character is pacifistic and gentle. I however LOVE this series - and ESPECIALLY Newt, partially because he is so different than the typical leading male hero trope. I love that he's gentle, socially awkward, and caring. He uses his strength and power to protect endangered species no matter what people think of him and that is hella strong! I feel like my young adult self will always love HP more but fully adult, now in my 30s me... I don't know, I kinda like Fantastic Beasts more. I feel like its a little more mature and a little.... bigger than HP. And this series focuses on the wizarding world as a whole rather than just the UK and European wizards. I also love the approach it takes to villains... that many villains are born out pain, fear, or ignorance and not every one can be handled the same. Sure, you see Voldy, you should immediately disarm him at the very least. But Credence... completely different. Still someone who is hurting people, but not really out of malicious intent. This is a young man who has been hurt and abused his whole life and when he finally gets magic, it gets all twisted up inside of him that he becomes something else. This is a victim made villain who needed help and guidance, not destruction. I love that concept - it's very much a lesson that real world governments and law enforcements should take to heart.

[@weaponizedglitter69]

Beautifully said. I couldn't agree more

[@HuntingViolets]

Even Voldemort, I think, started on his dark path because of pain.

[@Laylaaa0630]

It’s been so nice seeing The Oak being sooooo skeptical of the first Harry Potter movie, and not really interested into getting into them, and seeing his progress through the movies and here now, a full on Potterhead with his scarf and glasses on the mic!!!! I was really late to subscribing to you guys, but just did!!!! Love your reactions!

[@mari_comix]

Hi, these two days I did a marathon rewatching fully all Harry Potter videos, waiting for fantastic beasts. I discovered you with the first film HP reaction and i’m with you since ❤️I wanted to ask you if you could react to a film, if you haven’t watched: BILLY ELLIOT. A super famous British film, you may have heard of it, starring young Jamie Bell, that you may know for many action and historical films in Hollywood, so I would like to recommend this one because is pretty iconic about this kid in the 80s in Uk with difficult and poor background who wants to do ballet and dad and brother are against it,I love how you make deep conversations and thoughts and how you catch deeper things and if I understood you have children, so it would be interesting to see how you approach this theme of the story, because there are many life lessons, social situations and father son relationship, I don’t want to say more, it’s acted really good, and there is also Julie Walters (Molly Weasley). Hope you could do it. Love from Italy 💕💕 and you’re right when you said we’re like family after HP, to me i felt connected with you since the beginning, I’m 25yo I feel you like uncles ☺️

[@mari_comix]

Sorry for my English I hope you still understood 🥲

[@BaddMedicine]

Thank you so much for the super thanks! We greatly appreciate it.

[@OGforlife]

I WAS WAITING FOR YOU GUYS TO DO THIS!!! The second movie of this series is my favourite, I’m so excited to see you get into it

[@BaddMedicine]

Lets gooo. Hope you enjoy.

[@marilia_moro]

I love the second too

[@ShoreFell]

I love this movie because Newt’s character has so much personality. Whoever cast Eddie Redmayne, I hope you got paid well for this because he’s perfect

[@iio_moon]

The wandless magic grindelwald does in this movie is so satisfying.

[@mojin7470]

And so bullshit at the same time... but whatever, I mean who cares about continuity am I right? Not meaning to insult, you can like whatever you like, I just can't take it seriously cuz it makes no sense...

[@Ronruk]

@@mojin7470 how doesn’t it make sense? Wands doesn’t give people magic it’s within them, all the wand does is help channel their magic to be able to use their magic with precision and efficiently. It makes sense a powerful and skilled wizard like Grindelwald is skilled in wandless magic. Also wands in Harry potter were created by Europeans to be able to channel their magic easier and make them more powerful , in other place in the world like Africa and Native American tribes also use wandless magic.

[@kta8838]

@@mojin7470 lol i think its just you that thinks this buddy

[@mojin7470]

@@Ronruk The thing is, that the whole premise of the Harry vs. Voldemort situation is based on the fact, that Voldemort cannot hurt Harry, because they have wands with the same core, which is why he needs Lucius' wand and then the Elder Wand "to be able" to defeat Harry. If wandless magic existed, this simply wouldn't work... This whole plotline wouldn't make any sense, if you consider wandless magic to be an actual thing in the actual HP canon... Nowhere in all of the 7 HP Books was ever a single thing about wandless magic. They don't teach it, they don't use it and it existing destroys the whole premise of the "Harry vs. Voldemort" conflict from the 4th book onwards... If wandless magic existed, Voldemort would know about it and he would use it... Him not being aware of it or knowingly not using it is just simply a huge plothole in that case... I guess that thing about "Wands being made by europeans and wizards around the world performing wandless magic all the time" is probably something told by "Just kidding Rowling" on Pottermore, right? Which is fine and all, but info like that just makes the HP story less believable and kinda stupid...

[@mojin7470]

@@kta8838 Not really though... any person who actually thinks about whats happening in the HP story would say so, because otherwise the original HP story makes no sense... Because the orignal HP story is based on the premise, that Voldemort cannot fight Harry because they have the same wand-core, thus needing Lucius' wand... Where is the logic there if wandless magic is a thing that powerful wizards can just do?

[@shelbykatherine0712]

I remembering seeing this in an IMAX theater. It was definitely intense! And there was so much excitement for a new adventure in the potter universe.

[@camillaabreu1967]

the fantastic beast book is different, it is like a school book (you even have Harry, Ron and Hermione notes in it), is more of a catalog from the magic beasts. But it does exist the script from the movie as a book

[@suemcbride1106]

I love this film. I love anything Eddie Redmayne does and the animals are brilliant. My kids grew up watching the Harry Potter films so I read the books first to see if they were appropriate but the Fantastic Beasts are my treat.

[@mikebrown5373]

My favorite part of these movies is the difference between them and the Harry Potter story. Newt as a protagonist is great little weird but his love for creatures and the fact he say in this movie that the ones in his case don't want to harm anyone. That story element is really unique.

[@cedricmcconnell6074]

Bellatrix was married into the Lestrange family. Her last name was Black. Malfoy's Mom and Tonk's Mom were her sisters

[@user-es7ui5mc1m]

Honestly I absolutely adore this movie! Idk how to feel about the other ones but this one is a stand out in the entire franchise to me. It has the exact right amount of nods to things we know from the original films/books, great magical whimsy and world-building that's just so *fun* but it's still a quite mature movie and Newt as the main character is an unconventional male hero. He's awkward and introverted and empathetic and kind and cares deeply about his creatures, yet manages to save the day (a true Hufflepuff). He has a personal goal that we know he ultimately achieves (he wants to write a textbook about Fantastic Beasts and we know he does, it is one of Harry's school text books!) - while this goal has to be set aside sometimes for saving the day and all that, it is still something he follows through with in the end because it truly is his passion. I absolutely love him and adore y'alls joyful reaction!

[@JordanTheDogQueen]

46:32 1) This takes place like 70 years before the first Harry Potter movie/book I believe so I don't think it's possible for Leta and Bellatrix to be sisters when Bellatrix isn't that old 2) Bellatrix MARRIED Rodolphus Lestrange, thus becoming a Lestrange, before that she was a Black 3) Bellatrix is the sister to Andromeda Tonks and Narcissa Malfoy (all three of having the last name Black before they got married) and the cousin to Regulus and Sirius Black

[@lethaldose2000]

Heads up guys. In the first Harry Potter movie, Hagrid mentions his memory of bringing Harry to the muggle world when he was no bigger than a Bowtruckle. Now you see the darling little creatures they were talking about. BTW, Bowtruckles often gather around wand trees that provide the wood for all if not most wands. SO they are used to locate these trees by wandmakers.

[@apatternedhorizon]

That was deathly hallows. Moody interrupts it.

[@kelstwin3176]

Chiming in on loving this expansion of the universe and adding a bit of commentary on Tina and Queenie, both of whom are undervalued in universe: Queenie due to lack of ambition- [when her ability could have garnered her enormous power] - & her naturally ethereal nature, and Tina due to having lost her cool, attacking that abuser in front of witnesses, and therefore endangering secrecy - a potential death penalty offense to her bosses, who instead settled for demoting her and treating her like something they got stuck on their shoes. We get to see how skilled they truly are, yet I've noticed them being undervalued in fan commentary too, which is particularly glaring to me in the case of Tina, who was holding her own against Grindelwald himself(!) - though, admittedly he was somewhat distracted - and who we know was an Auror, and we can infer was valued enough that she wasn't simply obliviated and sent off elsewhere rather than being kept at work, albeit at a much reduced rank. Yes, Newt is the star & Jacob his new best friend - and probably my favorite character in the series- but I hate to see a creeping tendency to overlook these two powerful sisters because of the reduced circumstances in which we meet them.

[@shaniquewright1951]

When I first watched Fantastic Beasts I loved it. The reviews then said otherwise but I was enthralled with the entire story and when Johnny came in I was in shock like, “No waaaay!” I haven’t watched the second one yet, so it’ll be cool watching alongside you all this time around

[@blackcatssixxrock]

I loved all of your reactions to this awesome film! I saw the film in theaters, and it was magical on the screen especially where Jacob and Newt are going through all the creatures and their habitats. I personally think one of the best parts of the film and this film series is the expansion of the Harry Potter Universe. In the Harry Potter films its from Harry's perspective so he doesn't know how expansive the Wizarding World is and the closest we get to that is when we learn of Durmstrang and Beauxbatons in the Goblet of Fire and we hear little snippets about the Wizarding World but nothing too in depth and as a huge Harry Potter fan that I think seeing how other witches and wizards and their schools are outside of Hogwarts is extremely interesting, it makes it feel like a more realized world and not just contained inside Hogwarts. I hope you all enjoy this film series and I cant wait to see your reactions to the next two films!

[@emily-rosem5957]

I'm only a minute into this video and I'm already way too happy/excited. I've been loving these reactions.

[@samsprrr3548]

The chocolate frog card of Dumbledore mentioned grindelwald.

[@DarkLlyzzard]

Whooo Hooo!!! Here we go. I am sooo excited to see you guys experience this part of the Wizarding World. 😍😃😎

[@BaddMedicine]

Let's goooooo

[@robertbrookes2000]

Easily the best of the three Fantastic Beasts films for me, and I'm glad you enjoyed it so much. Great reactions from all of you, Dan Fogler really nails the comedic role in this. I remember when I saw this in the cinema, I noticed the similar shot of Grindelwald and Graves' back of their heads in the opening, so I wasn't too surprised when that twist happened. The Credence reveal was good too, I liked how they tricked the audience by having Newt saying that Obscurial's don't live past 10. Here's hoping you'll still enjoy the next two installments, they have good acting, casting, music, special effects etc, it's just a bit of a shame about the plots.

[@Cha-Llin]

Can't wait for your guys' input on these movies. Oh & Newt is a Hufflepuff. Same house as The Oak, I believe.

[@trimeldaconcepcionmcdaniel5902]

I absolutely love your reactions. You guys are wonderfully masculine, Daddy types and having your "'I am into being protective of kids" vibes that my own fantastic Daddy had in his life. It's so cool to see and hear your feelings. it's obvious that you love kids. That is very touching to me. You're the way men should be. Can't wait for the next one!

[@davidbaye3758]

Thank you for those very kind words. I think collectively we’re just doing our best to be kind human beings. -oak

[@lasmith1929]

I loved the fantastic beasts movies, for me I agree that it just expanded the universe of Harry Potter. Thank you for the great reactions and I’m looking forward to watching more, you all are awesome.

[@shineforeverz]

Watched fantastic beast in theaters with limited knowledge of the HP world at that time, and I enjoyed it very much. I love seeing new creatures and I love newt!

[@CCgivemeawedgy]

Oh my god, it totally went over my head but Kowalski was a tunneler in WWI... No wonder he's so brave(and quite a bit insane too).

[@nnnyel]

having watched this years ago, the quote "Worrying only makes you suffer twice" stuck to me like glue.

[@silverrsea]

So happy to see you all enjoy the movie! I think most of the bad rep that the series gets is because of some inconsistencies with existing HP lore, but I just really personally love this series because it gives us more stories from the Wizarding World! :D

[@finezyjnafantazja2495]

Indeed. They just made some wizards a bit too OP. There are only glympses of that in 1rst part but in 2nd it is more visible. Also too many perspectives in a movie. If HP series was exactly like books it would not be enjoyable too.

[@needyverse]

Good that you noticed Newt’s minimal eye contact - I do think Eddie’s character work with Newt is a great part of these films. There’s a lot to be said for the way he acts around humans compared to animals.

[@torontomame]

Great attitude from Oak about just enjoying more time in favourite universes. I've been a huge Tolkien fan since I read The Hobbit when I was 11. 46 years ago. The Rings of Power series isn't great, but it's not as bad as some say it is. And mainly I'm just enjoying experiencing more stories in that world.

[@rockha6070]

it crazy how the oak was not a fan of the potter movie at the start and now his reading the book to booth, complete 180 🤣love it tho

[@antito7765]

i don’t know if you guys remember but in harry potter they do mention Newt Scamander’s books for harry’s class and then in the last movies voldemort looks after grindelwald

[@ItzWilll13]

Man rewatching this series reminds me of how much I love Jacob’s character 😂

[@dimitrisionas9566]

Love the Oak review. Drawing on real life and original book series parallels. He's becoming the panels resident potter expert and I'm here for it!

[@CoL_Drake]

It has a certain charm to it that honestly I didn’t feel in the sequels

[@fabiosaraiva2348]

I'm so glad you loved it. It wasn't for everyone and that's ok, but i loved it. And i hope they keep exploring the wizarding world. There are so many details in the books, so many characters, the potential is great 🙏🏻❤️

[@lillianbarbieri7771]

I really loved the first one of this franchise. I loved the whole universe built, the characters are awesome, it has some wholesomeness in it that works and I loved to see a more "mature" wizarding world. But then, the second and third are just....too much of a mess. It made me sad because it had so much potential :(

[@HyperWolf]

The way I understood it… Not sure if spoilers WB wanted more of the Grindelwald and Dumbledore stuff and Rowling and her Co-Writers were more or less made to write that stuff in and the Beasts became secondary to the story.

[@bluewolf2708]

I like the second movie, but I refuse to watch the third movie since they re-casted Grindlewald. I've heard the actor is really good, but I'm biased so I don't really care enough to give him a chance. I also don't support Ezra after all of his scandals, but that's just me. I also don't care too much for the story of Dumbledore and Grindlewald as I feel it takes away too much from the Beasts. I'm glad though that **you know who** gets married, but that's all I really like. I might rent it just to see what it's like, but I don't think I'll actually buy it.

[@wish-end3r]

Easter egg: in the movie Harry Potter and the prisoner of azkaban, when the Weasley twins give the map to Harry and he opens it, it is possible to read the name of Newt Scamander (probably at hogwarts for the hippogriff sentenced to death). However, I love your reactions.

[@happy2405]

I love this series because there are familiar elements from the HP universe but the story is entirely new to us. It's also interesting to see how different the wizarding world is in America as well as how different it was in this time period as opposed to Harry's time which is the early 2000s (but late 80s in the books).

[@emilyangel._.]

The Harry Potter books took place from 1991-1997 not the 80s considering Harry was born in 1980😊

[@michaelgarofalo6231]

To clarify there have never been any laws against interracial relationships in the U.K., that doesn’t necessarily mean they were encouraged as if you go back far enough everyone is racist by modern standards, however it’s interesting to note the even in Treasure Island (1881) Long John Silver is described as being married to a black woman, which while it prompts some raised eyebrows in the book there aren’t any hate filled tirades against it either. That and the British (especially the English) have a long tradition of being pretty anti-slavery, it was outlawed in the 11-hundreds by the church and there were never any legal slaves in the U.K. even at the height of slavery. To conclude Newt’s reaction to American laws on such things are pretty much spot on, he’ll even during WW2 American soldiers stationed in the U.K. were shown videos explaining that white and black people talking to each other and being pleasant was entirely normal…then there’s that English town that nearly went to war with the American army because the MP’s arrested some black American soldiers for drinking in a British bar, saying that it went against segregation laws, even though such barbaric laws didn’t exist here.

[@jerikitaxr21]

There's no books for this movie. The book that is out there with that name is the book that Newt said he was working on to educate people on the series.

[@risee_j]

I was amazed the first time I read Harry Potter, and saw Fantastic Beasts and where to find them as a book requirement during Harry's first year(?). Just finished reading this year, but already re-watched the movie many times. A shame that I haven't seen the books earlier.

[@snowdrop1414]

Side fact: Dumbledore's sister Ariana was an obscurial

[@junior523]

LoL imagine spoiling it for them

[@gretchenortner]

@@junior523 but it's not a spoiler? We already knew about how Ariana had tried to suppress her magic and it resulted in her uncontrollably acting out and causing damage. This happened when Albus and Gellert were fighting. If the person watching the scene where Newt and Tina were explaining what an obscurus is remembers what Aberforth said in Deathly Hallows Part 2 or in the book, that Ariana tried to keep her magic hidden, then it's not hard to put two and two together. If for some reason the person didn't put that together, its not a spoiler to tell them. The actual spoiler was that *****spoiler***** the obscurus in this movie, Credence, is actually Aberforth's son.

[@HuntingViolets]

His suitcase is bigger on the inside. Despite this phrase being associated with the TARDIS in _Doctor Who,_ there is a long history of magic stories with objects like this: Mary Poppins' carpetbag, Santa's sack for delivering toys. In physics, they would say that that the inside and the outside exist in different dimensions. So the outside is not so much a container as a door.

[@joepvissers3320]

thank you for an amazing reaction! jacob still remembers the creatures because the potion newt gave the thunderbird only removed "bad memories" of magic. everyone in New York had bad memories cause it was just destruction but jacob had fun with the animals and thus he remembers them.

[@mojin7470]

You just give the same stupid explanation that they use in the second movie, to retcon the whole plot of the first movie... Still doesn't make any sense and still is not a real reason. Because you cannot say for sure, that each an every muggle will have only bad memories of these events. That just straight isn't realistic, which means if that an actual there would probably be at least some muggles in New York who would still remember at least part of these events (For example to brother of the politics guy who got killed), which means all of it was for nothing... The reason Jacob remembers the animals shapes and forms is simply supposed to be a fun little extra, to give him and Queenie a deserved pay off in this movie. Nothing more and nothing less... The explanations of the second movie are all shit, and are not under any circumstances to be used for things that happen in this movie...

[@joepvissers3320]

@@mojin7470 the creators of the movie actualy gave this explenation even before the sequels came out. On top of that, it is canon, people may not like every piece of canon but it is what it is. I was just trying to give a fun little bit of trivia which is canon in this universe.

[@demyanrudenko]

Said it before, will say it again, I love the a bit more childish, smiling and cheery side that comes out of all of you with Harry Potter universe

[@erikperhs_]

It rained for days. You can see people having contact with the water in different forms, drinking, taking baths, etc. Eventually, everyone had drank the potion.

[@TheFireMonkey]

Your comment about doing the books from the audio books made me smile - when I got into the series I was providing one f my daughters with child care so she could go to work and for 3 years I listened to each new book as it came out while I took care of my grand daughter. That was the only way I had the time to do it.

[@linh_tran93]

I remember Rowling said that they'd planned for 5 movies. Only 3 are out now so there's definitely some waiting to do.

[@BaddMedicine]

We do hope they do give us an ending. So hopefully they continue for the last 2.

[@arcticfirefly5777]

I love this movie series. I'm the kind of person to walk into a movie theatre without any expecations, and I'm never dissapointed. I'm sure you'll all love the rest of the films as well! I also love how they've made a movie series about one of the authors of Hogwarts's schoolbooks, Newt Scamander, tying in stuff pre-Potter.

[@momapoe]

I love the Fantastic Beasts movies. It’s not Harry Potter, but it’s not intended to be. More HP fans need to give it another watch.

[@tjhartley2599]

Colin Farrell and Samantha Morton in a blue filtered movie together just like they were in Minority Report. These Fantastic Beast movies were still overall pretty good. This one was the best

[@ariadnamargaritadelgadober6180]

I really love this movie. The moral lessons are quite subtle and the mood is pretty dark in comparison to the OG saga, but I think is accurate if you think that our protagonists are adults living in the period between the wars with a perfectly active villain.

[@weallknowwho]

Just seeing that you guys uploaded this made me day/week/month. I am just obsessed with Oak's enthusiasm when it comes to HP. I've thoroughly enjoyed watching all of you guys grow into HP fans but his transformation from the first film is just priceless.

[@ejm25]

even though im not the biggest fan of the next 2 fantastic beasts movies im excited to watch the reactions because the energy you guys bring is incredible

[@motormouth8251]

I love that your reading the books or listening so you know all the little stuff so you can explain it to them. As a huge fan from the beginning I appreciate this immensely. 😊

[@probablyaddictedtoyoutube]

So I have Autism and there are certain videos, films, books that give me comfort and help me calm down. For example, I struggle to navigate "normal" social situations bc my brain simply doesn't function the same and I don't handle changes or spontaneous-ness well so i tend to watch the same few videos thruout the week bc I know what to expect and thats comforting. Watching BaddMedicine, maybe more specifically The Oak, react to HP and the Fantastic Beasts spin off has become a part of my little Autism Comfort Rutine. < that's in caps bc its a legit thing my psychologist talks about lol. Anyways, I just wanted to share that and thank you for being open to the new experience and enjoying it and sharing it. Bc while your having fun, it genuinly brings comfort to me and its become a go to set of videos I can watch to calm down from the panic attacks. 🖤🐍 Ps: ^hp fans sometimes sign off with the heart emoji of their hogwarts house and the animal mascot. Mines Slytherin [black/silver & snake], Ravenclaw [blue/bronze & eagle], Griffyndore [red/gold & lion], and lastly but certainly not least, Hufflepuff [yellow/black & badger]

[@araceli2827]

💛🦡

[@HuntingViolets]

I really like Newt Scamander. I like the first of these movies. The book of "Fantastic Beasts" is more like a little textbook for grade school readers, which is supposed to by written by Newt Scamander, so it doesn't have much to do with his life. There doesn't seem to be a novelization of the movie, but the screenplay was published.

[@darcydoll437]

Was there ever any mention about how the bank manager was never obliviated? He thought Newt and Jacob were robbing the vault. He was made to be frozen, but his memory seemed to be left in tact. Did I maybe just miss it? 🤔