This past weekend marked the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the highly-anticipated new chapter in the so-called Wizarding World series, which was defined by the Harry Potter films from 2001-2011. Two years ago, the series was handed off to a new lead in Eddie Redmayne's magizoologist Newt Scamander – referenced in the Harry Potter books as well as in at least one of the films – resulting in the original Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Comparing the two films brings to mind a lot of very immediate differences, including the different strategies both take in implementing larger series lore, as well as overall tone and general aims that both stories try to take things. In this piece, we thought we’d take a look at how both...
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