A description of beasts, believed by Muggles to be mythical, like the Quintaped, the Puffskein, and the Knarl.
Presents a facsimile edition of a book from the world of Harry Potter--the text for Hogwarts' Care of Magical Creatures class.
General Note
Newt Scamander is a fictitious author created by J.K. Rowling.
Issued as part of a boxed set entitled "Hogwarts library.".
Content Note
Foreword by Albus Dumbledore -- Introduction by Newt Scamander: About this book ; What is a beast? ; A brief history of Muggle awareness of fantastic beasts ; Magical beasts in hiding ; Why magizoology matters -- Ministry of magic classifications -- An A-Z of fantastic beasts -- About the author.