Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them - The Setting

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set seventy years before the Harry Potter series, in New York 1926.



The wizarding world in this film differs slightly to the one presented in the Harry Potter Series. The magical laws and terms are distinct from the UK since it is based in America. Instead of referring to non-magical humans as 'muggles' they are referred to as 'no-maj'. 




In America, the Magical Congress of the United States (commonly known as MACUSA) established a strict law known as 'Rappaport's Law', which aimed to segregate the magical and 'no-maj' communities. A wizard seen or heard fraternising with 'no-majs' will endure serious consequences. As opposed to the Uk, where the worst witches and wizard criminals were sent to Azkaban, in America they were executed. The president of MACUSA during the time of Newt's visit was Seraphina Picquery. 




Moreover, the wizarding school in America is Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This is where Porpentina and Queenie Goldstein received their wizarding education.



It is interesting to note that there are also four different sorting houses similar to Hogwarts but they are called Thunderbird, Wampus, Horned Serpent and Pukwudgie.



References:
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http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/United_States_of_America
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http://harrypotter.wikia.com/wiki/Ilvermorny_School_of_Witchcraft_and_Wizardry
https://www.pottermore.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/macusa
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