Scholastic will release the version after the film debuts
The upcoming filmFantastic Beasts and Where To Find Themmay be a prequel to theHarry Potterseries of novels and movies, but intrepid fans will remember its also based on a book of its own.
Back in 2001, J.K. Rowling publishedFantastic Beasts and Where To Find Themunder the name Newt Scamander, a real-life realization of one of Harrys fictional magic textbooks.
After the film adaptation hits theaters this fall starring Eddie Redmayne as Scamander, Scholastic will be issuing a new edition of the originalFantastic Beastsbook in 2017.
This reissue will include a new foreward by Rowling (who also penned the film screenplay), a new cover design, and new illustrations and doodles from Rowling scattered throughout the book.
Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, the movie, hits theaters Nov. 19.Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, the book, is back on shelves March 14, 2017 from Scholastic.
