Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling - Restarting May 12th 2017

[Leelynn]

I didn't get a chance to start, but I'm pretty sure I can read it pretty quickly. Did everyone else also watch the movie?

[✨ jami ✨]

Yes I saw the movie first

[Nikki]

Yeah I saw the movie first and I think I lost some of the effects of the book because I did :( wish I'd read it first

[Jingle ❀彡]

Same! I saw the movie first and now it feels like my mind's doing a matchup to each scene instead of imagining. I'm not complaining about Eddie Redmayne as Newt at all though!

[Abi]

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Reading from the 12th of May 2017

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[Beatrice]

Sorry I started 7 days earlier. I'm too excited
15% (view spoiler)[I think I made a good decision to watch it first because I can picture it better. So far it's good but not the same vibes as it is in novel form.

Newt is awkwardly adorable. Tina annoys me a little. (hide spoiler)]

[Beatrice]

35 % (view spoiler)[ For a non magic folk, I appreciate Jacob Kowalski's fascination with the magical creatures. He will be a great help to Newt in my opinion. (hide spoiler)]

[Beatrice]

51% (view spoiler)[When I was watching the movie, I'm confused about the obscurus and thank goodness I'm enlightened here. (hide spoiler)]

[Beatrice]

Finished (view spoiler)[ It's one great fast read! I really enjoyed it as much as the movie. I want a mooncalf!! I'm so sad Kowalski has to be obliviated. Damn it. >.< I can't wait for the next movie because I'm curious on Newt and Leta Lestrange! I need to know what went downhill between them (hide spoiler)]

[Aisha]

Don't apologize, I would have started sooner if I saw this. I don't work tomorrow so I'll be completely the book this weekend hopefully

[Beatrice]

Aisha wrote: "Don't apologize, I would have started sooner if I saw this. I don't work tomorrow so I'll be completely the book this weekend hopefully"

I'll still be here when you're going to read it :)

[Aisha]

15%(view spoiler)[Let me begin by saying, I loved the movie. And I'm picturing everything as it happened. That little thieving Niffler is adorable. I am kinda in love with Newt, and Tina is annoying I agree, I just hope we get more information on Tina's past. But I know we really don't get a lot of characterization and back stories in plays. I prefer novels but I'm eager to learn more about each character (hide spoiler)]

[Aisha]

46%(view spoiler)[I love meeting all the creatures. Again, I feel like the characters are flushed out at this point. I feel like the story is more plot based than character based. I think it's funny how calm Jacob has been about discovering the world of magic. I think I would be freaking out lol. PS I find the Salemers extremely creepy (hide spoiler)]

[Beatrice]

Aisha wrote: "46%[spoilers removed]"

I agree with you on the Salamers. They're weirder than witches and wizards. (view spoiler)[plus the leader was an abusive woman.. nah. evil witch (hide spoiler)]

[Aisha]

Done!
(view spoiler)[Okay so of course I loved the book. I too was so confused by the Obscurus in the movie. I didn't really get what it was or what was happening. As far as the creature, the demiguise would be my favorite, he was just so adorable in the movie,
babysitting the occamy. Only thing I could nitpick is the instalove between the characters, the book took place over like a few days and Tina liked Newt and Jacob and Queenie were a thing. I want more of the Queenie/Jacob plot line too. Oh and do u think Leta Lestrange is like Bellatrixe's grandmother or something? I tried doing my research but there is just a lot of speculation at this point (hide spoiler)]