The all new adventure is set in New York roughly seven decades before Harry Potter’s saga starts, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set up as school text book, which catalogs various magical beasts in the Harry Potter universe. What little we know about the fictional author, Newt Scamander stops in New York City on his travels to find and document magical creatures. Scamander meets Tina, short for Porpentina, a witch who works her magic in the U.S. Newt Scamander, is limited to the introduction and forward, neither of which delves into many details about Newt Scamander's adventures. There's much to learn about this man and his travels.