Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

　　這是魔法動物學家紐特．斯卡曼德研究多年的心血結晶，記錄了近百隻怪獸的來源、習性、產地，更重要的是牠們的危險程度以及被攻擊時的治癒方法。

　　猴蛙閃閃發亮的膿皰每每讓麻瓜以為是聖誕節的裝飾；食童怪會將無辜的小孩從大人身邊騙開；彩鳴鳥唱的歌很悅耳，但聽久了會瘋掉……本書為數個世代的巫師讀者帶來無窮樂趣，同時也是了解魔法世界不可不讀的入門書籍。

　　全新版特別增加了紐特為巫師們所寫的全新自序，也首度揭露美國魔法國會原本禁止對麻瓜公開的六隻秘密怪獸：幻影鬼、紅眼怪、角蛇、鳥形龍、雷鳥和貓豹，其中更包含了美國伊法魔尼魔法與巫術學校的學院代表獸。麻瓜們並將有機會一窺雷鳥的棲息地、胖胖球最愛的食物，以及為什麼閃亮亮的物品都該放得離玻璃獸遠一點。
 
　　---- 中文簡介擷取自中譯本《怪獸與牠們的產地＋穿越歷史的魁地奇＋吟遊詩人皮陀故事集》，皇冠出版

　　An approved textbook at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry since first publication, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is an indispensable guide to the magical beasts of the wizarding world. Muggles who have seen the eponymous film or read the Harry Potter novels will be familiar with some of these beasts – the Niffler, the Thunderbird, the Hippogriff ... This new paperback edition features the recently revised 2017 text, which includes six curious new creatures that inhabit the North American continent, and a new foreword from Newt Scamander that sheds fascinating light on the events surrounding a serious breach in the International Statute of Secrecy which took place in New York in the 1920s.

　　This new paperback edition features gorgeously shimmery snakeskin detail on the foil effect jacket and line illustrations throughout by Tomislav Tomic. Newt Scamander's masterpiece has entertained wizarding families through the generations. Witches, wizards and Muggles of all ages will delight in discovering the extraordinary habits and habitats of magical beasts from across five continents.