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A platypus-like creature obsessed with anything shiny. The Niffler provides excellent physical comedy throughout the film, escaping into banks and jewelry stores to hoard gold and gems. The Bowtruckle (Pickett)

: A platypus-like creature obsessed with anything shiny. Its mischievous treasure hunts provide great comic relief. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2016 10...

to 1926 New York City, following magizoologist Newt Scamander as he inadvertently triggers a series of events that threaten the secrecy of the magical community. Core Premise & Plot A platypus-like creature obsessed with anything shiny

: The Magical Congress of the United States of America functions with much stricter secrecy laws than the British Ministry of Magic. Led by President Seraphina Picquery, MACUSA is terrified of exposure. Its mischievous treasure hunts provide great comic relief

, the American equivalent of the Ministry of Magic, hidden within the real-life Woolworth Building in Manhattan. Wizard/No-Maj Relations

The film takes place in 1926, New York City. Newt Scamander arrives in the city with his suitcase full of magical creatures. He meets Jacob Kowalski (played by Dan Fogler), a non-magical (No-Maj) paper company employee who becomes involved in Newt's adventures.