Your guide to prepping for 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them'
LOS ANGELES -- It's been five years since the non-wizarding world has been graced with a Harry Potter film.
Now, it's time to get back into the magical mood with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
The spinoff, which hits theaters on Nov. 18, doesn't star the Boy Who Lived. But that doesn't mean you can't unleash your inner HP nerd.
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Here's Mashable's guide on how to prepare for the film's release on Nov. 18.
Brush up on your beasts knowledge
Mashable has some great posts up already (including a guide to the Fantastic Beasts textbook). But you can also channel Hermione and get some reading done ahead of the movie.
Booksellers like Barnes & Noble are now selling copies of Rowling's screenplay. But if you want to be more like a Hogwarts student, you can also purchase the textbook.
While you're at it, you may as well get your hands on the whole Hogwarts library, which also includes Quidditch Through the Ages.
Blast some epic music
The main title song for Fantastic Beasts is as epic as "Hedwig's Theme," if not more so.
Composer James Newton Howard reportedly took seven months to write the score for the new film, and it paid off.
The song serves as a great way to pump yourself up before the movie release.
Find a speakeasy nearby
The film is set in the 1920s, aka the Roaring '20s. And as we find out with Beasts, underground drinking spots weren't just for muggles and nomajes. In the film, the characters are seen drinking at The Blind Pig in NYC.
So what better way to celebrate the time period -- and wizardry -- than with a solid cocktail at your local speakeasy? You're welcome.
Get a dapper outfit
The '20s were also a great time for style. If you can't find your flapper dress, Hot Topic has you covered with its own Fantastic Beasts line.
Hang out with fellow witches, wizards, muggles/nomajes
One of the most glorious things about fandom is the people in them. There's no better way to celebrate the Harry Potter universe than with fellow Potterheads.
For that true fan experience, you'll have to catch Fantastic Beasts at a late night showing Thursday night.
Accio tickets.
Topics Film JK Rowling
Saba was a Los Angeles-based reporter who covers all things digital entertainment, including YouTube, streaming services and digital influencers. Prior to that, she spent two years at the Los Angeles Times covering entertainment for the Calendar and Company Town sections. Saba grew up in Santa Monica and graduated from Boston University with a B.S. in journalism and B.A. in political science. When not reporting, she is usually binge watching shows online or looking for new coffee shops to frequent.
