J.K. Rowling Hints an American Version of Hogwarts May Appear in Harry Potter Spinoff
Author J.K. Rowling has revealed hints an American version of Hogwarts may make itself known in the upcoming "Harry Potter" spinoff film.
With pre-production well underway for "Harry Potter" spinoff, "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," British author J.K. Rowling has hinted there may be an American Hogwarts revealed in the film.
Rowling, who is making her screenwriting debut with the first film in a planned trilogy for "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them," answered a fan's question on Twitter asking whether there exists an American version of Hogwarts in the upcoming addition to the Potterverse.
Replying in the affirmative, Rowling informed the fan protagonist Newt Scamander (played by Oscar winner, Eddie Redmayne) will be meeting people who have attended the school located in an undisclosed place in the U.S.
The first film in the series is scheduled tol be set mostly in New York just before magizoologist Scamander sets out on his journey to chronicle various magical creatures.
The question was followed up with another asking whether the American school of wizardry was founded on Native American Culture. Rowling, while remaining mum on the name and location of the school, responded with a "yes," adding indigenous magic would be involved and the name of the school would be immigrant in origin.
"Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" is set 70 years before the events occurring in the "Harry Potter" films, with Newt Scamander eventually penning the book that becomes required reading for Harry Potter and his classmates in the films.
The upcoming spinoff stars Redmayne, with Dakota Fanning, Saoirse Ronan, Lili Simmons and Alison Sudol frontrunners for the role of Tina. Kate Upton, Elizabeth Debicki, and Katherine Waterston are also being considered to play Queenie, Tina's younger sister.
"Fantastic Beasts" will be helmed by David Yates, who directed the last four "Harry Potter" films, and is due to be released on Nov. 18, 2016.
