It’s no surprise that the Art Of Harry Potter film books are my favourites, besides the books in the actual series, because they explore the creative genius of the teams of artists who put so much work and effort into bringing the stories to life. The author showcases a range of artwork from throughout the story of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, focusing each chapter on a specific major setting and detailing the artwork that went into creating the CGI-enhanced sets, character designs, and of course the beasts that populate the film. Obviously the creation of the various beasts are the real draw to the book, since each went through many different designs before settling on the one that made it to the screen and traditional bestiaries of magical creatures are a passion of mine, so I was engrossed from page one. It was also great to see each artist credited throughout the book, since they may all be working on the same film, but each has their own unique style to bring to the table. I would have honestly liked to see more focus on the artists themselves, maybe in the form of discrete bios which would give fans of fantastic and film artwork more of a portal towards their other work, but the big names and directorial team expectedly take dominance over the team aspect. I have yet to get my hands on the art book for the Crimes of Grindelwald, so I’m curious to see if the art team are the same, or if we see some new members, considering the style of the second film is very distinct from the first. ( )