Newton Artemis Fido ?Newt? Scamander, is the main character from the most famous movie, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Newt developed an interest in magical Creatures, influenced by his mother?s breeding of hippogriffs. After attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and joining the Ministry of Magic, he began a year-long trip to document magical creatures and their natural habitats.