Newton Scamander

Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander, O.M. (Second Class), (b. 24 February 1897) was an English wizard, famed Magizoologist and the author of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Early in life, Scamander developed an interest in magical creatures, influenced by his mother's breeding of Hippogriffs. He attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he was sorted into Hufflepuff House. While at Hogwarts he was sentenced to expulsion, though Albus Dumbledore, who had been his Defence Against the...

Blood status

Pure-blood or half-blood

Born

24 February