The briefcase design is what drew me to this book. Since Fantastic Beasts takes place in the 1920s, and I've been looking for wizarding inspiration from that era, this was a nice find at my local library. The author goes into simple-but-interesting enough detail about how the production was created and the detail towards characters and costume designs as well as pulling quotes and interviews with the cast and crew. The level of detail of the book's layout reminded me of the amazing graphic designers MinaLima who work on all of the Harry Potter movies, and it was a surprise that the book included posters / graphics like Mary Lou Barebone's flyers and 'Wanted' posters of Newt and Tina.

However, there are other companion books of the Harry Potter franchise that are more impressive like Harry Potter Film Wizardry. After reading this, I felt excited to watch the movie again and notice new details, but was underwhelmed by the book itself. Like a lot of the quotes from the actors and director were repetitive, and I felt the information skimmed through certain details I would've liked to have known more about from a behind-the-scenes process. Except for the inspiration I got from the film's era, I'm not sure if I would race out to include this in my Harry Potter collection.