Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them : Illustrated Edition by J.K. Rowling

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Illustrated Edition is an illustrated edition by J.K. Rowling. The supplied source material, however, also includes separate references to a Studio Ghibli art-book line, described as featuring interviews, concept sketches and finished animation cels from films including Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro.

The same source text additionally outlines Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky, described as the first feature film produced by Studio Ghibli. It introduces Sheeta, a girl with the power to defy gravity, who is fleeing pirates when she meets Pazu, a young inventor, before they explore the secrets of Laputa, a flying city built by a long-lost race.

Key details

• Illustrated edition
• By J.K. Rowling
• Source text also references Studio Ghibli art books with interviews, concept sketches and finished animation cels
• Mentions films including Spirited Away and My Neighbour Totoro
• Includes a description of Hayao Miyazaki’s Castle in the Sky as Studio Ghibli’s first feature film

Synopsis

The provided synopsis centres on Castle in the Sky, describing Sheeta’s ability to defy gravity and her flight from pirates. She meets Pazu, a young inventor, and together they investigate Laputa, a flying city created by a long-lost civilisation.

The text also highlights themes including flight, the bravery of young women and a world altered by change, conveyed through animation and storytelling.