Newt Scamander (Fantastic Beasts Movie)
Newton Artemis Fido "Newt" Scamander is the main character in the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them movie. He is a famous magizoologist and author of the best seller book of the same name.
Newt Scamender is portrayed by Eddie Redmayne and if you like his 1920s era style, you have great taste, as he is dressed by oscar winning costume designer Colleen Atwood !
So if you want to become a magizoologist yourself, check out our complete guide to dress like Newt Scamender:
Complete Newt Scamender Costume Guide
Costume
The costume that Eddie Redmayne wears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for his Newt Scamender role, includes a petrol peacoat, a brown wool suit, a gold brown vest, a white shirt and a black tie.
An exact replica has been made and is available for purchase.
If you want to buy the clothes separately, read on.
Wand
The wand that Eddie Redmayne uses in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for his Newt Scamander role is a very simple, minimalist, light brown wand. We know from Harry Potter books that it is made of lime wood, shells and bones.
A replica of Newt Scamender's wand is available.
Scarf
The scarf that Eddie Redmayne wears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for his Newt Scamander role is a knitted gray and gold wool scarf. The vintage charcoal gray and gold are actually the Hufflepuff house colors and the best thing about this scarf is that you can also wear it on any cold day !
Suitcase
The suitcase that Eddie Redmayne carries around in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for his Newt Scamander role is a vintage wooden suitcase of brown color. Like the coat and vest, it is likely custom made for the movie but any vintage suitcase should do the trick.
Coat
The coat that Eddie Redmayne wears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for his Newt Scamander role is a custom made petrol pea-coat made out of a wool blend.
The Insun Trench coat is a close match.
Boots
The boots that Eddie Redmayne wears in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them for his Newt Scamander role are vintage leather boots.
They are extremely similar, if not the same as the Frye James Boots. These are extremely well-made and will last more than a life-time.
Bonus: Book
If you are a true Harry Potter fan, then you should know that one of the books Hogwarts students had to study was "Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them", a textbook written by ... Newt Scamander.
You can get a copy of the book and become yourself an expert in magical creatures !
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2 comments
Cat
Actually, there is a replica of Newt Scamander’s wand sold at Barnsnoble or on Amazon (and at many other places)…but Harry’s is a good substitute.
Ruby
The suitcase was custom made they had to fit it so he could get inside (head and shoulders) they had to make it fit whilst being as small as possible.