Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

Newt stealthily follows the trail, creeping past shop windows. Something catches his eye and suddenly, he pauses. Very slowly, he tiptoes backward.

The Niffler is standing in a shop window. In order to hide, it is emulating a jewelry stand, little arms outstretched, covered in diamonds.

Newt stares at the Niffler in disbelief. Sensing Newt’s stare, the Niffler slowly turns. The two of them make eye contact.

A beat.

Suddenly the Niffler is off: Scurrying farther into the shop and away from Newt. Newt whips out his wand:

NEWT

Finestra.

The window glass shatters and Newt leaps inside, seizing at drawers and cupboards, desperate to find the creature. Jacob stares down the street, incredulous as he watches Newt, who, from an outsider’s perspective, appears to be looting the diamond shop.

The Niffler appears, scurrying over Newt’s shoulders in an attempt to get higher and away from his clutches. Newt jumps onto a desk after him, but the Niffler is now balancing on a crystal chandelier.

Newt reaches out and trips, both he and the Niffler now hanging from the chandelier as it swings wildly round and round.

Jacob looks around the street nervously, checking if anyone else can hear the chaos coming from within the shop.

Finally the chandelier crashes to the floor, smashing. Straight away the Niffler is back up, clambering across cases full of jewelry, Newt in hot pursuit.

A catch opens on Newt’s case, and a roar comes from within. Jacob fearfully looks toward the case.

The Niffler and Newt continue their chase, finally climbing onto a jewelry case that can’t take their weight. The case, with them both on top, falls to rest against one of the shop windows. Both Newt and the Niffler become very still . . .

Jacob breathes deeply and slowly moves forward to close the latch on the case.

Suddenly a crack appears on the window. Newt watches as the crack spreads across the pane of glass and the window bursts open, shattering across the pavement—Newt and the Niffler crashing to the ground.

The Niffler is still only for a moment before running off down the street. Newt quickly gathers himself, drawing his wand:

NEWT

ACCIO!

In slow motion the Niffler sails backward through the air toward Newt. As he flies, he looks sideways at the most glorious window display yet. His eyes widen. Jewelry falls from his pouch, flying toward Newt and Jacob, who duck and dive as they run forward toward the creature.