In a land where centaurs thunder around enchanted forests, giant deer have magic trees growing out their heads and the preferred mode of travel involves hopping on the back of an undead flying horse, it is surprising (and unfortunate) that they have still not invented David Attenborough.

The Harry Potter Universe's Most Fantastic Beasts 17 IMAGES

Deprived of his dulcet tones, the world of Harry Potter got Newt Scamander. A nervous, twitchy fellow who unleashes chaos upon New York after accidentally releasing a zoo’s worth of magical creatures out of his suitcase.In honour of this travesty, we’ve rounded up 17 of the most fantastic beasts we could find from the Harry Potter books, its movies, and the texts of Newt Scamander himself.Check them out below by clicking through our slideshow gallery, which includes screenshots of the beasts as they appear in the Harry Potter films, Fantastic Beasts trailer, and fan art with permission:We'd love to hear your favourite beasts from the mind of JK Rowling, so let us know in the comment section below! Extra House points to anyone who provides pictures!

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