Professor Albus Dumbledore knows that the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald wants to seize control of the magical world. Unable to stop him on his own, he sends magizoologist Newt Scamander and an intrepid band of wizards, witches, and a brave Muggle baker on a perilous mission that encounters fantastic beasts old and new – and clashes with Grindelwald's growing following. But how long can Dumbledore stay in the background when so much is at stake?