But wait — there's more! The film’s plot may have been unveiled a couple of days ago, but what we didn’t know then was that the story will take place almost entirely in New York City, the locale where Newt arrives in 1926 with his trusty bag of rare and endangered magical creatures . Rowling’s version of prohibition-era NYC is decidedly wizard-unfriendly, with constant fear of No-Maj persecution keeping American wizards in the broom closet. A new group called the New Salem Philanthropic Society (otherwise known as the Second Salemers) led by Mary Lou (Samantha Morton) is looking to launch something resembling the second coming of the Salem Witch Trials. But never fear: Instead of a Ministry of Magic, there’s a Magical Congress of the United States of America hidden inside NYC’s Woolworth Building.Other important things? Fantastic Beasts will have slightly more “grown-up” and modern feel — not surprising, thanks to the big-city setting and since the stars are all, er, grown-ups. And you knew we were in for more films, but Rowling, who wrote the Fantastic Beasts screenplay, has officially confirmed that she already has the next two mapped out.Now where’s my Niffler ? I seem to have misplaced my wand...you know, the one that makes brunch appear before me.