For the first time, JK Rowling will stray from her familiar world of Harry Potter in the Hogwarts and step into another magical world. The memorable surrounding of Gryffindor dormitory house, the beloved trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione, and the breathtaking fights between wizards and the fantastical creatures will gradually fade out. This time, JK Rowling aims to take the whole world on a new adventure across Atlantic in prohibition-era New York without any background stories from those actual books. After its premier opening in London on Tuesday night, the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” hit the cinemas on Nov. 16.

“Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” has been comprehended and written by Rowling herself, her first venture into screenwriting. Although the title of the movie itself had already emerged as one of Potter’s textbooks in the Philosopher’s Stone, first of Harry Potter’s series, most of her story unravels in an entirely new dimension of the wizardry world where protagonist Newt Scamander is expelled from Hogwarts for jeopardizing lives of humans with beasts.

During the premier opening in Leicester Square, Rowling announced that by the end of this first of new movie series, audiences would have a clear idea of where the story will head towards for the rest of planned sequels. Rather than focusing more on the fun and lighthearted mood throughout, both Rowing and the screenwriters decided to explore the darker underlying themes in a wizardry world.

According to the Guardian News, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” is currently occupying most of movie talks and is even attracting non-Harry Potter fans across the globe. People who have never watched the Harry Potter series before can now join its brand new bandwagon and enjoy the film without having to worry about understanding the past story plotlines. Indeed, this new launch of wizardry world was considered a risky effort—without the original Harry and the cornerstones of his adventure throughout 10 bestselling books, many have raised concerns about the forthcoming of this series. Certainly, the answer will remain unclear until the movie plays into theaters for a while and so receive feedbacks from its new group of audiences later on.