"Warner Bros. announced on 12th September 2013 that J.K. Rowling would be making her screenwriting debut with 'Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them', the first in a new film series which is part of their expanded creative partnership with J.K. Rowling. The films will be inspired by Harry Potter’s Hogwarts textbook of the same name, and will feature the book’s fictitious author, Newt Scamander." - J.K Rowling's facebook
"Harry Potter" readers have longed for a continuation of J.K. Rowling's boy-wizard series, namely in the form of an eighth book. That pipe dream isn't happening yet, but Rowling does have one more spell to cast: Warner Bros., the studio behind the eight "Harry Potter" movies, and Rowling announced on Thursday that the acclaimed author will write her first movie series, which will be based on the Hogwarts textbook "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them." - Huff Puff Ent
"J.K. Rowling, author of the wildly popular book series, has just announced a new Harry Potter-inspired movie franchise!" - E!Online