Fantastic beasts from Harry Potter's world get BBC show and museum exhibition

A cute little Niffler, one of the creatures from 'Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them'. Photo: Warner Bros

A new BBC show will explore the origins and stories of mythical creatures in J.K. Rowling's Fantastic Beasts and explore their connections with animals roaming the planet today.

Fantastic Beasts: A Natural History (working title) has been greenlit by the BBC and the British pubcaster has pacted with Warner Bros., which makes the Fantastic Beasts movies. They are working with London's iconic Natural History Museum, which is preparing Fantastic Beasts: The Wonder Of Nature, a soon-to-open exhibition that will use creatures from the Harry Potter universe to shine a light on real-life incredible animals.