Los Angeles (AFP) - Harry Potter spin-off "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" debuted atop the North American box office, industry data showed Monday, taking a satisfactory but far from spellbinding $74.4 million.
Based on a 2001 book by "Potter" novelist J.K. Rowling, the Warner Bros. film -- starring Eddie Redmayne as a wizard in 1920s New York -- had to rely on fans of the original franchise to bump up its numbers.
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