Meanwhile, the Magical Congress of the USA (MACUSA) is on edge. The dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald has been attacking Europe. American wizards live under strict segregation—no fraternizing with No-Majs, no marriage, not even friendship. Leading the hunt for magical breaches is auror Tina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston) and her mind-reading sister Queenie (Alison Sudol).
The MACUSA headquarters is a soaring, gilded chamber hidden inside the Woolworth Building. The Speakeasy (a magical speakeasy where goblins serve cocktails) is dripping with jazz-age hedonism. It’s a world of cloche hats, secret handshakes, and wands concealed as walking sticks. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
The first film’s modest promise—“Let’s explore magical creatures in 1920s New York”—was abandoned for an epic about the 1945 duel between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. By the time the third film arrived, the creatures were afterthoughts. The Niffler got a cameo. The heart was gone. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is a film of two halves. One is a gentle, melancholic story about a lonely man who loves monsters because monsters are easier than people. The other is a grim parable about child abuse, fascism, and the horrors of magical segregation. Meanwhile, the Magical Congress of the USA (MACUSA)