J.K Rowling has just revealed a cool new Fantastic Beasts character

And we can't WAIT to meet her

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And we can't WAIT to meet her

Words by Lexxi Davis

Fantastic Beasts 2: AKA The Crimes of Grindelwald, is coming to big screens in November, and we couldn’t be more excited.

With fans already quick to point out this flaw in the trailer, as well as the Daniel Radcliffe’s opinion on the decision to cast Johnny Depp as Gellert Gindelwald. It’s safe to say, Harry Potter lovers are eagerly awaiting the next instalment from the wizarding world.

Announcing a cool new character in the interval of The Cursed Child Broadway show in New York; JK Rowling was joined by Jessica Williams, the actress who will be playing Professor Eulalie “Lally” Hicks, teaches at the Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, which is the American equivalent of Hogwarts.

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And we officially can’t wait to get to know this new character. Rowling followed with a tweet explaining that we’ll only really get a glimpse of Professor Hicks in the second Fantastic Beasts film, and her ‘true glory’ will come in the third instalment.

J.K Rowling has conformed she will be writing 4 more new stories for the Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them spin off stories from the world of Harry Potter, including The Crimes of Grindelwald.

We don’t know about you but she’s our new favourite character already.

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