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Scamander

American  
[skuh-man-der] / skəˈmæn dər /
Also Skamandros

noun

  1. ancient name of the river Menderes.


Scamander British  
/ skəˈmændə /

noun

  1. the ancient name for the Menderes

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Trailers for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore", which is released next week, show a brewing wizard war with Scamander and Dumbledore, played by Jude Law, teaming up against villainous wizard Gellert Grindelwald.

From Reuters • Mar. 30, 2022

Total number of scenes in which Newt Scamander gets flustered by can-can girls: zero.

From Slate • Nov. 15, 2018

Albus Dumbledore and his former student Newt Scamander must stop the dark wizard after he escapes custody in this second of five planned installments.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 1, 2018

TOMORROW: Lisbeth Salander is back, Newt Scamander is back, Wreck-It Ralph is back, Rocky Balboa is back… November is going to be the month of cinematic reunions.

From The Verge • Sep. 5, 2018

Newt Scamander was awarded the Order of Merlin, Second Class, in 1979 in recognition of his services to the study of magical beasts, Magizoology.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

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