The Fantastic Masculinity of Newt Scamander

NOTE: Since this video was made back in 2017, author J.K. Rowling has turned into a transphobic bigot. Don’t be like her. Support trans people! That’s what Newt would do :) Newt Scamander, protagonist of the Harry Potter spinoff, is an unconventional male hero. He performs a refreshingly atypical form of masculinity, especially for the lead in a fantasy adventure story. PATREON Support this project on Patreon: PAYPAL Make a one-time donation via PayPal: WISHLIST Send research materials for video essays: FULL TEXT TRANSCRIPT FOOTAGE USED • Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) • Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (2001) • Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) • Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) • Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) • Star Wars: A New Hope (1977) • Scott Pilgrim vs The World (2010) • The Matrix (1999) • Doctor Who: The Eleventh Hour (2010) • Thor: The Dark World (2013) • Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) • Star Trek (2009) • A Beautiful Mind (2001) • Back to the Future (1985) • Sherlock: The Blind Banker (2010) • Sherlock: A Study in Pink (2010) • MTV After Hours Hufflepuff PSA (2016) COMMENTS YouTube comments are held for approval due to harassment of this channel. If you would like to participate in constructive online conversations about this video, please share it on your social media networks, or join other supporters on Patreon, where backers-only discussion threads are provided for each new video. FAIR USE All multimedia clips included in this video constitute a ’fair use’ of any copyrighted material as provided for in Section 107 of U.S. Copyright law, which allows for criticism, comment and scholarship. Learn more about fair use with this awesome app by New Media Rights! CREDITS Writer/Producer: Jonathan McIntosh Motion Graphics: Jonathan McIntosh Logo Design: Justin McIntosh Outro music: Jonathan Mann Help us caption & translate this video!