Fantastic Beasts does face the challenge of introducing new characters to viewers, likely with the hope that it’ll find at least some of the dedication and adoration fans have felt toward the Harry Potter series.
Sure, Harry Potter fans are certainly hoping this spinoff/prequel will live up to the standard set by the previous Harry Potters.
There’s a lot less pressure on this movie than was on the Harry Potter films.
In some ways, Fantastic Beasts is probably fortunate not to be a straight-up book-to-film adaptation, as there’s not much source material to live up to, beyond the encyclopedia of beasts, which serves as the inspiration for the movie.