10 Giant Plot-Holes You Didn’t Notice In 2016’s Biggest Movies

10. Why Is Newt Allowed A Wand? - Fantastic Beasts & Where To Find Them

Early on in the movie, the audience learns that Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) was expelled from Hogwarts for endangering human life with a beast, yet he's still allowed to keep his wand and perform magic throughout the film.

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Fans began to question this almost immediately, considering that Hagrid (Robbie Coltrane) was expelled from Hogwarts as a youngster and had his wand snapped in two for his apparent transgressions, so why didn't Newt get the same treatment?

J.K. Rowling was bothered enough by this that she responded to a fan on Twitter, claiming, "All will become clear. Trust me", but to be honest, this just sounds like an after-the-fact save, that an explanation will be added into a script for a future movie.

Until we get a satisfactory explanation, this remains a plot hole.

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