
In 1926 he traveled to America to set free a Thunderbird he had rescued from illegal traffickers. The first edition of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was published in 1927 the book is now in its 52nd edition. In 1918 he was commissioned by Augustus Worme of Obscurus Books to write a book about magical creatures. He has also worked with the Dragon Research and Restraint Bureau. During his time in the department, he made a number of notable achievements, including creating the Werewolf Register in 1947 and writing the Ban on Experimental Breeding in 1965.


In 1917, he moved to the Beast Division, where he worked until his retirement. He began his career in the Department for the Regulation and Control of Magical Creatures, working in the Office of House Elf Relocation from 1915-1917 (FB).

Albus Dumbledore strongly argued against his expulsion ( WFT). He was expelled - or nearly expelled - from Hogwarts for the endangerment of human life by a beast. Scamander attended Hogwarts from 1908 to 1915, where he was a member of Hufflepuff house.
