Fantastic Beasts and How to Avoid Them by Professor Crypto Theory

About the Author

Crypto Theory was born to earth pony parents in Canterlot. His interest in fantastic beasts was encouraged by his mother, a legendary breeder of Buzzards.  He graduated Canterlot University with a major in Fantastical Beasts Studies and a minor in Earth Pony History. After traveling the world and encountering the many magical creatures in this book, Crypto discovered that he didn’t really like fantastic beasts after all.

After writing the many conflicting editions of Fantastic Beasts and How to Avoid Them, Crypto began to teach Fantastical Beasts Studies at Canterlot University. He hates his job, but the pay is fairly good. He previously worked as a scientific advisor to Princess Celestia a job he frequently described as “more tedious than a dinner date with a Zebbaworm.”

Crypto has declined invitations to go on field research across the world, citing that he doesn’t wish to lose any more limbs. Recently, Crypto was awarded a knighthood by Princess Celestia for his contribution to the field of Fantastical Beasts Studies. Crypto resents this and refuses to acknowledge his knighthood.

Crypto currently lives in Canterlot (he won’t give out his address as he doesn’t want losers hounding him) and often shouts at passers-by through his many windows. His daughter visits him once a month.

If you see Professor Crypto Theory then, please, leave him be. He doesn’t want to talk to you.