Porpentina Goldstein



"I know what that woman did to you... I know that you’ve suffered... you need to stop this now... Newt and I will protect you."

- Tina's sympathy towards Credence Barebone

Porpentina Esther "Tina" Scamander (née Goldstein ) (b. 19 August, 1901 ) was a half-blood American witch. She attended Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she was sorted into Thunderbird house. After graduating from IIvermorny she became an Auror for the Magical Congress of the United States of America.

Tina was dismissed from her position as an Auror for magically assaulting the No-maj Mary Lou Barebone. She assaulted Mary Lou in front of witnesses as a response to her beating her adopted son, Credence Barebone. Goldstein was investigating the New Salem Philanthropic Society, against the orders of her superiors. She was reinstated in 1926 after helping to arrest Gellert Grindelwald and preventing him from exposing the wizarding community and provoking war.

Tina later became the wife of famed magizoologist and author Newt Scamander. Sometime after retiring from the Auror Office she moved to the United Kingdom with her husband. The couple had at least one son. They also had a grandson Rolf Scamander and two known great grandsons Lorcan and Lysander.

Early life
Porpentina Esther Goldstein was born on 19 August 1901. She had at least one sibling, a younger sister named Queenie and was a half-blood witch. The sisters lost their mother and father at a very young age due to Dragon Pox. Afterwards, they "raised each other" and consequently maintained a very strong bond into adulthood.

Porpentina's friends and family called her by the nickname "Tina", although Queenie occasionally used an affectionate different variation of "Teenie". She and her sister Queenie may have been Jewish.

During her youth, Tina attended Ilvermorny School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she was sorted into Thunderbird house.

MACUSA career


Tina worked for the Magical Congress of the United States of America. Originally an Auror, she stood up for Credence Barebone, and used magic in front of his adoptive mother Mary Lou Barebone, the leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society, to assault her for what he had done to Credence. Due to No-Majs that needed to be Obliviated and the resulting scandal, Tina was demoted to the position of Federal Wand Permit Officer. This job was well below her abilities and personal ambitions. Her sister Queenie also had a menial desk job in the wand permit office.

Meeting Newt Scamander
"Mr Scamander, do you know anything about the wizarding community in America? We don't like things loose."

- Tina regarding the opening of Newt's case

In 1926, Tina was living in a brownstone with her sister at 679 West 24th Street in New York. On 6 December 1926, Tina left from work and observed Mary Lou preaching in an anti-witchcraft rally at the steps of Steen National Bank. She noticed a billywig flying above them before she met British magizoologist Newt Scamander, who was running through the crowd in search of a Niffler that had escaped his suitcase. Tina thought he seemed strange and decided to follow him.



Seeing Newt reveal his wand and Apparate with No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, she apprehended Newt. She asked him why he caused disruption inside the bank, and whether he Obliviated Jacob and she was unhappy to find he not only had not, but he knew very little about how things worked in America's wizarding community. Concerned about the loose magical beast during a time of crisis, Tina took him in to MACUSA headquarters on a Section 3A, failing to Obliviate a No-Maj.

She interrupted a meeting being held by President Seraphina Picquery, who sent her away when she failed to explain herself. Returning to her office, she and Newt were eventually joined by Auror and Deputy officer to the President, Percival Graves, who wanted to know about the suitcase. However, when she opened it, she found it contained pastries belonging to Jacob. She and Newt then realised that the No-Maj had the other suitcase and left to retrieve it.



Arriving at Jacob's apartment, they found it in partial ruin, which Newt quickly repaired. They found Jacob unwell, having been bitten by a murtlap, and discovered creatures had escaped. Tina offered them a place to stay at her home, believing it best to keep the No-Maj with them until he recovered. She introduced them to her sister and they shared a meal together. She later showed them to their room and left them alone. However, when she checked up on them later that evening, she found the men and the suitcase missing.

She tracked them down to an ice rink under a bridge in Central Park. When they climbed into the suitcase, Tina locked it and took it to MACUSA where she interrupted a delegation of the International Confederation of Wizards to inform them about the creatures, and the wizard who smuggled them into the country. Newt was immediately blamed for allowing one of his creatures to have allegedly murdered Senator Henry Shaw Jr. However, upon observing the scars and markings on Shaw's body projection, Newt stated that only an Obscurus could have left the distinct markings upon his body, which caused unrest in the room, during which President Picquery denied the existence of any Obscurus in America. Tina, Newt and Jacob were soon taken under arrest and Newt's case impounded. In the jail cell, Tina and Newt explained the meaning of an Obscurus to Jacob, and how no record existed at the time of an Obscurial having existed past the age of ten.



Later, Deputy Officer Graves discovered the harmless Obscurus that Newt had contained in his suitcase and, during an interrogation, accused Newt of conspiring with Gellert Grindelwald. Against Newt's protests, he sentenced both Tina and Newt to death. Tina had her memories extracted and was strapped into a chair. While she was hovering above the death potion, she witnessed a memory of herself attacking Mary Lou Barebone and comforting Credence. During this time, Newt was able to free himself from his restraints with the help of his bowtruckle, Pickett. Newt then used a Swooping Evil to rescue Tina. They tried to flee MACUSA but were pursued by Aurors. They bumped into Queenie and Jacob, who had the suitcase; they climbed into it while Queenie walked out with it.



They made a plan to retrieve the last two escaped creatures. However, since one was invisible, they needed help locating it. Tina took everyone to the Blind Pig to meet Gnarlak, who agreed to help them for a price. Gnarlak wanted Newt's bowtruckle Pickett, in order to pick locks. They received the information they were looking for, but Gnarlak betrayed them. They Apparated away in time to escape the Aurors.

Heading to a department store, they discovered the Demiguise stealing things for an overlooked Occamy. Tina helped entrap the Occamy in a teapot, bringing an end to the search for escaped creatures. They then headed to the rooftop of a building where they stumbled across Credence in Obscurus form fleeing from Aurors. Newt decided to try to save him, and Tina followed him. She met Percival Graves again, and they duelled, with Tina holding her own until Graves threw a car at her, telling her that she always showed up at the worst time.

She followed them to a subway station, where she nearly managed to calm Credence down. However, the arrival of President Picquery and the MACUSA Aurors agitated him, and he was seemingly destroyed by the Aurors' attacks. This angered Graves, who advanced on the President, dispatching Aurors with unparalleled skill, but thankfully, Newt managed to distract him with his Swooping Evil, and bind him with a spell, as Tina used a Summoning Charm to relieve him of his wand. Newt used the Revelio Charm to unmask "Percival" as Gellert Grindelwald in disguise. Tina witnessed the Thunderbird Frank help Obliviate every No-Maj in New York.

Saying goodbye to Jacob before he lost his memory of their time together, she later bid farewell to Newt as he boarded a ship home to Great Britain. They shared a tender moment before he had to leave her, and Newt promised to meet her again to deliver his book to her.

Later life
Tina eventually married Newt and moved to the United Kingdom. The couple had at least one child, who in turn gave them a grandson, Rolf.

As of the late 20th century, she lived with her husband in Dorset with their pet Kneazles: Hoppy, Milly, and Mauler. Following her grandson's marriage to Luna Lovegood, Tina became the great-grandmother of twin boys, Lorcan and Lysander.

Tina was still alive and living in Dorset with her husband in 2017 at the age of 116.

Personality and traits
Tina apparently had a practical, level-headed personality. She was described as being "grounded." However, she was also described as being "very soulful" and possessed "a lot of heart, strengths, and courage." She was naturally ambitious and had a desire to stand up for what was right.

Magical abilities and skills

 * Duelling: Being an Auror Tina was a highly skilled duelist, though she was notably beaten in a duel rather quickly by Gellert Grindelwald. Despite the fact that Grindelwald was suppressing his abilities to maintain his cover, only showcasing skills on par with those of Auror Percival Graves. This suggested Tina was not the best (but probably not the worst either) duelist out of the Aurors.
 * Apparition: Tina was capable of apparating across New York City with relative ease.
 * Nonverbal magic: On 6 December 1926, Porpentina nonverbally set the table for a dinner she had with her future husband, sister and Jacob Kowalski using a Locomotion Charm.

Possessions
"Whereas Tina’s wand is more functional, more understated."

- Description of Tina's wand


 * Wand: Tina's wand is made of an unknown wood and core. Her wand appears to be rather plain, with no identifying design.
 * Protection Charm Your Mind: A Practical Guide to Counter Legilimensy: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * Living With Legilimens: Choose Your Mind Wisely: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * Chadwick's Charms: Tina and Queenie owned these books while living in an apartment together.
 * The Witch's Friend: Tina and Queenie had at some point subscribed to this magazine, owning the September 1925 issue.
 * The Flap of the Cape: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * Identity Card: Tina owned an identity card to authenticate her identity as an employee of the Magical Congress of the United States of America.
 * Admonitor bracelet: Tina owned an admonitor bracelet that was used to monitor her activities after she was demoted.
 * The Owl Airforce: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * Scourers and the Creation of MACUSA: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * Spell Casting in the Age of Rappaport's Law: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * The Intricacies of Rappaport's Law: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.
 * Cassandra and Her Cat Gustavus: Tina and Queenie owned a copy of this book while living in an apartment together.

Etymology
Porpentina is derived from the archaic word "Porpentine". Porpentine is a form of the term "porcupine", used by William Shakespeare in the play Hamlet. Tina originates from the Old English "Tyne" meaning river. Goldstein is an occupational German name, meaning "gold" with Stein being translated to "stone".

Behind the scenes

 * Katherine Waterston played the role of Tina Goldstein in the film Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
 * Katherine Waterston was around ten years older than her role when she played Porpentina in Fantastic Beasts and where to Find Them.
 * Tina was the first known student of Ilvermorny introduced in the franchise, though the fact that she attended the school wasn't revealed until a few months before the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them film was released.
 * Porpentina was only adressed by her surname and by her nicknames Tina and Teenie in the first film of the Fantastic Beasts series, and her full name could only be read on her MACUSA Identity Card.

Appearances

 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Character Guide
 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Magical Movie Handbook
 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Newt Scamander: Cinematic Guide
 * The Beasts: Cinematic Guide (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Character Guide
 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Magical Movie Handbook
 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Newt Scamander: Cinematic Guide
 * The Beasts: Cinematic Guide (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)
 * Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: Newt Scamander: Cinematic Guide
 * The Beasts: Cinematic Guide (Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them)

Notes and references
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