The next movie in the Harry Potter cinematic universe, the start of a new prequel trilogy titled Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, is set 70 years before the events of the Harry Potter stories and in America.

That movie doesn’t arrive until later this year in November, so to help pass the time a new series of short stories from Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling titled “History of Magic in North America” has been announced. A trailer and the first of these stories was released today, and basically the stories will act a quick history lesson on the some of the witchcraft and wizardry found over the years here in North America while also adding some layers to the universe as a whole.

You can check out the trailer and part one below.