It's always fun to spend time in a world of J K Rowling's creation, and this is no exception - and there is beauty, fun and wonder here at different times. But sadly it drags - there's little in the way of discernible plot, other than the mid-series sense of pieces being moved around a board. However we don't know much about the pieces, or the board, so it's hard to care too much. The parallels with 1930's era Germany are none too subtle, and the colour palette is drab; which leaves you wondering why Jude Law comes off like Derren Brown on an especially smug day, and why Johnny Depp appears to be trying to channel David Bowie. It's not bad - it's just that this world can do so much better.