You aren't wrong in that. It seems that people are able to wake up and resume their lives for an indefinite amount of time and wake up back here just as quickly. It's rather discombobulating. [Indicating that it had happened to him.] It's...rather confusing too. This place makes little sense, which I find hilariously ironic to say as a wizard. [Seeing as magic technically doesn't always make sense, but this place less so.]

School. Hogwarts? [While Newt couldn't see thestrals growing up, he was too knowledgeable about them to not be aware of the creatures that pull the carriages.] Thestrals are native to the United Kingdom and very few areas of France. The only school I'm aware of that might have a flock would be Hogwarts. [Because of course Newt would know this particularly specific bit of information.

Which is to say that Newt flusters just a bit when the other seems awestruck by him. Being somewhat of a celebrity was never really something he enjoyed. He just wasn't big on being known or famous.] Oh, no. It's really- It's fine.

[Much younger?] Uhm. I can only imagine then that perhaps your time is much farther along? [He's just going to throw this out there based on some of the bits and pieces he can go off on.] By any chance, you wouldn't be familiar with the name Harry Potter? I've heard it quite a few times now, so...