In an effort to thwart Grindelwald's plans of raising pure-blood wizards to rule over all non-magical beings, Albus Dumbledore enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, though he's unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world.Written by
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Johnny Depp signed on without reading a script. He wanted to be a part of the series because he is a self-proclaimed massive fan of the series. See more »
Goofs
Grindelwald, young and present, is shown to have a pronounced eye pigmentation defect that wasn't there in his portrayals at different parts of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. While it could be argued that this stems from an incident that took place somewhere in between these films, rather than a genetic phenomenon since birth, that still doesn't explain why it's not there in his older age. There remains the possibility that this matter may explained away in Fantastic Beasts 3, 4, or 5. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
Spielman:
[to Picquery; about Grindelwald]
... you'll be glad to get rid of him, I expect.
Seraphina Picquery:
We'd be more than happy to keep him here in custody.
Spielman:
Six months are enough. It's time for him to answer for his crimes in Europe.
Abernathy:
[meets them at Grindelwald's door]
President Picquery, Mr. Spielman, sir. Prisoner is secured and ready to travel.
Spielman:
[peers into the cell with Picquery]
You've thrown everything at him, I see.
Seraphina Picquery:
It was necessary. He's extremely powerful. We've had to change his guard three times - he's ...
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Alternate Versions
An extended cut runs ~7 minutes longer. See more »
Almost impossible to keep up with what was going on! Just jumped from one thing to the next with no development, such a shame