The sequel brings back the original cast - Scamander (Redmayne), Tina (Katherine Waterston), Queenie (Alison Sudol), Jacob (Dan Fogler) and Credence Barebone (Ezra Miller). The sequel will also see Zoe Kravits as Leta Lestrange. Yes, she is most likely related to the evil Death Eater Bellatrix Lestrange. In fact, theories suggest that Leta is Bellatrix’s grandmother-in-law. So, watch out for that deet!
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Crimes of Grindelwald is set in Paris and would delve deeper into the wizarding world of Europe. Grindelwald will raise hell, in his attempts to create a pureblood army, and might have another shady dimension to his character. How Scamander along with Dumbledore stops him forms the crux of the plot.
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Now, if you’re a Potter pro, you know all about Grindelwald and Dumbledore’s relationship. The two wizards grew up together and shared a deep bond. But got in a duel in which Dumbledore’s sister Ariana lost her life. The two wizards have been at war since then, and have obviously gone their own separate ways.
It is also important to note that Grindelwald and Dumbledore had a romantic attachment, which was one of the reasons fans have been so anxious to see the romance pan out on screen. Depp and Law’s pairing of course, adds a rather interesting shade to the storyline.
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There is growing tension among the fandom that Grindelwald and Dumbledore’s story will take away a lot of the focus away from Newt Scamander’s character development. And since Rowling herself has never revealed much about the relationship between the two wizards, the film will have to go in deep into their pasts.
Some fans have even suggested that Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s storyline demands a separate spin-off to do them proper justice.
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