The 17 most bizarre moments from ‘The Crimes of Grindelwald’

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This post contains many, many spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.

Now that some people have seen Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald it’s time to discuss some of the movie’s more shocking, upsetting, and truly bizarre moments. 

Because, wow. Even for Harry Potter, this movie got weird. Spoilers abound, so scroll down at one’s own risk. 

1. So the opening shot refers to MACUSA as the “American Ministry of Magic.”

As if they hadn’t spent a whole movie making people say MACUSA to explain why it is different from the British Ministry of Magic. Read more…

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We need to talk about that ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’ Nagini reveal

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The final trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was teeming with Harry Potter clues and tidbits, but one in particular has fans – how do we put this – losing their shit this morning: The reveal that Nagini, who we know was Voldemort’s final horcrux and erstwhile pet snake, is alive and well in the Beasts era, and she’s actually a human woman (Claudia Kim).

The Maledictus: Aiding a Fugitive #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/7AvfyKXanT

— Fantastic Beasts (@BeastsMovieUK) September 25, 2018 Read more…

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Final ‘Crimes of Grindewald’ trailer is bursting with game-changing Harry Potter clues

It may be set decades before Harry Potter was even born, but Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindewald sets the stage for Harry’s epic story. The final trailer for The Crimes of Grindelwald is chock-full of Harry Potter Easter eggs (and those cr…

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The new ‘Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’ trailer is here and it’s time to get hype

Newt Scamander returns in this new three-plus minute trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, now with 100 percent more threatening spells, bizarre demon cats, and Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald. The trailer gives more info on…

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ actor finally settles that plot hole controversy

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Harry Potter fans (like so many hardcore fans) are serious about protecting the beloved universe they grew up with. So much so that they’ve apparently stopped trusting its creator to get basic parts of the canon right.

When a trailer for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel released, a second-long clip sent the Potter Twitterverse into an absolute frenzy, decrying a perceived plot hole in the most Hermione way possible:

“You can’t Apparate inside the Hogwarts grounds, how often do I have to tell you?” – Hermione Granger #CrimesOfGrindelwald #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/p14YeOjfsI

— The Leaky Cauldron (@leaky) March 13, 2018 Read more…

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‘Fantastic Beasts’ isn’t going to recast Johnny Depp, and that’s a huge mistake

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There was a time when Harry Potter fans would have been delighted to see Johnny Depp in their beloved films – heck, there was a time when we didn’t know Depp had abused his ex-wife, and neither of those times is now. 

On Thursday, Warner Bros. released the first cast photo for the upcoming Fantastic Beasts sequel, with the shockingly tone-deaf title The Crimes of Grindelwald. Depp and his hideous frosted hair are here to stay; he now plays the titular character, and the film’s title reveal is nothing if not a giant middle finger to Harry Potter fans and audiences around the world. 

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Here’s your first official glimpse of Jude Law as Dumbledore in ‘Fantastic Beasts 2’

Yesterday we got a cryptic picture of a couple of wands lying next to each other: today, we have something much more concrete.
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The huge clue in the latest ‘Fantastic Beasts’ teaser you probably missed

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The Fantastic Beasts sequel may still be a full year away, but it’s never too soon to start hunting for clues.

On Wednesday, the official @FantasticBeasts Twitter account tweeted out the following photo with the caption: “Wands at the ready.”

Wands at the ready. On 11.16.18 the #FantasticBeasts story continues. Check back tomorrow for more #MagicInProgress#WizardingWednesdays pic.twitter.com/FLxxfXP1Am

— Fantastic Beasts (@FantasticBeasts) November 15, 2017

Looks like a pretty standard publicity shot, right? A couple of wands, a bit of magic. All that good stuff. Read more…

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