Returning to the Big Screen, Here are 5 Interesting Facts about the Film 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'

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The film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was officially released in Indonesia on April 13, 2022. After waiting for four years since the second film in the series, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald in 2018, now the potterhead fans can once again explore the world of magic through the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.

Directed by David Yates, the film tells the story of Dumbledore who sends Newt Scamander to fight the great wizard Grindelwald. Grindelwald himself is an evil wizard who has many followers and is later involved in a battle with Newt.

In addition to taking us back to Dumbledore's past, this film also brings us back to Hogwarts for a nostalgic trip. Curious about other interesting facts about the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore? Let's have a look below.

1. The Return of Newt Scamander

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In the third installment of the Fantastic Beasts film series, the Magizoologist Newt Scamander returns to help Dumbledore. The return of the magical animal researcher is to thwart the evil wizard Grindelwald's plan to destroy the human world.

Not only Newt and Dumbledore, but they are also assisted by several friends such as Professor Hicks, Jacob Kowalski, Yusuf Kama, as well as his assistant, Bunty, and Theseus. However, this third film is projected to be further away from the figure of Newt Scamander.

2. Replacement of Grindelwald's Role

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Previously, the role of Grindelwald was played by Johnny Depp, but in 2020, he officially resigned due to being involved in a scandal with his ex-girlfriend. Then, Warner Bros decided to replace Johnny with Mads Mikkelsen to become Grindelwald.

Of course, Mads Mikkelsen's presence in this third installment is warmly welcomed by fans and even praised. In this film, Mads can portray the character of Grindelwald well and more charismatic.

3. The Relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald

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In this third installment, the relationship between Dumbledore and Grindelwald is increasingly revealed. Previously, since the last Harry Potter sequel was released and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald aired, many theories have emerged on social media about Albus Dumbledore's sexual orientation.

Some say that their relationship is only close friends, and some theorize that Dumbledore is homosexual. Through the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, it is revealed that Dumbledore is indeed gay and they were in love, which is evident from several dialogues that he fell in love with Gellert.

4. Introduction of New Character

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The movie Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will introduce a new character, a magical creature or a magical animal resembling a deer called Qilin. Qilin itself is depicted as a horned dragon-like animal with scales that can shine and dim when lifeless.

Qilin is based on a mystical animal according to the beliefs of Asian societies, especially East Asia. In China and Japan, Qilin is considered a sacred animal because it can protect an area from disasters. But not only Qilin, there are other characters, such as a lobster-shaped creature that can imitate human movements.

5. Nostalgia for the Harry Potter Film and Fantastic Beasts Sequel

From the movie Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, we can be nostalgic again with the story of Harry Potter at Hogwarts. Not only with the story of Harry Potter, we also reminisce with the story of the second Fantastic Beasts film.

What characterizes the films adapted from J.K Rowling's books is always giving a peak of happiness, no matter how difficult the challenges they face. Like Lord Voldemort's evil that can be defeated by Harry Potter, the main character.

(kpl/mag)