Nearly 15 years after J.K. Rowling revealed Dumbledore is gay, "Harry Potter" fans finally saw that backstory play out onscreen in the third prequel spinoff "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore."
Throughout the Harry Potter saga, most of Dumbledore's backstory was a mystery, and only a couple of details were revealed. Outside the movies, Rowling answered the "is Dumbledore gay?" question by confirming that he had a romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald.
While the third installment in the Fantastic Beasts series doesn't give the best LGBTQ+ representation, there's still hope that the next film could be more nuanced.
Warner Bros. Dumbledore and Grindelwald only spent about two months together, but the two canonically became lovers in that time. Their relationship was passionate and intense, and each wizard helped shape the philosophies of the other.
In particular, it's the allegations of domestic abuse made by his ex-wife Amber Heard, and the court ruling that followed, which saw Depp exit Fantastic Beasts 3 and Grindelwald recast. However, Depp's presence was controversial since the franchise's beginning.
Johnny Depp's iconic portrayal of Captain Jack Sparrow in the "Pirates of the Caribbean" franchise brought him immense wealth and fame. However, his association with Disney came to an end after his ex-wife accused him of abuse during their marriage.
Believing that wizardkind was oppressed by the non-magical, Grindelwald sought to establish a new world order in which Witches and Wizards ruled over Muggles, claiming that his actions were "for the greater good". Over time, he managed to get a following that would serve as advisors and enforcers of his cause.
While their romantic relationship doesn't progress farther than those pained one-liners in the movie — they don't kiss, but they're far from together in this film — the extra layer of shared history, and nuance, makes the relationship between the two men that much more compelling.
One of the most famous revelations about Dumbledore after the books were published was that he was actually in love with Gellert Grindelwald. J.K. Rowling said: 'Dumbledore fell in love with Grindelwald, and that added to his horror when Grindelwald showed himself to be what he was…
In the new clip from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore can be seen admitting to being in love with Grindelwald.
Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be. More than that, Dumbledore succumbs to a parent's weakness; he cares more about Harry's happiness and wellbeing than the wizarding world he is trying to protect.
The film studio behind the latest Wizarding World franchise movie Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has caved into a Chinese Government demand to delete references to a gay relationship from the film.
J.K. Rowling recently gave more insight into one of the most controversial characters in the Wizarding World: Nagini, who was known only as Voldemort's snake in "Harry Potter," but appears as a woman in the prequel series, "Fantastic Beasts."
Speaking of his most recent release, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, in which he played Gellert Grindelwald, Mikkelsen admitted he'd had concerns about replacing Johnny Depp, who withdrew from the franchise due to his much-publicized court case with ex-wife Amber Heard.
Personality. In the sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald, she desperately wants to be with her no-Maj lover, Jacob but is unable to because of Rappaport's Law, a law that prohibits witches and wizards associating themselves with No-Majs. This has driven her to join Grindelwald's cause, despite Jacob refusing to join her.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore confirmed that Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore (Ezra Miller) is the new Snape (Alan Rickman) through a very familiar line delivered by Aberforth Dumbledore (Richard Coyle).
Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn't mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus – Lily's Patronus, a doe. 'Always,' he said.
Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.
Gellert Grindelwald, 1883 - 1998
Gellert Grindelwald was born on month day 1883, in birth place. Gellert married Елена Grindelwald (born Добреев). Елена was born on April 24 1895, in Rosja. They had one daughter: Hannah Bathilda Riddle (born Grindelwald).
Kendra Dumbledore (c. 1851 — early summer 1899) was a Muggle-born witch, the wife of Percival Dumbledore, and the mother of Albus, Aberforth and Ariana.
The name Gellert Grindelwald only appears in the archives later – in the first volume of the Harry Potter series where he is mentioned only briefly on the back of Albus Dumbledore's chocolate frog card.
Ariana died when she was accidentally struck by a curse in a three-way duel between her older brothers and Gellert Grindelwald, the soon-to-be infamous Dark wizard revolutionary. This event would have a profound impact on both her brothers' lives.
The writer of the Fantastic Beasts series, J.K. Rowling has never publicly stated that Newt has autism or was written to be autistic.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald took a blood oath to not fight each other. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," the second film in the series, reveals that as teenagers Dumbledore and Grindelwald undertook a blood pact that wouldn't allow them to move against each other.