Albus was fascinated by Grindelwald's research on the Deathly Hallows and ideas of wizarding domination, and their friendship soon turned into a romantic relationship, in which Albus fell in love with Grindelwald.
His exploits took him to Godric's Hollow, where he hoped to find a lead on the Cloak of Invisibility. Instead, he met a bitter, frustrated Albus Dumbledore. Grindelwald was infatuated with Dumbledore.
Dumbledore believed that if he and Grindelwald were successful at finding all the Hallows, not only would they become immensely powerful and the masters of death, but he could use the Resurrection Stone to bring his parents back and lift all the responsibility he had from his shoulders.
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.
Role in the Books
Grindelwald is mentioned briefly on the back of Albus Dumbledore's Chocolate Frog card as the Dark Wizard Dumbledore defeated in 1945.
According to Rowling's comments in a Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray feature, unearthed by Radio Times, the two men did have an “incredibly intense” relationship in their youth. “It was passionate, and it was a love relationship,” the author reportedly says.
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.
Because the biggest secret being kept inside the Princess Theatre is the secret love that the play's two young protagonists – Albus Severus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy – have for one another. We are not the first people to notice this, and certainly weren't the only ones talking about it at this weekend's opening gala.
Albus was fascinated by Grindelwald's research on the Deathly Hallows and ideas of wizarding domination, and their friendship soon turned into a romantic relationship, in which Albus fell in love with Grindelwald.
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.
Voldemort's Quest for the Elder Wand Led Him to Grindelwald
As it turns out, Voldemort is actually the reason that Grindelwald is dead. Once Voldemort returned to power as Dark Lord, he made it his mission to find the Elder Wand since he believed that wielding it would make him the most powerful wizard of all time.
The only one Grindelwald did seem to have genuine fear of appears to be Albus Dumbledore, as he quickly fled the scene after Ariana was killed trying to intervene in a duel he started, and later in life when he refrained from attacking England despite his possession of the Elder Wand out of fear of his former friend.
Even decades after the duel with his old friend (or even lover, depending on who you ask), Gellert Grindelwald still valued their past relationship. Voldemort was a bit of a personal rival for him since he was Dumbledore's enemy, and Grindelwald didn't want to help him.
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…
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.
Dumbledore takes Harry in as his favorite student, protects him, and shows faith in him and his abilities. He then sends Harry out to kill a dangerous wizard with very little preparation, all the while planning and expecting for Harry to meet his death.
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.
Seeing as Credence was Aberforth's son, the pact broke when the Dumbledores' blasts connected with Grindelwald's blast. As Albus would rationalize later with Newt, his spell was meant to protect, and it canceled out Grindelwald's, which was meant to kill a Dumbledore.
But let's not forget Grindelwald actually appeared in the Harry Potter movies: in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part I, the evil Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes) seeks out the older Grindelwald (played by Michael Byrne) to learn the location of the Elder Wand (Grindelwald is seen possessing this same wand in the ...
At one point in the play, Harry's son Albus uses Polyjuice Potion to disguise himself as Ron. When he encounters Hermione, this means he has to kiss her to keep up the charade. Nothing wrong with that.
Albus is the younger brother to James Sirius Potter and the older brother to Lily Luna Potter. He is also the husband to Adelena Delacour and later on the father to Alexis Potter and Savanna Potter.
Given that the third film takes place in the early 1930s, we still have a little over a decade to go until the legendary duel in 1945 that netted Albus the Elder Wand (one of the Deathly Hallows) and saw Grindelwald trapped in his own castle until he was murdered by Voldemort years later.
Grindelwald can conjure intense flame, withstand Voldemort's Legilimency, camouflage himself and handle dark magical creatures. He's also particularly skilled with healing magic and can cast spells without a wand or words. Even Voldemort can't achieve some of these skills.
Rowling said in an interview that Dumbledore was about 150 years old. However, on her website, she states that Dumbledore was born in 1881, making him either 115 or 116 at the time of his death.