Grindelwald was infatuated with Dumbledore. Both ingenious wizards with somewhat extreme ambitions, the two became inspired to find the Deathly Hallows and lead a revolution that would destroy the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy, allowing wizards to rise as benign worldly overlords.
Author JK Rowling announced Albus Dumbledore was gay in 2007. It's known that he and Grindelwald were in a romantic relationship but it had never been explored in the previous Harry Potter films. Fantastic Beasts 3 might address the depth of their relationship.
During their teenage years, Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald made a blood pact where they swore an oath never to fight each other - presumably as a fail-safe to ensure no rift were to set them apart in their grand endeavour to ignite the revolution between the magical and the non-magical aggregations wherein ...
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 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.
Not willing to let Grindelwald endanger the world, Dumbledore was forced to recruit his former student Newt Scamander and his friends to stop Grindelwald from becoming the new Mugwump, the head of the International Confederation of Wizards, and declaring war on the muggle world.
It's no secret that Albus Dumbledore is dramatic. After watching this movie, though, it is wild that he never dated after Grindelwald. The "Who will love you now, Dumbledore?" line is so good, until a moment later when you remember that you read the "Harry Potter" books and the answer is nobody.
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How the Books and Films Depict Voldemort and Grindelwald's Meeting. Voldemort's meeting with Grindelwald in the books was slightly different in the films. In the Deathly Hallows book, Harry Potter's mind was still connected to Voldemort, and he was able to see Grindelwald in Nurmengard prison through Voldemort's eyes.
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.
Albus confirms to Creedence early on in the film that he is in fact a Dumbledore, quashing any rumor that Grindelwald had lied to the young boy in order to sway him to his movement. It is explained that Credence is the illegitimate son of Albus's younger brother, Aberforth (Richard Coyle).
Grindelwald was too powerful. It is said Voldemort feared Dumbledore. And Grindelwald was almost equal to Dumbledore. Voldemort wouldn't want a follower who was potentially more powerful than him.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Gellert Grindelwald
When it appeared in Fantastic Beasts, the connection between the two stories may not have been immediately obvious to everyone. But Grindelwald has deep roots in the world of Harry Potter. He was one of the first wizards to look for tools for immortality that would eventually seduce Voldemort.
What made things interesting was that Grindelwald had refused to tell Voldemort where the Elder Wand was. He knew that Dumbledore was the current owner and he probably worked out that it remained with Dumbledore in his tomb.
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.
Credence captures the Qilin and returns to Grindelwald, not realising that two were born that night. Grindelwald later orders Credence to murder his uncle Albus Dumbledore in Berlin, claiming that the Dumbledores knowingly abandoned him.
Lena and Albus are still married after Hogwarts and go on to have two daughters Alexis Potter and Savanna Potter.
The Secrets of Dumbledore falls into many of the same pitfalls as its successors. There are too many characters and subplots. The story hinges on not one but two magical MacGuffins. And throughout it all, you can sense the desperation to recapture the magic of the much better movies Fantastic Beasts originated from.
According to Radio Times, which first unearthed Rowling's comments from the Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray/DVD, the author and screenwriter says Dumbledore and Grindelwald had an "incredibly intense" "love relationship."
After a careful investigation, the user suggested that it may have been Alison's makeup that made the difference. They added, “[It] really changes her face in my opinion; she's still beautiful if not more so.” More research proves that Alison was pregnant while filming, which could also explain things.