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.
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.
In the new clip from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore can be seen admitting to being in love with Grindelwald.
Believing they were working towards the greater good, Dumbledore and Grindelwald parted ways following the death of Albus' sister Ariana who was caught in the crossfire of a duel between Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Albus' brother Aberforth.
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.
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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.
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.
By not telling anyone, including the Order, Dumbledore ensured that the Dark Lord remained confident in his defences for as long as possible – by the time he began checking on them, the Dark Lord only had two left, the Diadem and Nagini.
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.
He feared his love for Harry would make Harry vulnerable to possession by Voldemort. Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be.
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.
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.
Dumbledore never trusted himself to love again after the way his friendship with Grindelwald ended.
It was such a heavy time, and there was such a reduction of socialization as for being able to, like, see other people, and I was pregnant all throughout the film, and Victoria Yeates [Bunty Broadacre, Newt's assistant] was also pregnant on the film and because we weren't able to do any classes or any kind of in-person ...
The most notorious Lestrange from the "Harry Potter" series was Bellatrix — the cousin of Sirius Black and Lord Voldemort's most devoted follower. But Bellatrix was born with the same last name as Sirius (Black), and only became a Lestrange when she married her husband Rodolphous.
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.
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."
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 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.
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.
His mother is killed, and as a result Aberforth is unable to care for his son. Credence is taken to America and put up for adoption, a fact known to no one but Leta Lestrange (Zoe Kravitz).
Lena and Albus are still married after Hogwarts and go on to have two daughters Alexis Potter and Savanna Potter.