Why did Dumbledore refuse Qilin?

The Qilin Offered Dumbledore A Choice
Transformed by the qilin, he would have become the leader of the Wizarding World at a crucial time in history when it really needed a champion to lead it. Tragically, Dumbledore could not accept this, as he was too aware of the mistake of the past, and his self-hatred was too deep.

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Why is the Qilin so important in Secrets of Dumbledore?

The creature that plays vital role in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is the qilin 麒麟. It appears as a sacred animal with the gift of prophecy and is entrusted with the power to choose the next wizard leader.

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What did Grindelwald see when he killed the Qilin?

Gellert Grindelwald's acolytes gave him this Qilin at Nurmengard, where he quickly slit the Qilin's throat after it refused to bow to him, with Queenie Goldstein watching. He then observed visions in its blood.

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Why didn't the Qilin choose Newt?

As such, it would be against the powerful creature's code of honor to bow down to anyone, no matter their rank or importance. Therefore, it is unlikely that the Qilin would bow to Newt, as it would be out of character for the creature and would not fit within its code of conduct.

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Did the Qilin choose Dumbledore?

The second Qilin was then recognised as the real one. Despite not being a candidate, it bowed to Albus Dumbledore who declined to accept the position.

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Why did Qilin bow before Grindelwald?

According to an ancient tradition, a Qilin picked the next Supreme Mugwump by bowing to the candidate who was the purest of heart. Since Grindelwald was not pure of heart, he killed and bewitched the Qilin, so it would bow to him.

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Why did Grindelwald revive Qilin?

As he threatened Credence for lying to him, he pushed Credence one last time to the good side. Finally, Grindelwald charmed the Qilin back to life via necromancy in order to use her other power.

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Who delivered the Qilin to Grindelwald?

Credence delivers the Qilin to Grindelwald. After the followers leave, Grindelwald cradles the baby until he slits its throat and sees visions of the future in its blood.

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Is Luna a descendant of Newt?

Newt Scamander & Luna Lovegood

In summary, Luna's marriage to Rolf made her Newt's granddaughter-in-law: awww!

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Why did Queenie look different?

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.

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Is Newt Scamander autistic?

The writer of the Fantastic Beasts series, J.K. Rowling has never publicly stated that Newt has autism or was written to be autistic.

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How did Gellert revive the Qilin?

Grindelwald slaughtered the newborn Qilin which Credence had kidnapped to harness its ability of precognition. He later revived it using necromancy and had a vision of the second Qilin that Newt had saved. Grindelwald took the reanimated Qilin to the walk of the Qilin to cheat the ceremony.

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Why did Credence steal the Qilin?

In The Secrets of Dumbledore's opening, Credence and his fellow Grindelwald zealots steal the Qilin calf from Newt and slay the mother in order to set up Grindelwald's plan to steal the International Confederation of Wizards election.

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What does Grindelwald see in the Qilin's blood?

In 1932, Gellert Grindelwald slew a newborn Qilin and viewed visions of the future in its blood.

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Why did the blood troth break?

The Blood Troth was destroyed

As Dumbledore was protecting Credence rather than attacking Grindelwald, when their spells met, their Blood Troth broke.

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Why was Tina not in Fantastic Beasts 3?

While unconfirmed, it's possible the delay meant Katherine Waterston's Tina Goldstein wasn't able to be in as much of the movie because of scheduling conflicts that arose because the dates for filming were changed. It would explain why she might have been written out of most of the movie.

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Is Newt ever mentioned in Harry Potter?

Initially, Newt Scamander was only mentioned in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone as the author of the book Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them, which was used as a textbook for Care of Magical Creatures by Harry Potter and his classmates.

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Who is Queenie related to in Harry Potter?

Queenie Goldstein: An American witch and the younger sister of Porpentina Goldstein.

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Who is Newt Scamander's child?

Children: Newt and Tina have at least one son. Grandchildren: At least one grandson, Rolf Scamander, who married Luna Lovegood. They have twin sons, Lorcan and Lysander.

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Why did Queenie go with Grindelwald?

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.

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Is Credence Aberforth's son?

It turns out that Credence isn't Albus' brother — he's his nephew. "The Secrets of Dumbledore" circumvents the timeline issues by revealing that Credence — or rather, Aurelius — isn't Albus' brother. He's Aberforth's son, which makes him Albus' nephew.

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Did Grindelwald love Dumbledore?

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.

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Why was Credence dying?

Tragically, even though Credence was saved from Grindelwald's Avada Kedavra, he is dying because of his Obscurus (having survived so long only because of the powerful magic within him).

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Why can't Dumbledore fight Grindelwald?

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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How many Qilin are there?

There is only one known captive qilin. It lives on the grounds of Fenghuang School of Witchcraft and Wizardry (Logo8th) and is used in Care of Magical Creatures classes. It is very friendly and will even let students ride on its back.

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