Because of this, Dumbledore and Hogwarts itself plays a much larger role than in previous installments, while Newt’s creatures are far more integral to the narrative of the film. The Secrets of Dumbledore has a fine line to walk, attempting to both give audiences the world and characters that were introduced in Harry Potter, while also trying to tell its own story of Newt Scamander, his beasts, and their importance in this world. Together, they will try and stop Grindelwald and his army, which now includes Credence Barebone (Miller), who is growing more powerful and uncertain of his part in Grindelwald’s plans, and the telepathic Queenie ( Alison Sudol), who previously hoped to marry Jacob before turning to Grindelwald’s side. This Dumbledore’s Army of sorts includes magizoologist Newt Scamander ( Eddie Redmayne), his brother and Auror, Theseus ( Callum Turner), professor Eulalie Hicks ( Jessica Williams, doing her best Katharine Hepburn impression), and muggle/baker, Jacob Kowalski (series MVP Dan Fogler). With Dumbledore unable to fight Grindelwald due to a blood pact made years earlier, Dumbledore unites a group to help take on Grindelwald’s plan for domination of the wizarding and non-wizarding worlds.
RELATED: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' Featurette Reveals the Dark Intent of Mads Mikkelsen's Grindelwald By focusing on and prioritizing the lore that was set up in the Harry Potter franchise, The Secrets of Dumbledore becomes far more engrossing than previous installments. This pair talks about their youth, how they wanted to reshape the world, and with The Secrets of Dumbledore, it certainly seems like writers Rowling and Steve Kloves and director David Yates are trying to do just that. The Secrets of Dumbledore begins with one of the series’ best scenes as Albus Dumbledore ( Jude Law) meets with Grindelwald (now played by Mads Mikkelsen). While The Secrets of Dumbledore isn’t, well, fantastic, it’s certainly the closest Fantastic Beasts has come to bringing back the magic this universe once had. While the Harry Potter films also had their share of growing pains, Fantastic Beasts has felt like this franchise slowly struggling to figure out how to expand the wizarding world in a way that would actually enthrall audiences in the way that The Boy Who Lived managed once did. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the third film in this planned five-film series, despite the seeming indifference towards this whole spinoff affair.
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