The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second film in the Harry Potter prequel series. Set in 1927 in Paris, it follows the rise of Johnny Depp’s Grindelwald and how the forces of good are trying to stop him. This movie is packed to the brim with plot points, characters and setups that you may have missed a lot of the smaller and nuanced moments. For instance, a lot of fans and critics were crying foul about how Jacob came back and that his explanation felt a little weak. But a line in the first film actually backs up his statement! J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books and these prequel films, actually revealed in 2016 that Grindelwald is a shapeshifter and that Colin Farrell’s Percival Graves never existed, which was a little tease for the opening of the second film! At one point,
Grindelwald mentions the phrase “for the greater good” and only book fans will understand that reference. It’ll definitely make you look at Dumbledore in a different light! There are two names in the film, Rosier and Travers, that will also sound familiar to those familiar with all the minor characters in the Potterverse. We have our first canonical look at the philosopher’s stone in Paris and reveal the truth about who Flamel really was. We see the Blood Oath scene, which tells us why Albus can’t fight Grindelwald and the actors in that scene may be familiar to some. Grindelwald gets a peek into the future and shows his followers the second world war. But the war has another important meaning to Grindelwald himself. We get an easter egg nod to the Black family and see the Ministry of Magic using more traditional forms of letter delivery. Finally, was J.K. Rowling teasing the Aurelius reveal two years ago?? Maybe! Featuring: Entry 1 POSITIVE MEMORIES Entry 2 SHAPESHIFTER Entry 3 FOR THE GREATER GOOD Entry 4 ROSIER AND TRAVERS Entry 5 THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE Entry 6 BLOOD OATH Entry 7 1945 Entry 8 NIGELLUS Entry 9 MINISTRY OWLS
Entry 10 AURELIUS
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