How did Grindelwald get his tongue back?

He blasted off the carriage door with his wand, causing the river water to burst out, along with the two Aurors inside. Spielman managed to stay in his seat, cringing. Grindelwald climbed inside, retrieved the silver vial, and restored Abernathy's tongue with a split, reptilian one.
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Why did Grindelwald give Abernathy a forked tongue?

Grindelwald rewarded his loyal servant Abernathy with a new forked-tongue for helping him escape the Aurors who were transporting him from MACUSA in New York to Europe.
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Why does Grindelwald have silver tongue?

In fantastic Beasts and the crimes of Grindelwald, there was something mentioned as a silver tongue. a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking. Silver tongue is actually a phrase that means "a tendency to be eloquent and persuasive in speaking."
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Does Grindelwald have a silver tongue?

Within the first few moments of the second film, we hear of him as a "silver tongue" who manipulated his own prison guards into becoming his followers. During the course of the film, he turns even some of the characters you were sure were the good guys.
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What is Grindelwald's backstory?

A student at Durmstrang Institute, Grindelwald was expelled for twisted, dark experiments and near-fatal attacks on students.
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What is wrong with Grindelwald's eye?

He's twins in one body. So a gamey eye is more like the other side of him. Sort of like a brain for each eye, an albino twin, and he's somewhere in the middle. Per his interview with Entertainment Weekly, it looks like Johnny Depp has taken his role as Grindelwald quite acutely with this character detail.
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What was Grindelwald's famous slogan?

"I wish you were working with me now. Towards a world where we wizards are free to live openly, and to love freely,"
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How does Grindelwald speak?

Later when in transit to be tried in Europe, Grindelwald's escort taunts him with the words: Spielman: No more silver tongue, eh? Later still, Grindelwald seems to have a forked tongue(!) and speaks without difficulty.
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Can Grindelwald speak parseltongue?

Dumbledore learned Parseltongue from his ex-partner, Gellert Grindelwald. Dumbledore learned Parseltongue to better understand Voldemort.
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Why is Queenie with Grindelwald?

While initially on the same side as her sister Tina and friend, later brother-in-law Newt Scamander, Queenie was ultimately swayed to join Gellert Grindelwald's side with the offer to be free to love and marry her No-Maj boyfriend Jacob Kowalski, as well as the offer to provide his freedom to others.
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Who was more powerful Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Not only is Grindelwald more powerful than Voldemort, but he's also a more compelling villain, which is why audiences will be seeing more of him in Fantastic Beasts 3.
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Why did Grindelwald throw Antonio?

Once Grindelwald clambered inside the carriage, he grabbed Antonio from Spielman and rubbed him affectionately; but suddenly, Grindelwald looked at Antonio with distaste and judged the Chupacabra to be "so needy", throwing him out the door of the flying carriage.
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Who is the baby in crimes of Grindelwald?

Credence is that other unnamed baby. So for a time he definitely was Corvus Lestrange, even though he actually was not. At some point after that, this young Credence was given up or lost by the Lestranges — it's still not clear why he ended up being adopted by the woman from the first “Fantastic Beasts” movie.
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Is Abernathy in Secrets of Dumbledore?

It is unknown if he was featured in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, and it is possible that his character died or left Grindelwald somehow between 1927 and 1932, which could explain his apparent absence.
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Is Abernathy Dumbledore's brother?

Aberforth Dumbledore was Ariana Dumbledore's older brother. She seemed to have preferred him rather than their eldest brother, Albus Dumbledore. After her attack, Aberforth was the only one who could calm her down when she flew into a rage, something even their mother could not always accomplish.
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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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How was Tom Riddle a Parseltongue?

Tom Riddle inherited this ability from Slytherin, and used it to control the basilisk from the Chamber of Secrets. Harry acquired the ability to speak Parseltongue from Voldemort during Voldemort's attack on the Potters.
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How rare is Parselmouth?

It's a rare skill

The language is incredibly rare, as Harry is told countless times. The only place it isn't rare is within the bloodline of Salazar Slytherin himself – and as such, is usually hereditary.
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What were Grindelwald's last words?

"My death will not bring you what you seek..." This line can be understood both at face value and by extension. At face value, what Voldemort sought was the Elder Wand, but by extension, he sought to avoid death.
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How did Newt know that Graves was Grindelwald?

At the end of "Fantastic Beasts," Newt uses a spell called "revelio" to reveal (get it?) that Percival Graves was really Grindelwald in disguise. Warner Bros.
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Why is Grindelwald jealous of Newt?

He was jealous because he knew that Albus was a very strong wizard, capable of becoming even stronger than him. And this insecurity he has also plays into his jealousy towards Newt, imo. JD: “I think there's a jealousy with Scamander. He sees Scamander as Dumbledore's protégé – his boy, in a way.
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What does Grindelwald say to Newt?

After scoffing at the idea that MACUSA could keep him imprisoned, Grindelwald turns to Newt and speaks a curious phrase: Will we die, just a little? It was such an odd bit of wording that I wasn't even sure I heard it right at the screening, but I've since confirmed it in the screenplay book.
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Can Occamys fly?

With a snake-like body and wings, these beasts can either slither or fly, making for quite an interesting characteristic. Their whole bodies are feathered, and they have impressive plumes on their heads. As for being intimidating, Occamies (especially the adults) can be rather aggressive to anyone who gets near them.
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Did Grindelwald make a horcrux?

Grindelwald firstly probably didn't create the Horcrux while still being at Durmstrang, he just tested out how it works (at least if Durmstrang didn't lie to the public by stating that the attacks were NEAR-fatal).
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