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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How did Grindelwald disguise himself as Graves?

It all comes down to Grindelwald's method of disguise. Instead of using a method of full-body transformation (such as Polyjuice Potion), Grindelwald instead opted to use human transfiguration to take on the form of Percival Graves.
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How did Newt know it was Credence?

Out of nowhere he just told Tina that there's a box hidden in a French ministry safe that will say who Credence really is.
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Was Percival Graves always Grindelwald?

It turns out that Percival Graves the head American auror (magical law enforcement officer) was actually another wizard, Gellert Grindelwald, in disguise the entire time. Near the end of the movie, Graves, played by Collin Farrell, transforms into Grindelwald, who is played by Johnny Depp.
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Why does Grindelwald say to Newt?

Maybe Grindelwald just wanted to say something morbid-sounding and clever to Newt on his way out. Maybe he just wanted to get a reaction, because Newt comes off as kind of timid.
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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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Why did Grindelwald sentence Newt to death?

MACUSA Death Penalty

Earlier in the film, he (as Auror Graves) sentenced Newt and Tina to death after accusing them of setting the Obscurus loose on the city. There was no jury, no trial, just Graves sending them to be executed by some kind of magical fluid.
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What happened to real Percival Graves?

At some point prior to 6 December 1926, his identity was assumed by the Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald using Human Transfiguration. It is unknown if he was killed or kept in captivity during this time.
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Why did Grindelwald become graves?

In a new interview with Snitch Seeker, the longtime Wizarding World producer explained how Grindelwald turned into Graves to get closer to an Obscurus. “Yes, there was a real Graves,” Heyman said. “Yes, someone used some Polyjuice Potion and took their place.
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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 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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Do Jacob and Queenie have babies?

She has difficulty walking through the fire at the end because she is pregnant with Jacob's baby and it gets burned up. She probably wasn't aware of it but it would explain her enchanting him and pushing so strongly/crazily for marriage.
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Is Credence really Aurelius Dumbledore?

Is Credence Barebone actually a Dumbledore? The simple answer to this question, is yes. Credence Barebone is actually called Aurelius Dumbledore, and he is the son of Aberforth Dumbledore. That makes him Albus Dumbledore's nephew.
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Why does Grindelwald have white eyes?

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 did Grindelwald think of Voldemort?

Grindelwald called him Tom more than he called him Voldemort if you look again. Even better. That means he was most definitely trying to make a point by calling him Voldemort and wasn't just saying it out of habit.
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Is Voldemort a Grindelwald?

For the Greater Good. Gellert Grindelwald's slogan. Gellert Grindelwald (1883-1998) was considered to be one of the most powerful Dark Wizards of all time, second only to Tom Marvolo Riddle, who later became known as Lord Voldemort. He was schooled at Durmstrang Institute until his expulsion.
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Why did Graves want Credence?

Graves/Grindelwald wanted to find an Obscurial real bad because Grindelwald believes that only an really powerful Obscurial can kill Dumbledore.
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What was Grindelwald's goal?

One of the most noteworthy ones was that he, along with Grindelwald, wanted to reshape the Wizarding World and control the Muggle population for what they believed was “the greater good.” Their desire to overthrow the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy so that witches and wizards wouldn't have to conceal their ...
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Why was Harry Potter's eyebrow yellow?

During a Transfiguration lesson in 1996, Ron Weasley accidentally transfigured a moustache on to his face. In a Transfiguration lesson Harry Potter transfigured his eyebrow bright yellow.
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Why did Abernathy help Grindelwald?

Three months later, Abernathy travelled with Grindelwald and other acolytes to Paris, intending to find Credence Barebone and to spread word of their cause.
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Why was Johnny Depp replaced in Fantastic Beasts?

Johnny Depp was removed from the Fantastic Beasts franchise by Warner Bros after he lost his libel case against the UK tabloid The Sun, which had referred to him as a “wife-beater” amid his divorce from Amber Heard. A London court found the domestic violence allegations against Depp to be “substantially true”.
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Why did Colin Farrell leave Fantastic Beasts?

Variety (opens in new tab) reports that, because of Farrell's work playing Oswald 'Penguin' Cobblepot on The Batman, he's not going to be available for Fantastic Beasts 3 filming.
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Why does Grindelwald hate Newt?

Newt is the reason Grindelwald failed in collecting the obscurus, which he wanted to use as a weapon to reveal the Wizarding World to No-Majs, and Newt ends up capturing him using the Swooping Evil (one of his many magical creatures).
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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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Why was Newt Scamander on the Marauder's Map?

It happens in the film when Fred and George Weasley originally take pity on Harry and give him the Marauder's Map as a consolation prize for not being able to go into Hogsmeade with the rest of his squad. They open up the map and we see figures in Hogwarts walking around, including Newt Scamander wandering the halls.
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