Is Grindelwald in love with Dumbledore?

Speaking on the Distinctly Dumbledore feature on The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray, Rowling confirmed Dumbledore and Grindelwald's relationship was passionate: “Their relationship was incredibly intense. It was passionate, and it was a love relationship.
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Was Grindelwald and Dumbledore in a relationship?

Were Dumbledore & Grindelwald In A Romantic Relationship? Though the Harry Potter series and Fantastic Beasts franchise have spent time side-stepping the subject thus far, Albus Dumbledore is gay and had a romantic relationship with Gellert Grindelwald in canon lore.
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Is Dumbledore in love with Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts?

You see, in the new movie, Jude Law's Dumbledore is supposed to love Mads Mikkelsen's Gellert Grindelwald. (Fans of the franchise will know that the pair's relationship was confirmed by Rowling in 2007, but never mentioned in the books, which were very much not gay.)
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Who is Dumbledore's lover?

"Dumbledore fell in love with Grindelwald" and was "blinded" by it.
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Who did Grindelwald love?

Furthermore, during Fantastic Beasts 3, after Grindelwald's attempt to defeat Dumbledore in a duel, the former asks Dumbledore who will love him now that their blood pact is destroyed, confirming that Grindelwald did love him.
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Dumbledore And Grindelwald's Forbidden Love Affair



Why did Dumbledore and Grindelwald break up?

In 1932, Grindelwald tried to kill Credence Barebone at The Walk of the Qilin Ceremony for failing him. Albus and Aberforth Dumbledore intervened, and the blood pact between Grindelwald and Dumbledore was broken.
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Did Voldemort ever meet Grindelwald?

Voldemort's meeting with Grindelwald in the books was slightly different in the films. In the Deathly Hallows book, Harry's mind was still connected to Voldemort, and he was able to see Grindelwald in Nurmengard prison through Voldemort's eyes.
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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 Grindelwald turn evil?

Grindelwald was expelled from Durmstrang when he was 16 for "twisted experiments," according to the tabloid wizard journalist Rita Skeeter.
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Why is Grindelwald's eye white?

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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Who is more powerful Voldemort or Grindelwald?

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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Is Grindelwald a good guy?

Despite all his evilness, Grindelwald was ultimately a lesser villain in comparison to Lord Voldemort. Unlike Voldemort's self-serving actions motivated by his extreme egomania and pure bigotry, Grindelwald did what he genuinely believed was best for the Wizarding World.
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Who was worse Grindelwald or Voldemort?

Based on the facts about the wizarding world that we know so far, Voldemort would be the most powerful wizard, but Grindelwald would be the most dangerous one.
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Was Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
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What is Voldemort's relationship with Grindelwald?

Gellert Grindelwald (c. 1882/1883 – March 1998) was a Dark Wizard who was considered to be amongst one of the most powerful and notorious wizards of all time, his only superiors being Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort.
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Is Grindelwald alive in Harry Potter?

It is learned that Grindelwald was still alive, though imprisoned in the highest tower in Nurmengard, the prison Grindelwald himself built to hold those who opposed him. Voldemort successfully hunted him down there, although Grindelwald lied to Voldemort, claiming never to have had the Elder Wand.
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What house is Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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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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Are Grindelwald's followers Death Eaters?

These early followers – for Riddle was their leader, even if he pretended to be their friend – were 'forerunners of the Death Eaters, and indeed some of them became the first Death Eaters after leaving Hogwarts.
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Who is stronger Dumbledore or Grindelwald?

Dumbledore's magical skills were so great he was able to defeat legendary Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald, despite the latter possessing the supposedly unbeatable Elder Wand.
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Is Grindelwald in the secrets of Dumbledore?

In "The Secrets of Dumbledore," in theaters now, Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) rallies together a group of witches, wizards, and one non-magical muggle to thwart Gellert Grindelwald's (Mads Mikkelsen, who replaced Johnny Depp) plans to start a wizarding war.
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Why do Dumbledore and Grindelwald hate each other?

Their motivations for revolting were a little different: Dumbledore wanted to eliminate prejudice from Muggles, revive his parents, and regain his freedom; on the other end of the spectrum, Grindelwald was driven by an innate delusion of supremacy.
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Who is the darkest wizard of all time?

Lord Voldemort. Lord Voldemort, considered the most dangerous dark wizard of the late 20th century, if not of all time. Tom Riddle was known to be the most powerful and dangerous dark wizard of all time.
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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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