What did Dumbledore wrote to Grindelwald?

We seize control FOR THE GREATER GOOD. And from this it follows that where we meet resistance, we must use only the force that is necessary and no more. (This was your mistake at Durmstrang! But I do not complain, because if you had not been expelled, we would never have met.)
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What was the letter Dumbledore sent to Grindelwald?

History of the phrase

Grindelwald said that the regime would be for the Muggles' own good and Dumbledore wrote a letter in which he said: "Yes, we [wizards] have been given power and, yes, that gives us the right to rule, but it also gives us responsibilities over the ruled... We seize control for the greater good.
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What book does Dumbledore talk about Grindelwald?

Though there are references to Grindelwald and Dumbledore throughout the series, beginning with that very first train ride to Hogwarts, Dumbledore does not directly address the subject until Chapter 35, "King's Cross Again." This scene, which takes place in a sort of limbo, sees Dumbledore confess to Harry all his ...
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What did Dumbledore promise with Grindelwald?

During their teenage years, Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald made a blood pact where they swore an oath never to fight each other - presumably as a fail-safe to ensure no rift were to set them apart in their grand endeavour to ignite the revolution between the magical and the non-magical aggregations wherein ...
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Did Dumbledore make an unbreakable vow with Grindelwald?

(Dumbledore had told the Ministry earlier he could not move against Grindelwald, leaving the audience to assume Dumbledore's lingering feelings for Grindelwald held him back emotionally from the confrontation.) Instead of making an Unbreakable Vow, the two made a Blood Oath—a new concept for Harry Potter fans.
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Dumbledore's SECRET Letter to Grindelwald - Harry Potter Explained



What was Dumbledore's dark secret?

In the opening scene of The Secrets of Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) revealed that he was in fact in love with Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) when they were teenagers, and the blood oath was a witness of their love.
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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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What was Grindelwald's vial?

This pendant contained a small vial wherein were sealed the blood of Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald after they made a blood pact in their youth in late August of 1899.
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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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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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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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What was written in Dumbledore's letter to Petunia?

Contents. The contents of the letter could be presumed to include: The news and circumstances of the death of Petunia's sister Lily Potter and her husband James. The magical protection which would be placed upon 4 Privet Drive when Harry was to be adopted.
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What's 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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How did Grindelwald know Credence is a Dumbledore?

Grindelwald knew Credence was Aurelius Dumbledore from the moment he realized Credence was an Obscurial (much like Ariana Dumbledore), and that he had survived the Obscurus for so long (which meant that he came from a very powerful wizard bloodline).
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What did Grindelwald say to Voldemort in the book?

You will not win, you cannot win! That wand will never, ever be yours. Voldemort: Dumbledore!
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What is Grindelwald's plan?

He seeks to remove Muggles from power, in an effort to prevent the world's destruction. While the '90s-set Harry Potter series was largely removed from the larger goings-on of world events, The Crimes of Grindelwald is set shortly after World War I.
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Did Grindelwald meet Voldemort?

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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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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Who was Dumbledore's boyfriend?

Harry Potter creator and coolest Muggle around J.K. Rowling has finally expanded on the relationship between beloved Headmaster of Hogwartz Albus Dumbledore and his former childhood friend – and lover – Gellert Grindelwald.
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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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Why did Dumbledore and Grindelwald have a blood pact?

As seen in the previous Fantastic Beasts entry, The Crimes of Grindelwald, it was revealed that Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) and Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) formed a magical blood pact in their youth when they were still in love and united to their cause to bring about a magical revolution.
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What was stolen from Grindelwald?

However, sometime between 1899 and 1926, the wand was stolen in the dead of night by a boy named Gellert Grindelwald, who stunned Gregorovitch before running away. This allowed him to take full mastery of the wand, as it's previous master had been defeated by him.
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Is Grindelwald a Slytherin?

Book 1 - The Prince of Slytherin

Grindelwald is mentioned by Ron Weasley, who erroneously states he was sorted into Slytherin House at Hogwarts.
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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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