What is Grindelwald's motive?

Grindelwald wanted to overthrow the statute of secrecy and establish wizarding dominance over the Muggle world, but it was never stated that he had any prejudice against half-bloods or Muggle-borns
Muggle-borns
Witches and wizards with non-magical parents are called Muggle-borns. There have also been some children known to have been born to one magical and one non-magical parent. People of this mixed parentage are called half-bloods; magical people with any Muggle ancestry on the one side or the other are half-bloods as well.
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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 Grindelwald a villain?

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 is Grindelwald and what did he do?

Duelling: Grindelwald was a highly skilled duellist, able to fight with Albus Dumbledore when he was at the height of his power; their duel has entered history as the greatest duel ever fought between two wizards. He defeated and killed many powerful witches and wizards in duels during his reign of terror in Europe.
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What is Gellert Grindelwald's motto?

"For the Greater Good" is a phrase that Gellert Grindelwald used to justify his horrific actions in the 1940s global wizarding war and it was engraved over the entrance of Nurmengard, the prison he constructed to house those who opposed him.
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Who is more evil Grindelwald or Voldemort?

1 Winner: Voldemort

Since Voldemort wins most of these points, he takes home the title of being the worse warlord of the wizarding world. He was more cunning, naturally talented, feared, and above all powerful, compared to Grindelwald.
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How did Grindelwald feel about Muggle borns?

Grindelwald believed that wizards of any blood status were greater than muggles and deserved to rule over them, unlike Voldemort who believed that muggle-borns were inferior beings just for having muggle parents, despite muggle-borns still being wizards.
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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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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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What crimes did Grindelwald commit?

According to Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Grindelwald has only committed one crime, albeit repeatedly. The one illegal act we know for a fact that Grindelwald has done is 'slaying No-Majs. ' Put all the headlines together, and it appears he's killed No-Majs across the world, and twice in Europe.
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Is Grindelwald a psychopath?

Rowling notes in the extra that Grindelwald is an "autocrat" and a "sociopath," but he also has the ability to manipulate and seduce others with his charm and persuasive speech.
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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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Why is Grindelwald so powerful?

15 Grindelwald: Did Not Fear Death

That's why he went to such great extremes to prevent it, i.e., the creation of his Horcruxes. Grindelwald, on the other hand, did not fear death, which made him more powerful in many ways. He wasn't limited by anything. He also did not fear Dumbledore the same way that Voldemort did.
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Why did Dumbledore and Grindelwald fight?

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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Is Grindelwald like Voldemort?

Though he'd turned up once in the Harry Potter novels, Grindelwald was more of a has-been, a forerunner to the real evil of Voldemort. But seeing him in his prime has reminded audiences of just how alike the characters are in some ways.
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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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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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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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Why did Dumbledore and Grindelwald make a blood pact?

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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Is Grindelwald Voldemort's father?

Voldemort is also not the child of Grindelwald, since his father is famously known to be Tom Riddle.
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Can Grindelwald defeat Voldemort?

A Grindelwald at the peak of his power would've destroyed Voldemort, Grindelwald pretty much conquered the entire Europe in his 6 years meanwhile Voldemort took 14 years (11 in the First Wizarding War and 3 in the Second Wizarding War) yet failed to take over even the Wizarding Part of Britain.
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Was Grindelwald afraid of Dumbledore?

They don't know he turned down the ministry of magic position because he is afraid of power. I don't think that Grindelwald feared Dumbledore like Tom Riddle feared him. Grindelwald cannot directly fight him cause of some pact they made. He knows that Dumbledore is indirectly or directly trying to stop him.
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What did Grindelwald say to Voldemort?

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

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