What was Dumbledore's blood oath?

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Plot. In 1927, as the Magical Congress of the United States of America (MACUSA) is transferring the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald to Europe to stand trial, Grindelwald escapes. Three months later in London, Newt Scamander requests the Ministry of Magic lift his international travel ban.
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took a blood oath to not fight each other. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," the second film in the series, reveals that as teenagers Dumbledore and Grindelwald undertook a blood pact that wouldn't allow them to move against each other.
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What is the blood oath secrets of Dumbledore?

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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How was Dumbledore's blood oath broken?

Seeing as Credence was Aberforth's son, the pact broke when the Dumbledore blasts connected with Grindelwald's blast. As Albus would rationalize later on with Newt, his spell was meant to protect, and it canceled out Grindelwald's, which was meant to kill a Dumbledore.
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Why did Dumbledore's blood troth break?

The Blood Troth was destroyed

As Dumbledore was protecting Credence rather than attacking Grindelwald, when their spells met, their Blood Troth broke.
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Did Dumbledore and Grindelwald make an unbreakable vow?

Instead of making an Unbreakable Vow, the two made a Blood Oath—a new concept for Harry Potter fans. Considering that Dumbledore and Grindelwald do eventually fight, a Blood Oath is presumably breakable, unlike an Unbreakable Vow.
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Is Dumbledore romantically in love with Grindelwald?

Warner Bros. Dumbledore and Grindelwald only spent about two months together, but the two canonically became lovers in that time. Their relationship was passionate and intense, and each wizard helped shape the philosophies of the other.
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Is Snape related to Credence?

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore confirmed that Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore (Ezra Miller) is the new Snape (Alan Rickman) through a very familiar line delivered by Aberforth Dumbledore (Richard Coyle). Fantastic Beasts 3 finally shed light on the Credence being Aurelius Dumbledore plot twist.
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Is Newt Scamander autistic?

The writer of the Fantastic Beasts series, J.K. Rowling has never publicly stated that Newt has autism or was written to be autistic.
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Is Credence Dumbledore's Brother?

It turns out that Credence isn't Albus' brother — he's his nephew. "The Secrets of Dumbledore" circumvents the timeline issues by revealing that Credence — or rather, Aurelius — isn't Albus' brother. He's Aberforth's son, which makes him Albus' nephew.
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What was Grindelwald's blood oath?

Dumbledore and Grindelwald took a blood oath to not fight each other. "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald," the second film in the series, reveals that as teenagers Dumbledore and Grindelwald undertook a blood pact that wouldn't allow them to move against each other.
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What is Dumbledore's biggest secret?

The big “secret” about the Dumbeldore family that the title promises is actually an explanation of the last film's cliffhanger. Albus confirms to Creedence early on in the film that he is in fact a Dumbledore, quashing any rumor that Grindelwald had lied to the young boy in order to sway him to his movement.
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What happens if you break a blood pact?

The Meaning of Blood Pact

The blood pact requires that all parties shed blood into a container. In some cases, the blood is used to sign a document. In other cases, the blood is drunk by the people entering into the agreement. Breaking a blood pact incurs lasting damage to the culprit's reputation.
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What is Dumbledore's last word?

Dumbledore's last line is very similar in the final book and movie. He tells Harry in the film, "Of course it's happening inside your head, Harry. Why should that mean it's not real?"
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Why is Dumbledore's hand turning black in half-blood Prince?

What caused his hand to turn black and decay? Like all the other Horcruxes Voldemort created, a protective curse was placed over the Ressurection-Stone-turned-Horcrux. Anyone who tried to take the ring would be cursed the moment it touched their finger, which is exactly what happened to Dumbledore.
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What is the Red spell Dumbledore used?

Almost beautiful in its simplicity, the Disarming Charm is frequently used in wizarding duels, forcing one's opponent to drop their wand. As soon as a wizard casts this charm by bellowing 'Expelliarmus', a jet of red light shoots from their wand. Harry has the members of Dumbledore's Army practise the spell in pairs.
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Why did Dumbledore drink half-blood Prince?

Dumbledore infers after a series of experiments in Half-Blood Prince that anyone seeking the Horcrux hidden in the vessel containing the potion must drink it. He conjures a drinking glass and insists that Harry force him to drink the entire volume of potion.
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Is Voldemort the son of Credence?

Before Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them came out, it seemed like the story's only real Potter connection would be Newt Scamander's relation to Luna Lovegood and a Dumbledore name-drop.
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Why is Credence so powerful?

Whilst under her care, Credence was physically abused by the deranged woman as to suppress his magical abilities. Her frequent abuse of her adopted son would cause him to become arguably the most powerful Obscurial in the Harry Potter universe.
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Who is Dumbledores secret brother?

Aberforth Dumbledore

Aberforth is the younger brother of Albus Dumbledore and owner of The Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade. He clearly has quite a lot of resentment towards his brother, as well as Grindelwald, which is mainly due to the death of his and Albus' little sister, Ariana.
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Why can't Newt look people in the eyes?

He hunches, seems skittish around people, and often avoids eye contact. All of this anti-social behavior falls in line with Newt's introverted personality, but one Reddit user has a different theory. Newt acts this way because he approaches people the same way he approaches animals.
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Is Newt Scamander related to Luna Lovegood?

He's Luna Lovegood's grandfather-in-law

Luna Lovegood ends up marrying Rolf Scamander, who is Newt's grandson.
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Why does Newt Scamander avoid eye contact?

He usually tilts his head down and hunches a bit. Newt doesn't act like this because he's an oddball. His nature as a magizoologist is just accustomed to avoiding displays of dominance when approaching a magical creature. So he uses his body language to convey that he is harmless.
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Did Dumbledore know Credence was his nephew?

Dumbledore ultimately overpowered Credence, but realised that he really was a Dumbledore - the son of Albus' brother Aberforth and thus Albus' nephew - after witnessing Credence's phoenix drop ashes on him.
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Why is Credence not in Harry Potter?

Losing Aurelius would be too painful for Aberforth to bring him up ever again, and Albus has been known to discuss very few personal matters with the Harry Potter characters. It thus makes sense that Credence is never mentioned in Harry Potter: he is the Dumbledores' guilty secret.
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Is Voldemort in Fantastic Beasts?

Voldemort has yet to appear in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, but he is still part of the overall timeline and it's possible to guess what he's doing during that time. The Fantastic Beasts series is part of the Harry Potter universe, and takes place years before the events of the Harry Potter film series.
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