Who stole the Elder Wand from Ollivander?

Ollivander tells Harry that Gregorovitch had spread the rumour that he owned this wand and was examining it to determine its secrets, probably in order to enhance his reputation as a wandmaker. The wand was stolen from him by Gellert Grindelwald.
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Who stole the Elder Wand first?

According to Rowling's Deathly Hallows novel, Grindelwald first gains possession of the wand sometime before the original Fantastic Beasts movie by stealing it from world famous wandmaker Mykew Gregorovitch and stunning him with a spell, thus gaining the wand's allegiance.
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Who stole the Elder Wand from the Wandmaker?

As childhood friends, Grindelwald and Dumbledore were fascinated by the Hallows. But when Grindelwald stole the Elder Wand from Gregorovitch the wandmaker, the power went to his head and he became evil. Eventually, Dumbledore "defeated" Grindelwald and sent him to wizard prison, Nurmengard.
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Who stole the Elder Wand from Antioch Peverell?

Envious of the wand's power the wizard waited until Peverell, drunk with wine, went to sleep. Slipping into his room, the wizard stole the wand and slit Peverell's throat to make sure he wasn't followed. The wizard then slipped into the night with his new powerful wand.
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Why did Grindelwald steal the Elder Wand?

Gellert Grindelwald

Gellert decided to steal the Elder Wand as part of his desire to obtain the Deathly Hallows and heard that Gregorovitch had it. The stunning spell Gellert cast on Gregorovitch was enough to make him the rightful owner of the wand.
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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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Did Grindelwald know Voldemort?

It's been quite a while since this question was asked but after the release of the movie "Fantastic Beasts and where to find them" I read an article in which J.K Rowling confirms that Grindelwald was a Seer. So that could be a reason as to how he already knew Voldemort.
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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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Who was Ignotus Peverell?

Ignotus Peverell (12 July, 1214—18 May, 1291) was one of the three brothers mentioned in The Tale of the Three Brothers in The Tales of Beedle the Bard. Though he was the youngest brother, Ignotus was described to be the humblest and wisest of the three, and had survived Death's cunning schemes due to these traits.
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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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Did Grindelwald own the Elder Wand?

Grindelwald broke into the wandmaker's workshop, and succeeded in claiming ownership of the fabled wand by waiting until Gregorovitch came and then casting a stunning spell at him, making himself the rightful owner.
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Who took the Elder Wand from Grindelwald?

As fans know, Dumbledore won the Elder Wand off Gellert Grindelwald when they dueled in 1945, and Dumbledore maintained control of the Elder Wand until his death.
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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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What house is Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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How was Grindelwald captured?

With the help of Magizoologist Newt Scamander, Grindelwald was caught by MACUSA. Still intent on overthrowing the Statute of Secrecy, rules that encouraged wizards to hide from the non-magical community, Grindelwald didn't let being arrested stop his twisted quest.
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What was wrong with bathilda Bagshot?

Sometime after her interview with Rita Skeeter, Bathilda was murdered through the Dark Arts and her body was animated by Lord Voldemort. Voldemort did this using his snake, Nagini.
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Is Harry related to Godric Gryffindor?

Harry is descended from both Salazar Slytherin (through his mother) and Godric Gryffindor (through his father).
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Is Voldemort related to the Peverells?

J.K. Rowling spoke about Harry and Voldemort's link at a Bloomsbury Live Chat in 2007, saying: 'Yes, Harry and Voldemort are distantly related through the Peverells. Of course, nearly all wizarding families are related if you trace them back through the centuries.
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Are the Peverells related to Slytherin?

Because we know both NAMES died (lineage extinct in the male line, but not dead) and because the Gaunt family is the uniting factor, it can be reasonably deduced that Cadmus Peverell and Salazar Slytherin were not directly related in their own time, but that their descendants intermarried. The short answer: no.
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Is Tom Riddle in Fantastic Beasts?

So far, Fantastic Beasts hasn't featured a young Tom Riddle, but it wouldn't be surprising if the final movie (whether Secrets of Dumbledore or another one) shows Riddle graduating Hogwarts and creating his first Horcruxes, linking the series to that of Harry Potter.
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Who is the greatest wizard of all time?

Hands-down, Albus Dumbledore was the most powerful wizard of his time. Most regarded him as the strongest wizard in history, and even Lord Voldemort himself feared to face him.
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Why didn't Harry become Obscurial?

So it seems like shame and fear of magic are the primary catalysts to a child producing an Obscurus, and since Harry wasn't raised to feel ashamed of what he was, he never became an Obscurial.
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What was Grindelwald's famous slogan?

Gellert Grindelwald : Magic blooms... only in rare souls. Still, we must skulk in shadows. But the old ways serve us no longer.
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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 is Johnny Depp not in Fantastic Beasts?

The role of Gellert Grindelwald was henceforth played by Casino Royale and Another Round actor Mads Mikkelsen. Depp walked away with his $16 million salary thanks to a pay-or-play contract, however.
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