Who was the best Grindelwald?

Fantastic Beasts: 10 Reasons Why Mads Mikkelsen Is The Best Grindelwald. Having replaced Johnny Depp as Grindelwald, Mads Mikkelsen has already shown that he is the best person to play the sinister wizard. Harry Potter is undoubtedly one of the most successful movie franchises.
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What is Grindelwald most powerful spell?

Protego Diabolica was the incantation of a powerful dark charm that allowed the user to create a protective ring of black fire around them that completely incinerated enemies of the caster who came into contact with it while leaving their allies unharmed.
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Why is Johnny Depp not playing Grindelwald?

Depp appeared briefly in the first film in the franchise and then had a prominent role in the second installment, and was replaced for this installment after a prolonged controversy that centers on the allegations of domestic abuse that Amber Heard made against him.
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Is Grindelwald a good 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 killed Gellert Grindelwald?

Fifty-three years after his defeat, Grindelwald was slain in his prison cell by Lord Voldemort, who was searching for the Elder Wand for himself. It was only during the confrontation in Grindelwald's cell that Voldemort learned Albus Dumbledore had claimed the wand long ago.
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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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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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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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Is Grindelwald a pureblood?

It's difficult to find out anything about Grindelwald, as there is very little information about Gellert Grindelwald's past. However, by some evidence, it can well be concluded that he was in-fact a pure blood.
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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 is Tina not in Fantastic Beasts 3?

Per the movie, Tina's just been made head of the American auror office, so she has no time for adventures.
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Who will be recast as Grindelwald?

Gellert Grindelwald was recast with Mads Mikkelsen following Johnny Depp's exit from the franchise. Warner Bros.; Warner Bros. Warning: Spoilers ahead for "Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore." Mads MIkkelsen replaced Johnny Depp as Grindelwald in the "Fantastic Beasts" films.
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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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What is Grindelwald's signature spell?

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

But the spell is in the script, and here's what it's called: Protego Diabolica. The Harry Potter wiki describes this spell as an “incantation to a protective spell, a modified version of the Shield Charm.
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What did Grindelwald think of Voldemort?

Grindelwald called him Tom more than he called him Voldemort if you look again. Even better. That means he was most definitely trying to make a point by calling him Voldemort and wasn't just saying it out of habit.
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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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Is Grindelwald better than Voldemort?

In the case of Grindelwald vs. Voldemort, Grindelwald is certainly the more powerful villain. If that's not enough evidence, Gellert held the Elder Wand for decades, and the Dark Lord only had it for about a year.
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What was Grindelwald's Patronus?

This is a phoenix. When I started thinking about why this Patronus would fit Dumbledore, I came up with a theory that Gellert Grindelwald's Patronus was actually a phoenix.
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What made Grindelwald 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 killed aragog?

Aragog himself dies a relatively peaceful death, his fangs distilled for rare Acromantula, venom by the profit-minded Professor Slughorn as he lies motionless, but he sets off a power vacuum that leads to the spiders joining the fray during the Battle of Hogwarts and terrifying Ron in the process!
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How did Dumbledore beat Grindelwald?

As far as we knew, Dumbledore and Grindelwald didn't meet until 1945, when Dumbledore famously defeated Grindelwald in a duel and took the Elder Wand. The previous movies revealed that this was because the men struck a magical blood pact that prevented one from moving against the other.
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What is 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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What house was Grindelwald?

If he had gone to Hogwarts, he would be in Slytherin.
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What did Grindelwald say to Newt at the end?

After scoffing at the idea that MACUSA could keep him imprisoned, Grindelwald turns to Newt and speaks a curious phrase: Will we die, just a little? It was such an odd bit of wording that I wasn't even sure I heard it right at the screening, but I've since confirmed it in the screenplay book.
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