Why did Dumbledore and Grindelwald break up?

Believing they were working towards the greater good, Dumbledore and Grindelwald parted ways following the death of Albus' sister Ariana who was caught in the crossfire of a duel between Dumbledore, Grindelwald, and Albus' brother Aberforth.
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How did Grindelwald and Dumbledore break up?

The three young men ended up in a duel, where Ariana was caught in the crossfire. She was stricken and died, which devastated her brothers beyond relief. In the aftermath, Grindelwald fled, and his relationship with Dumbledore was severed irreparably.
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Why did Grindelwald and Dumbledore 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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What was the fight between Dumbledore and Grindelwald?

The duel between Albus Dumbledore and Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald took place in 1945, before Dumbledore's ascension to the position of Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and ended the Global wizarding war.
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Who is Dumbledore's greatest enemy?

Gellert Grindelwald, you Potter experts will remember, was young Albus Dumbledore's best friend, until he turned into the future Hogwarts headmaster's greatest enemy. Young Grindelwald was played in the Harry Potter films by Jamie Campbell Bower and, later, by Michael Byrne.
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Why can t Albus fight Grindelwald?

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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Will there be a 4th Fantastic Beasts?

Eddie Redmayne Says There Are No Plans for a Fourth 'Fantastic Beasts' Film.
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What was Dumbledore's secret in Harry Potter?

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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Is Credence a Snape?

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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Who is Grindelwald in original Harry Potter?

Grindelwald was described as being a brilliant and ambitious individual. He was highly intelligent and his magical skills were comparable to those of Albus Dumbledore and Lord Voldemort. He was considered to be the most powerful Dark wizard of all time until the rise of Voldemort a generation later.
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Why did Dumbledore love Grindelwald?

Albus was fascinated by Grindelwald's research on the Deathly Hallows and ideas of wizarding domination, and their friendship soon turned into a romantic relationship, in which Albus fell in love with Grindelwald.
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Is Credence Voldemort's Father?

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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Is Credence Snape's dad?

However, there is one Potter character where a shared bloodline would not be a stretch: Snape. Recall that, as the “Half-Blood Prince,” Snape was born to a witch and a Muggle. His mother Eileen Prince was born in the 1930s. As Fantastic Beasts is set in 1926, the timing checks out for Credence to be her father.
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Who is Voldemort to Credence?

Credence may well be related to Voldemort, but it would have to be through Voldemort's grandmother. That also means the mystery woman must've had a second child: Merope Gaunt, born in 1907. It's entirely possible that Aberforth could have sired a child with Voldemort's grandmother.
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Did Albus Dumbledore have all 3 Deathly Hallows?

Dumbledore, at one point, possessed all three Deathly Hallows. From Dumbledore's letters to Grindelwald in Deathly Hallows, it is obvious that the headmaster of Hogwarts was obsessed with the idea of the Hallows in his youth.
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What was Dumbledores last words?

“The last words Albus Dumbledore spoke to the pair of us?' Harry is the best hope we have. Trust him.”
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What are Dumbledores darkest secrets?

No, Dumbledore's dark secret was never that he had aided Grindlewald or sought the Deathly Hallows, although he expressed regret for both of these things years later. The secret he swore to keep hidden, out of shame and remorse, was that he had taken part in his sister Ariana's death.
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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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Will there be 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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Why does Queenie look different in Fantastic Beasts 3?

After a careful investigation, the user suggested that it may have been Alison's makeup that made the difference. They added, “[It] really changes her face in my opinion; she's still beautiful if not more so.” More research proves that Alison was pregnant while filming, which could also explain things.
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Who kills Albus?

Albus Dumbledore

Severus Snape killed Albus Dumbledore.
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Is Dumbledore fall in love with Grindelwald?

Yet the relationship stayed offscreen through the first two "Fantastic Beasts." After 2018's "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" was released, Rowling brought the relationship up again, saying that the greatest wizard of all time had an "incredibly intense … love relationship" with Grindelwald.
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Did Albus say he was in love with Grindelwald?

In the new clip from Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore can be seen admitting to being in love with Grindelwald.
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Did Dumbledore know Credence was his brother?

Grindelwald also apparently lies to Credence at the end of The Crimes of Grindelwald by implying that Dumbledore wants him dead (“Your brother is trying to kill you”) — an obvious lie on Grindelwald's part, since as far as we know, Dumbledore doesn't even know who Credence is.
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