Another Harry Potter Professor Will Appear in Fantastic Beasts

It is very difficult for Harry Potter OG’s to think of Albus Dumbledore without Minerva McGonagall. They are the very first wizards we ever encounter as they take The Boy Who Lived to the doorstep of the Dursley’s at 4 Privet Drive. As Voldemort rises and wreaks havoc on the wizarding world, they become the ...

By Kelle Long  |  November 5, 2018
Early Reactions Praise Magical Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

An advanced screening for director David Yates and writer J.K. Rowlings’ Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald took place at Universal Studios Hollywood, which means the first reactions for the film are in. While the full reviews for the film won’t drop until closer to the November 16 release date, these early takes—which are hugely positive—give us ...

By Bryan Abrams  |  November 5, 2018
Meet the New Creatures Starring in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts is an exciting extension of the Harry Potter story and locks a few new pieces of the puzzle into place. We will finally get to see the famed maker of the Sorcerer’s Stone, Nagini will be revealed in her human form, and although it won’t appear in Crimes of Grindelwald, the battle of ...

By Kelle Long  |  October 30, 2018
For a Mere $300,000 You Can Own a Custom Fantastic Beasts Costume of Your Own

Imagine what it would be like to be fitted for your very own movie costume by one of Hollywood’s most celebrated costume designers. You would definitely win any Halloween costume contest and be the toast of every Comic Con. That very scenario is now possible, just not very practical. Neiman Marcus has teamed up with ...

By Kelle Long  |  October 22, 2018
A New Fantastic Beasts Featurette is one for the Fans

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has not even been released yet, and already it is one for the fans. An early trailer revealed the famed Nicolas Flamel that Harry Potter fans have been waiting to meet. Jude Law turned back the clock on a character he’s always loved himself. Most surprising was the reveal ...

By Kelle Long  |  October 17, 2018
J.K. Rowling Reveals Why Everyone Goes to Paris in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is a journey, both literally and figuratively. The action is moving from New York City to Paris, as promised. J.K. Rowling explains in a new featurette that it will also be a real evolution for many of the characters. In fact, don’t believe everything you see. Even after this ...

By Kelle Long  |  October 16, 2018
The Final Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Boasts Character Reveal

Dumbledore (Jude Law) is back to his cryptic counselor ways. The sage and powerful wizard usually knows more than he is letting on, even if that means leading his proteges into danger. In the fight against Lord Voldemort, we saw he was ultimately willing to sacrifice Harry Potter to defeat the dark arts. In the ...

By Kelle Long  |  September 25, 2018
Fantastic Beasts Cast and Crew Reflect on the Joy of Returning to Hogwarts

Jude Law lived the ultimate fan experience on the set of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The most magical place in the wizarding world is undoubtedly Hogwarts. In the Harry Potter series, we got to experience it for the first time along with Harry and his fellow first years. Pictures talked, rooms took shape ...

By Kelle Long  |  August 31, 2018
You Are Not Ready for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwalds’ Baby Nifflers

However your Monday is going, it’s about to get much better. The spellbinding 2016 introduction to the world of J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts series came with a slew of creatures of all shapes and sizes. The Thunderbird Frank saved the wizarding world from discovery by No-Majs, and the capture of the Erumpent was truly a ...

By Joseph Gates  |  August 13, 2018
SDCC 2018: Favorite Beasts and a Long-Awaited Friend Appear in New Fantastic Beasts Trailer

Dumbledore has a particular penchant for sending proteges into the line of danger. Long before Harry was sent to fight Voldemort, Newt Scamander was the chosen one. Before he was headmaster, Dumbledore was a mere professor teaching schoolkids the Boggart-Banishing spell. As Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) and his followers begin to unite, Dumbledore (Jude Law) implores ...

By Kelle Long  |  July 23, 2018
Jude Law Says Dumbledore and Grindelwald Will Not Come Face to Face in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts star Jude Law spilled some information about his role as young Albus Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald. He shared a wide range of tidbits from Dumbledore’s sexuality to which other Harry Potter stars he will share the screen with in the upcoming HP franchise spinoff. In an interview ...

By Ashley Perlmutter  |  July 18, 2018
The First Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Finds Dumbledore at Hogwarts

Muggles are enjoying spring break, but the wizarding world is heading back to school – and back in time. The place is Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and the time is the 1920s when Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) was merely a professor. The first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald finally unites ...

By Kelle Long  |  March 13, 2018
Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Wraps Production

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has wrapped. Queenie herself confirmed the news in yesterday’s #WizardingWednesdays post. She may be a whiz at extracting emotions with her wand, but actress Alison Sudol had a little trouble with the clapboard. That’s a wrap on #FantasticBeasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald production! See you in 2018. #MagicInProgress #FantasticBeasts ...

By The Credits  |  December 21, 2017
What We Know About Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Exactly one year from today, something wicked will be unleashed on the wizarding world. To mark the occasion, we were showered with magical goodies from the official Fantastic Beasts Twitter. We can finally stop referring to the next Newt Scamander adventure as Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 2. The official title has been ...

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