Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a 2022 film directed by David Yates, part of the larger Wizarding World franchise created by J.K. Rowling. The film is set decades before the events of the Harry Potter novels and focuses on the character of Albus Dumbledore.12
The story follows Dumbledore as he enlists the help of magizoologist Newt Scamander and a group of wizards and witches to thwart the plans of the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. Grindelwald seeks to ignite a war between the magical and non-magical worlds. The film explores Dumbledore's past and his complex relationship with Grindelwald, delving into themes of loyalty, sacrifice, and the struggle against tyranny.12
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Jude LawOther films…Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)—and the antagonist Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019), starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. He played Captain Hook in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Henry VIII in Firebrand (2023), and Vladimir Putin in
Read More…Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022)—and the antagonist Yon-Rogg in Captain Marvel (2019), starring Brie Larson and Samuel L. Jackson. He played Captain Hook in Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Henry VIII in Firebrand (2023), and Vladimir Putin in
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Eddie RedmayneThe Danish Girl, Fantastic Beasts, and The Day of the Jackal…Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). In 2019 Redmayne appeared as a meteorologist in The Aeronauts, an action-adventure film based on an actual balloon expedition in 1862.
Read More…Crimes of Grindelwald (2018) and Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). In 2019 Redmayne appeared as a meteorologist in The Aeronauts, an action-adventure film based on an actual balloon expedition in 1862.
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