'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald': A list of all the Harry Potter character references in upcoming movie

Circulating around magical creatures in the wizarding world, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' also reveals the secret history of Albus Dumbledore

It's less than ten days to the release of the second installment of the Harry Potter franchise film, 'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' and Warner Brothers has just announced the upcoming film's cast will include more than just glimpses of the two familiar characters, Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald. Among the plethora of surprises, there will also be a couple of familiar names that Harry Potter fans will recognize right away.

The Fantastic Beasts franchise by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling has become a poignant prequel to the adventurous tale of the wizarding world, through the eyes of Harry and his friends. Circulating around magical creatures in the wizarding world, it also reveals the secret history of Albus Dumbledore - till the point he battled against the controversial love of his life - Gellert Grindelwald in 1945.

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