Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald’s first trailer offers some actual clues
The full length trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has finally arrived, and it looks like Newt will be heading abroad.
Harry Potter fans, get your #WandsReady. The full-length trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald is finally here. And it looks like Newt’s latest adventure will be taking him (and us) back to Hogwarts.
The trailer opens with some gorgeous shots of our favorite castle, as wizards stop in to question a younger Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law). It appears Newt (Eddie Redmayne) will also be headed to Paris under the professor’s orders.
From Dumbledore’s later statement that he “cannot stand against him,” we can only assume that Newt will be hunting Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) in Paris. It looks as though Tina (Katherine Waterston), Jacob (Dan Folger) and Queenie (Alison Sudol) will be accompanying him on his quest.
Check the trailer out below:
The trailer introduces several new faces, as well as some new magical creatures. It should interesting to see the roles these characters play in Grindelwald’s schemes, and to see how Newt uses these new beasts to stop them. Judging by the fight scenes depicted, it looks as though Newt’s story is getting darker. He’ll likely need all the help he can get.
The smoky shadow of the Deathly Hallows symbol appears at the very end of the preview, suggesting that Newt’s journey could very well segue into Harry’s. The only question that remains is how. We’ve yet to discover Grindelwald’s plans, though it seems clear that they involve the objects once sought by himself and Dumbledore.
Viewers also get a glimpse at the new Wizarding World logo being used to rebrand the films. According to Pottermore:
"The new Wizarding World logo is an open book, reflecting its literary origins, and contains elements emblematic of the beloved characters from both Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Astute fans will instantly notice the iconic lightning bolt, as well as a subtle nod to magical creatures, embedded in the logo. Additionally, the book’s fanned-open ‘pages’ are actually wands, each belonging to one of the legendary wizards or witches from the two franchises."
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Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald hits theaters on Nov. 16, 2018, so we’ll likely get another glance at the film before then. In the meantime, there’s plenty to speculate about. As Mad-Eye Moody likes to say, constant vigilance!