Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald: Is [Spoiler] really turning to the dark side?

There was a shocking moment at the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald that saw a character turn to the dark side. Is this character really evil?

Before getting into this piece, there are spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. If you haven’t seen the movie yet and don’t want to be spoiled, I suggest you go and see the movie, and then come and read this post.

If you’re still with me then you either know what has happened or you don’t mind spoilers. So, at the end of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald there was a major turning point for one of the characters from the first prequel movie. One person chose Grindelwald, but does that mean this character is turning evil?

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To be honest, while it was shocking it wasn’t all that surprising. This was something many fans speculated, but seeing it all play out — the way it all played out — made it shocking in a good way. Queenie is now officially on Grindelwald’s side, but does that mean she’s evil?

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In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, actress Alison Sudol shares that she doesn’t think her character is evil. This is a young woman who wants choice. Her relationship with Jacob is illegal under American Wizarding Law and Grindelwald has made a promise: that option to choose. That’s all she wants more out of the world.

At one point during the interview, Sudol explains:

"“I don’t believe she’s turning evil. It’s more like she’s trying to find somebody who is giving her an option. He’s manipulating her but he’s manipulating everybody. He even did that with Dumbledore.”"

And this is the important part. Grindelwald is a master manipulator. He has built this following, almost like a cult. He has people who would usually fight on the side of good following him for a promise of a “better world.”

It’s a sense of “the grass is always greener on the other side.” So many “what ifs” are likely running through Queenie’s mind, but there’s one important one that’s driving her forward right now: what if Grindelwald can give her the option to be with Jacob?

It could be possible to make the world a better place and that’s what she wants. Queenie is one of those who will fight on the side of what she believes is right and that’s what she’s doing now.

What do you think of Queenie’s storyline? What do you hope to see in Fantastic Beasts 3? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes fo Grindelwald is out in theaters now.