Although Flamel barely appeared in Fantastic Beasts and was a comic relief character, I suspect that alchemy will play an important role in the upcoming films in the series. The crux of the film centres around orphan Credence's true identity with many believing him to be the long-lost Lestrange sibling. As we learned in the first Fantastic Beats movie, Ariana was likely an Obscurial—one whose suppression of magic creates an uncontrollable force. I also seriously doubt Kendra could have gotten pregnant in time with locals like Bathilda Bagshot noticing; surely this tidbit would have been included in Rita Skeeter's scathing biography of Albus. You have suffered the most heinous of betrayals, most purposely bestowed upon you by your own blood. The contradictory timeline has now sparked a massive debate on Twitter over what is actually going on. Fans are massively speculating about the reveal and considering the emotional weight Credence's parentage has, it would only reinforce the way Grindelwald manipulates everything and everyone.
So when Grindelwald says that Dumbledore has heinously betrayed Credence, he was actually talking about Dumbledore betraying him by abandoning their quest for the Hallows and subjugation of Muggles. She has constantly abused by her father and brother and didn't show any magical abilities, but she didn't develop an obscurius in spite of not having any love in her life to protect her, whereas Arianna did from her mother and at least Aberforth, and there's no reason to suspect that Albus didn't show her love, he just regrets he didn't show her more love. However, there are some big questions that this raises, especially as Albus's parents didn't exactly lead long and happy lives. Gellert Grindelwald was telling the truth. Aside from possibly being the key to stopping Grindelwald, there's no hint of a deeper connection between Credence and the Dumbledore family, especially Albus Dumbledore.
The details won't come out until the next film. In , Credence was taken by on a ship heading to America. Rumours surrounding Credence's identity began to circulate. And who did she have it with? The Timeline Is Bonkers So how on earth could Credence possibly play into all of this? This act unwittingly exposed the wizarding world. Well Grindelwald is an extremely powerful wizard, so perhaps he conjured it. He was born in 1881, it's 1927, so he's 46. Either way, I absolutely agree that Rowling is nowhere near as clever as she thinks she is, and whatever she pulls in Fantastic Beasts 3 will probably be too much of a stretch.
She often used his own belt that left marks on his hands. Either way, this was a baby with no one to take care of him, and a father in prison for life. After being given a wand for the first time, Credence instinctively cast a spell that fired a bolt of fiery energy so powerful, that it instantly destroyed a mountainside. If Credence was the love child of Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, could his Obscurus not be the physical manifestation of their love or lack thereof? Rule 2 - Please provide evidence Evidence makes for a good theory, this will be judged at the discretion of the mods. We all admit that this is a bit of a stumbling block to the theory that Grindelwald is just flat out lying, however, given the level of power he has, summoning a magical bird doesn't seem that difficult of a feat to perform. Remember we still have three movies ahead. According to legend, a phoenix will appear to anyone of the Dumbledore Family in dire need.
Rowling confirmed that Dumbledore was in love with Grindelwald; locked in grief over the loss of both his lover and his family, did Dumbledore turn elsewhere for affection and comfort? Plot twists should serve the story. In , it's theoretically possible that Gellert Grindelwald lied to. It was noted by that out of all Mary Lou's adopted children, Credence was the most hated. Instead, it turned out this was all a bait-and-switch. Credence Barebone's true identity is revealed in 'The Crimes of Grindelwald'. However, when he was insulted or threatened, Credence's form was unleashed.
It would be disastrous, from a storytelling perspective, if we learn in the third Fantastic Beasts film that Grindelwald was lying to Credence when he restored the name Aurelius Dumbledore to him. Credence, ready to learn the truth, accepted the map to the given by the Dark Wizard. She beats all those kids she adopted, but she seems to hate him the most. So, telling Credence that he's a Dumbledore puts his power in context and gives him a target: Albus Dumbledore. The timeline gets super tricky very fast. Confirmed - Theories which have turned out to be right but must be back up with supporting external evidence. .
There's absolutely no way he could have known about Credence's heritage if Percival was the father, and if Grindelwald was able to learn of Credence's birth if Kendra was the mother, then so should Albus and everyone else in Godric's Hollow. Why did Grindelwald give Abernathy a forked tongue? Her father, Percival, retaliated and attacked the boys, which landed him a life sentence in , where he passed away. Phoenixes are also known to approach the Dumbledore family. Major spoilers ahead for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The pact, then, acts like the famous signed between Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler: even though Hitler and Stalin knew they would be going to war against each other, they signed the treaty to buy themselves time. The shot of the boat shows Leta has a young girl, but no age is given.
Warner Brothers According to Grindelwald, Credence is actually the long-lost younger brother of Albus, and his name is Aurelius Dumbledore. Instead he tells her that he's felt and implies that it was the reason for his estrangement from Grindelwald. Bad Guys, but a battle over these particular souls as Grindelwald forges ahead with his plan to put wizards in charge of the world. Your own flesh and blood. There is a lot to unpack in the latest installment of.
I mean Grindelwald is meant to be around the same age as Albus Dumbledore and he is acting as a father figure to Credence. Creedence is far younger, a good five or so years younger than Newt Scamander and crew. So for Kendra, we have a very short time frame. Related Subreddits: Our friends: This going to be straight and to the point. Grindelwald then presented him with a , as well as his birth name: Aurelius Dumbledore. Apart from Dumbledore's pet phoenix Fawkes, we really don't know much about the phoenix, however, members of the critic community are guessing that the Elder Wand which Grindelwand controls would be capable of summoning one or even conjuring one.
By nature, the Obscurus takes on properties of its host, essentially becoming part of them. That just leaves Percival and Kendra Dumbledore. Does the name Aurelius Dumbledore appear in the books? Modesty often witnessed the beatings he got from their mother and comforted him. Unless it gets captured, like Newt did. Well, there seems to be three possible explanations as to how we could explain this away. We have a few theories on how this would fit in the established canon: 1.