‘Fantastic beasts: Dumbledore’s secrets’: between magic and controversy

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epic’fantastic animalsDesigned as a spin-off of Harry Potter, ‘has reached its third chapter and surrounded by many controversies in its own production. Most notably, Warner Bros.’s invitation to drop the filming of the actor who plays the hitherto villain Geller Grindelwald, Johnny Depp.after losing his defamation lawsuit against ‘The Sun’ newspaper, which accused him of mistreating his ex-wife Amber Heard. Those in charge had to piece together their moves to find another interpreter to replace him in record time, and the character was adopted by the Danish. Mads Mikkelsenhad already acted as an antagonist James Bond At ‘Casino Royale’. Also, shortly before the movie’s introduction, Ezra Miller (who has a key role as Credence in this episode), it was also revoked after being arrested for harassment and inappropriate behavior.

Too many open fronts for a popular blockbuster that did not have the influence of its predecessor and dragged the prestige gained by the author, J.K. Rowlingfor his statements against the rights of the transgender communityIt’s something that fans have personally encountered and always opposed by some of the original cast, including activists Emma Watson and Daniel Radcliffe.

Of course, none of these aspects were discussed at the official ‘online’ press conference held in London to present a film that, as the name suggests, focuses on Dumbledore’s secrets and that really matters in this entire universe. , at the end it is said openly and without hesitation that the character is gay. and said he had a romantic relationship with Grindelwald in his youth.

The result of this love was a blood pact in an amulet that would prevent the two of them from directly facing each other in the future. So now, at a time when Grindelwald wants to take control of the wizarding world, Dumbledore will have to come up with a plan to stop him before he can face him. “Many themes resonate in the relationship between the two. It’s about choosing between love and sacrifice,” says Jude Law, who plays the powerful wizard Dumbledore. “The oath they took embodies the passion and faith of the youth. Even though their lives have gone in different directions, they are still connected and it’s very frustrating for my character because it prevents him from making decisions.”

Dumbledore has been one of the most important characters in all of Harry Potter mythology. He was played by the legendary Richard Harris in the first two parts of the saga and was replaced after his death by Michael Gambon. Jude Law’s (mature) youth incarnation is definitely one of the greatest achievements of this new trilogy.takes character to a new dimension. “What I loved most was the opportunity to illuminate Dumbledore’s past and deepen the bond with Grindelwald. How and why did your relationship break up?

In fact, the distance between them is about the extreme tendencies that Grindelwald now wants to put into practice: ending the Muggle (human) world. We’ve seen him create an army of followers, almost as if he were a cult, and hide his crimes until he finds a way to integrate into the system through corruption. The film says, “In dark times, dark leaders emerge”, almost as a metaphor for our time.

Creatures and travel

To fight Grindelwald, Dumbledore recruits his student, sorcerer Newt Sacamander (Eddie Redmayne), his brother Theseus (Callum Turner), his long-suffering sidekick Bunty (Victoria Yeates), the sorcerer Yusuf Kama (William Nadylam) , the witch hires the witch.Jessica Williams) and Muggle baker Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler).

this time we find fewer creatures, but some are very important, specifically a kind of cross between a dragon and a horse called Quilin, with iridescent scales, capable of seeing people’s souls and knowing whether their hearts are pure, and as such, he is the only one who can choose. The new ruler of the magical world. Additionally, the greedy Manticores among crustaceans and scorpions, and of course the Niffler, are named Teddy and Pickett, Newt’s inseparable friends.

‘Wonderful animals. Dumbledore’s Secrets takes us from China to England, from New York to Germany, and from the Alps to Bhutan. David Yates is re-directing, responsible for the last four episodes of ‘Harry Potter’ and all of ‘Fantastic Beasts’, which was conceived as a pentalogy in principle. Will the saga be completed?

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