I’m disappointed that the Fantastic Beasts films don’t live up to their promises

The Fantastic beasts Movies had their flaws, but the biggest plot point the franchise focused on excited me beyond belief, and now it’s possible it may never appear on the big screen. While Harry Potter was a global phenomenon and the films only made the franchise even stronger with nearly $10 billion at the worldwide box office (via The numbers), the spin-off Fantastic beasts Movies were cursed with bad luck. In only three films, the role of Grindelwald was played by three different actors, which didn’t exactly help the continuity of the films.

Then various actors and even the author of the original stories who wrote the scripts for them Fantastic beasts Movies were involved in dramas that put them in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. Ultimately, this confusion and drama, along with the films’ generally poor performance, led to the franchise failing put on hold indefinitely after only three of the planned five films were made. But that leaves the story of Dumbledore and Grindelwald without a solution. This may be the biggest missed opportunity as the franchise is cut.

I’m sad that the Fantastic Beasts films can’t deliver the story of Dumbledore and Grindelwald

Possibly the wizarding world’s greatest love story remains unseen

Given the extensive lore and backstory of the Harry Potter books and the Expanded Universe, it’s no secret what happens to Dumbledore and Grindelwald. However, that is Fantastic beasts Films promised to bring this precarious relationship to the big screen. The love shared between these characters, tested due to their vastly different beliefs and perspectives, is ultimately destined to lead to a duel of epic proportions. And while it’s nice to have the story in the novels and briefly mentioned in the films, it was a moment that I was really incredibly excited to see in live action.

And regardless of whether the story took place against Johnny Depp or Mads Mikkelsen, it would have been spectacular to see these heavyweight actors step up to the plate and take on Jude Law’s Dumbledore. All three actors are incredibly talented and capable of portraying a range of emotions and characters that include good, evil and everything in between. But now it is It seems almost impossible that this love story and duel will ever happen in a visual format.

Grindelwald’s rise and fall was one of the most exciting parts of the Harry Potter spinoff

Grindelwald has a unique history in the Potterverse

It’s no secret that villains’ stories are often more exciting and compelling than those of heroes. The motivations and situations that lead to these characters They follow a path that makes them outsidersand cause them to do increasingly morally ambiguous things. A hero has a path to becoming the best, but as long as there have been stories, those stories have been told countless times. Now cinema has turned its attention to the villains to try to unravel the mysteries of their minds.

Grindelwald was simply a compelling character who seemed to have a much more nuanced arc than someone like Voldemort. Grindelwald had a bright futureand the potential to be great coupled with the love of a truly great man. But ultimately he chose to continue down a darker path and do things that severed his connection with his beloved Dumbledore. But at the end of the third film in the Fantastic beasts His story is only half told in the series. This is ultimately an incredibly frustrating conclusion to the story of Dumbledore and Grindelwald.

Fantastic Beasts 4 not happening means we’re stuck with Aberforth’s version of events

In Harry Potter, Aberforth delivers a short and unshakable love story

Obviously, as I mentioned above, there are other allusions and depictions of the story in the world of Harry Potter. Most notably, Dumbledore’s brother Aberforth agrees an account of how the relationship between Albus and Grindelwald developed as the two became more opposing in their beliefs. And as nice as it was to hear Aberforth talk about his brother Harry Potter When it came to movies, it wasn’t anything like experiencing them on the big screen. No shade to Aberforth, but his storytelling only goes so far in revealing the complex love story that has the potential to be the greatest story of love and loss there is Harry Potter Universe.

The personal touch of Dumbledore or Grindelwald’s perspective would be invaluable and could literally change the way the entire story is viewed. Instead of one A third-party storyteller provides the details Dumbledore could have brought back the personal, emotional touch to the films they consider important. On the other hand, seeing Grindelwald’s motivations behind these decisions, regardless of what he stands to lose, could have been one of the best parts of these films. But now only the watered-down version of Aberforth is available, with no visual queues or deeper emotions.

The Harry Potter franchise may return to this subplot later

The future of the wizarding world could be bright

Of course there is still a glimmer of hope. With the Harry Potter With the franchise set to be rebooted on HBO, the multi-season series has plenty of room to explain and explore details that couldn’t be properly explored in the films. There is everything Opportunity that this series will contain flashbacks and take a closer look at key characters like Snape, Harry’s parents, Sirius Black and Dumbledore. The series can finally give these characters the attention they deserve and showcase their stories visually.

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If the series goes down this path, Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s story could develop and we can finally see the duel that ends their relationship. On the other hand, it is possible that the TV show would rekindle the excitement and enthusiasm for the franchise, allowing another look at the fourth and fifth installments of Fantastic beasts could be an option. After all, that’s what director David Yates, who directed all of the prequel films and the final four Harry Potter films, said Fantastic beasts Films are simply “parked,” which could mean they come back later.