What context is necessary to enjoy Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?
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I'm not a Harry Potter fan and have seen the first three or four movies incidentally over the last fifteen-odd years. I haven't read the books and haven't seen Fantastic Beasts.
What do I need to know to understand and (hopefully) enjoy Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?
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I'm not a Harry Potter fan and have seen the first three or four movies incidentally over the last fifteen-odd years. I haven't read the books and haven't seen Fantastic Beasts.
What do I need to know to understand and (hopefully) enjoy Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?
harry-potter fantastic-beasts gellert-grindelwald the-crimes-of-grindelwald
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For the record: I do not recommend attempting to watch Crimes of Grindelwald without first seeing the previous movie. The sequel makes very little effort to introduce and explain its characters and expects you to "just know" them. You will likely find their behavior and motivations inscrutable even with Valorum's plot summary.
– Kevin
Nov 27 at 16:45
You're gonna need a whole lot more than just context to enjoy Crimes of Grindelwald my friend. I'd recommend you bring a forgiving attitude and endless patience, and consume something sugary to keep you awake during this plodding, convoluted mess of a film.
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I'm not a Harry Potter fan and have seen the first three or four movies incidentally over the last fifteen-odd years. I haven't read the books and haven't seen Fantastic Beasts.
What do I need to know to understand and (hopefully) enjoy Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?
harry-potter fantastic-beasts gellert-grindelwald the-crimes-of-grindelwald
asked Nov 17 at 15:03
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I'm not a Harry Potter fan and have seen the first three or four movies incidentally over the last fifteen-odd years. I haven't read the books and haven't seen Fantastic Beasts.
What do I need to know to understand and (hopefully) enjoy Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald?
harry-potter fantastic-beasts gellert-grindelwald the-crimes-of-grindelwald
harry-potter fantastic-beasts gellert-grindelwald the-crimes-of-grindelwald
asked Nov 17 at 15:03
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For the record: I do not recommend attempting to watch Crimes of Grindelwald without first seeing the previous movie. The sequel makes very little effort to introduce and explain its characters and expects you to "just know" them. You will likely find their behavior and motivations inscrutable even with Valorum's plot summary.
– Kevin
Nov 27 at 16:45
You're gonna need a whole lot more than just context to enjoy Crimes of Grindelwald my friend. I'd recommend you bring a forgiving attitude and endless patience, and consume something sugary to keep you awake during this plodding, convoluted mess of a film.
– RedCaio
yesterday
add a comment |
For the record: I do not recommend attempting to watch Crimes of Grindelwald without first seeing the previous movie. The sequel makes very little effort to introduce and explain its characters and expects you to "just know" them. You will likely find their behavior and motivations inscrutable even with Valorum's plot summary.
– Kevin
Nov 27 at 16:45
You're gonna need a whole lot more than just context to enjoy Crimes of Grindelwald my friend. I'd recommend you bring a forgiving attitude and endless patience, and consume something sugary to keep you awake during this plodding, convoluted mess of a film.
– RedCaio
yesterday
For the record: I do not recommend attempting to watch Crimes of Grindelwald without first seeing the previous movie. The sequel makes very little effort to introduce and explain its characters and expects you to "just know" them. You will likely find their behavior and motivations inscrutable even with Valorum's plot summary.
– Kevin
Nov 27 at 16:45
For the record: I do not recommend attempting to watch Crimes of Grindelwald without first seeing the previous movie. The sequel makes very little effort to introduce and explain its characters and expects you to "just know" them. You will likely find their behavior and motivations inscrutable even with Valorum's plot summary.
– Kevin
Nov 27 at 16:45
You're gonna need a whole lot more than just context to enjoy Crimes of Grindelwald my friend. I'd recommend you bring a forgiving attitude and endless patience, and consume something sugary to keep you awake during this plodding, convoluted mess of a film.
– RedCaio
yesterday
You're gonna need a whole lot more than just context to enjoy Crimes of Grindelwald my friend. I'd recommend you bring a forgiving attitude and endless patience, and consume something sugary to keep you awake during this plodding, convoluted mess of a film.
– RedCaio
yesterday
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Assuming you're already broadly familiar with the Harry Potter films and Wizarding World, these are the things that you'll need to know prior to seeing FB2 in order for the film to make sense (as these plot-points aren't directly addressed in dialogue).
Obviously everything below this line is a massive spoiler for FB1.
Background:
1) It seems to be assumed that you already know that Gellert Grindelwald is an evil wizard who (unsuccessfully) tried to take over the world in the 1940s. He fought against Albus Dumbledore in a famous duel and was vanquished. Dumbledore and he had an intimate (possibly sexual) relationship in their teenaged years.
2) Newt Scamander is a 'magizoologist' who specialises in the care and study of magical animals. He traveled to New York in the previous film and encountered a young boy (Credence Barebone). Due to his abuse at the hands of his adopted mother, the boy had developed an affliction that affects wizards who deny their magic, called an Obscurus. Normally an Obscurus will erupt from a child and kill them, but not before wreaking damage on their surroundings. Credence's Obscurus is unusually (abnormally) large and powerful.
3) Nagini is the snake owned by Voldemort in the previous films. It's his loyal servant and, as far as we're aware, just a normal (albeit magical) snake.
4) Newt met a Muggle (No-Maj) called Jacob who basically functioned as his comic sidekick in the previous film. At the end of the film this character had their memory erased.
5) Newt encountered a witch called Tina Goldstein. She was investigating the abuse of the boy Credence despite having been told by her superiors to leave well enough alone.
6) Newt and Jacob spent time with Tina's sister Queenie, a witch with an abnormal talent for mind-reading. Newt fell in love with Tina. Jacob fell in love with Queenie.
7) Grindelwald spends most of the film impersonating a wizard working for the American Ministry of Magic. At the end of the film he is revealed and captured by Tina and Newt working together.
8) At the end of the film Credence appears to die.
9) Newt appears to have had a crush (or previous relationship) with a witch called Leta Lestrange. He carries a picture of her with him.
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1 Answer
1
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active
oldest
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active
oldest
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up vote
16
down vote
accepted
Assuming you're already broadly familiar with the Harry Potter films and Wizarding World, these are the things that you'll need to know prior to seeing FB2 in order for the film to make sense (as these plot-points aren't directly addressed in dialogue).
Obviously everything below this line is a massive spoiler for FB1.
Background:
1) It seems to be assumed that you already know that Gellert Grindelwald is an evil wizard who (unsuccessfully) tried to take over the world in the 1940s. He fought against Albus Dumbledore in a famous duel and was vanquished. Dumbledore and he had an intimate (possibly sexual) relationship in their teenaged years.
2) Newt Scamander is a 'magizoologist' who specialises in the care and study of magical animals. He traveled to New York in the previous film and encountered a young boy (Credence Barebone). Due to his abuse at the hands of his adopted mother, the boy had developed an affliction that affects wizards who deny their magic, called an Obscurus. Normally an Obscurus will erupt from a child and kill them, but not before wreaking damage on their surroundings. Credence's Obscurus is unusually (abnormally) large and powerful.
3) Nagini is the snake owned by Voldemort in the previous films. It's his loyal servant and, as far as we're aware, just a normal (albeit magical) snake.
4) Newt met a Muggle (No-Maj) called Jacob who basically functioned as his comic sidekick in the previous film. At the end of the film this character had their memory erased.
5) Newt encountered a witch called Tina Goldstein. She was investigating the abuse of the boy Credence despite having been told by her superiors to leave well enough alone.
6) Newt and Jacob spent time with Tina's sister Queenie, a witch with an abnormal talent for mind-reading. Newt fell in love with Tina. Jacob fell in love with Queenie.
7) Grindelwald spends most of the film impersonating a wizard working for the American Ministry of Magic. At the end of the film he is revealed and captured by Tina and Newt working together.
8) At the end of the film Credence appears to die.
9) Newt appears to have had a crush (or previous relationship) with a witch called Leta Lestrange. He carries a picture of her with him.
edited Nov 17 at 23:31
Bellatrix
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answered Nov 17 at 15:52
Valorum
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Assuming you're already broadly familiar with the Harry Potter films and Wizarding World, these are the things that you'll need to know prior to seeing FB2 in order for the film to make sense (as these plot-points aren't directly addressed in dialogue).
Obviously everything below this line is a massive spoiler for FB1.
Background:
1) It seems to be assumed that you already know that Gellert Grindelwald is an evil wizard who (unsuccessfully) tried to take over the world in the 1940s. He fought against Albus Dumbledore in a famous duel and was vanquished. Dumbledore and he had an intimate (possibly sexual) relationship in their teenaged years.
2) Newt Scamander is a 'magizoologist' who specialises in the care and study of magical animals. He traveled to New York in the previous film and encountered a young boy (Credence Barebone). Due to his abuse at the hands of his adopted mother, the boy had developed an affliction that affects wizards who deny their magic, called an Obscurus. Normally an Obscurus will erupt from a child and kill them, but not before wreaking damage on their surroundings. Credence's Obscurus is unusually (abnormally) large and powerful.
3) Nagini is the snake owned by Voldemort in the previous films. It's his loyal servant and, as far as we're aware, just a normal (albeit magical) snake.
4) Newt met a Muggle (No-Maj) called Jacob who basically functioned as his comic sidekick in the previous film. At the end of the film this character had their memory erased.
5) Newt encountered a witch called Tina Goldstein. She was investigating the abuse of the boy Credence despite having been told by her superiors to leave well enough alone.
6) Newt and Jacob spent time with Tina's sister Queenie, a witch with an abnormal talent for mind-reading. Newt fell in love with Tina. Jacob fell in love with Queenie.
7) Grindelwald spends most of the film impersonating a wizard working for the American Ministry of Magic. At the end of the film he is revealed and captured by Tina and Newt working together.
8) At the end of the film Credence appears to die.
9) Newt appears to have had a crush (or previous relationship) with a witch called Leta Lestrange. He carries a picture of her with him.
edited Nov 17 at 23:31
Bellatrix
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answered Nov 17 at 15:52
Valorum
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up vote
16
down vote
accepted
up vote
16
down vote
accepted
Assuming you're already broadly familiar with the Harry Potter films and Wizarding World, these are the things that you'll need to know prior to seeing FB2 in order for the film to make sense (as these plot-points aren't directly addressed in dialogue).
Obviously everything below this line is a massive spoiler for FB1.
Background:
1) It seems to be assumed that you already know that Gellert Grindelwald is an evil wizard who (unsuccessfully) tried to take over the world in the 1940s. He fought against Albus Dumbledore in a famous duel and was vanquished. Dumbledore and he had an intimate (possibly sexual) relationship in their teenaged years.
2) Newt Scamander is a 'magizoologist' who specialises in the care and study of magical animals. He traveled to New York in the previous film and encountered a young boy (Credence Barebone). Due to his abuse at the hands of his adopted mother, the boy had developed an affliction that affects wizards who deny their magic, called an Obscurus. Normally an Obscurus will erupt from a child and kill them, but not before wreaking damage on their surroundings. Credence's Obscurus is unusually (abnormally) large and powerful.
3) Nagini is the snake owned by Voldemort in the previous films. It's his loyal servant and, as far as we're aware, just a normal (albeit magical) snake.
4) Newt met a Muggle (No-Maj) called Jacob who basically functioned as his comic sidekick in the previous film. At the end of the film this character had their memory erased.
5) Newt encountered a witch called Tina Goldstein. She was investigating the abuse of the boy Credence despite having been told by her superiors to leave well enough alone.
6) Newt and Jacob spent time with Tina's sister Queenie, a witch with an abnormal talent for mind-reading. Newt fell in love with Tina. Jacob fell in love with Queenie.
7) Grindelwald spends most of the film impersonating a wizard working for the American Ministry of Magic. At the end of the film he is revealed and captured by Tina and Newt working together.
8) At the end of the film Credence appears to die.
9) Newt appears to have had a crush (or previous relationship) with a witch called Leta Lestrange. He carries a picture of her with him.
edited Nov 17 at 23:31
Bellatrix
66.8k11301336
answered Nov 17 at 15:52
Valorum
389k10028333068
Assuming you're already broadly familiar with the Harry Potter films and Wizarding World, these are the things that you'll need to know prior to seeing FB2 in order for the film to make sense (as these plot-points aren't directly addressed in dialogue).
Obviously everything below this line is a massive spoiler for FB1.
Background:
1) It seems to be assumed that you already know that Gellert Grindelwald is an evil wizard who (unsuccessfully) tried to take over the world in the 1940s. He fought against Albus Dumbledore in a famous duel and was vanquished. Dumbledore and he had an intimate (possibly sexual) relationship in their teenaged years.
2) Newt Scamander is a 'magizoologist' who specialises in the care and study of magical animals. He traveled to New York in the previous film and encountered a young boy (Credence Barebone). Due to his abuse at the hands of his adopted mother, the boy had developed an affliction that affects wizards who deny their magic, called an Obscurus. Normally an Obscurus will erupt from a child and kill them, but not before wreaking damage on their surroundings. Credence's Obscurus is unusually (abnormally) large and powerful.
3) Nagini is the snake owned by Voldemort in the previous films. It's his loyal servant and, as far as we're aware, just a normal (albeit magical) snake.
4) Newt met a Muggle (No-Maj) called Jacob who basically functioned as his comic sidekick in the previous film. At the end of the film this character had their memory erased.
5) Newt encountered a witch called Tina Goldstein. She was investigating the abuse of the boy Credence despite having been told by her superiors to leave well enough alone.
6) Newt and Jacob spent time with Tina's sister Queenie, a witch with an abnormal talent for mind-reading. Newt fell in love with Tina. Jacob fell in love with Queenie.
7) Grindelwald spends most of the film impersonating a wizard working for the American Ministry of Magic. At the end of the film he is revealed and captured by Tina and Newt working together.
8) At the end of the film Credence appears to die.
9) Newt appears to have had a crush (or previous relationship) with a witch called Leta Lestrange. He carries a picture of her with him.
edited Nov 17 at 23:31
Bellatrix
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answered Nov 17 at 15:52
Valorum
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edited Nov 17 at 23:31
Bellatrix
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edited Nov 17 at 23:31
Bellatrix
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edited Nov 17 at 23:31
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answered Nov 17 at 15:52
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answered Nov 17 at 15:52
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– Kevin
Nov 27 at 16:45
You're gonna need a whole lot more than just context to enjoy Crimes of Grindelwald my friend. I'd recommend you bring a forgiving attitude and endless patience, and consume something sugary to keep you awake during this plodding, convoluted mess of a film.
– RedCaio
yesterday