The lines in question were: “I was in love with you” and “the summer Gellert and I fell in love,” spoken by Dumbledore. Notably, Dumbledore and Grindelwald are the only canonically gay coupling (as of now) of the entire Harry Potter extended universe.
The Secrets of Dumbledore is the first official movie in the Harry Potter franchise to openly reference his sexuality, but it's limited to a select few scenes. We get an intense dream sequence in which the couple discusses their lost love, but their connection is otherwise sparingly mentioned.
The Secrets of Dumbledore is several things. It is a political drama about the rise of fascism in the wizarding world, a hijinks-filled look at magical creatures, a tie-in to the Harry Potter films, a prison heist (briefly), and a romance (barely).
Dumbledore and Grindelwald only spent about two months together, but the two canonically became lovers in that time. Their relationship was passionate and intense, and each wizard helped shape the philosophies of the other.
Per early reviews by critics, The Secrets of Dumbledore delivers on that promise in both body language (though no explicit kissing or touching) and in two lines that amount to about six seconds of dialogue: “I was in love with you” and “the summer Gellert and I fell in love.”
The MPAA rating has been assigned for “some fantasy action/violence.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a hug, discussions of love between a man and a woman, and between two men, scenes of attacks by wizards on other wizards and non-wizards causing property damage and injury, the killing of a small creature with ...
With the full PG-13 rating breakdown above, this parent movie reviewer would not recommend Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore for kids younger than the age of a mature 11-years old preteen, for sure. Dark, scary themes and a very puzzle piece storyline is confusing for adults and kids alike.
One of the most famous revelations about Dumbledore after the books were published was that he was actually in love with Gellert Grindelwald. J.K. Rowling said: 'Dumbledore fell in love with Grindelwald, and that added to his horror when Grindelwald showed himself to be what he was…
He feared his love for Harry would make Harry vulnerable to possession by Voldemort. Dumbledore reveals how thoroughly he loves Harry. Harry is brave, and Dumbledore is proud as any father would be.
Mikkelsen replaced Depp as Gellert Grindelwald in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore in 2020 after Depp was forced to quit when he lost an earlier High Court libel trial against The Sun over the newspaper's description of him as a "wife beater".
However, fans were shocked after he was fired from the franchise in February 2022. Depp was asked to resign following his divorce from Amber Heard, where both sides allegedly abused each other, leading to several lawsuits. Depp was eventually replaced by Mads Mikkelsen in the third film.
Dumbledore and Grindelwald were lovers in their youth.
J.K. Rowling first said in 2007 that she had thought of Dumbledore as gay, and that the relationship between him and Grindelwald in their youth had been romantic.
Dumbledore never trusted himself to love again after the way his friendship with Grindelwald ended.
Loyalty. Vinda Rosier was a French witch who lived during the early 20th century. She was a member of the famous pure-blood Rosier family and a loyal acolyte of Gellert Grindelwald.
Redmayne believes that Scamander has Asperger's but would not have been diagnosed because the term was not widely used during his lifetime. It's important to note that Asperger's is now considered to be part of the autism spectrum and is not a term that is used on its own anymore.
Warner Bros has faced backlash for removing a six-second LGBTQ+ scene from the international release of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore to appease Communist censors in China.
Draco Malfoy's mother Narcissa was cold, cunning and devoted to the Dark Lord. But she was also a mother, which meant she was willing to risk everything to make sure her son was safe. When Harry survived Voldemort's Killing Curse for the second time, Narcissa pretended he was dead so she could get to Draco.
Of course, Dumbledore wasn't left behind, and Rowling answered the "is Dumbledore gay?" question by confirming that he had a romantic relationship with none other than Mads Mikkelsen's Gellert Grindelwald. Here's when and how Albus Dumbledore was confirmed to be gay and what his relationship with Grindelwald was like.
A doe. And in his final battle with Lord Voldemort, Harry explained the significance of this to his adversary, and to us: 'Snape's Patronus was a doe,' said Harry, 'the same as my mother's, because he loved her for nearly all of his life, from the time when they were children'.
Severus Snape | Wizarding World.
Now, as firmly established, Snape was not the greatest fan of Harry, but that didn't mean that he ever stopped loving Lily. Dumbledore was surprised that Snape seemed to care for the boy. With a swish of his wand, Snape conjured up a Patronus – Lily's Patronus, a doe. 'Always,' he said.
As Rowling explained in a series of tweets, Snape loved Harry's mother, Lily, and his unrequited affection drove him to resent Harry's father, James — and by extension, Harry himself.
Rated PG-13 for some fantasy action/violence.
The Secrets of Dumbledore is convoluted by inconsequential plotlines and redundant characters. It's so unfocused, it doesn't have a consistent tone or protagonist. The film centers around wizarding politics, but doesn't elaborate on them. This shrinks the Potterverse and satisfies nobody.
The Harry Potter book series is Middle Grade, not YA (Young Adult). This means it is generally written for children ages 8-12 and grade levels 3-7.