Who is Dumbledore's secret brother?

Aberforth Dumbledore
Aberforth is the younger brother of Albus Dumbledore and owner of The Hog's Head Inn in Hogsmeade. He clearly has quite a lot of resentment towards his brother, as well as Grindelwald, which is mainly due to the death of his and Albus' little sister, Ariana.

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Is Credence really Dumbledore's Brother?

It turns out that Credence isn't Albus' brother — he's his nephew. "The Secrets of Dumbledore" circumvents the timeline issues by revealing that Credence — or rather, Aurelius — isn't Albus' brother. He's Aberforth's son, which makes him Albus' nephew.

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How did Aberforth lose Credence?

Aurelius was an illegitimate child of Aberforth's. His mother is killed, and as a result Aberforth is unable to care for his son. Credence is taken to America and put up for adoption, a fact known to no one but Leta Lestrange (Zoe Kravitz).

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Is Credence a Snape?

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore confirmed that Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore (Ezra Miller) is the new Snape (Alan Rickman) through a very familiar line delivered by Aberforth Dumbledore (Richard Coyle).

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Is Aurelius Dumbledore really Albus Dumbledore's brother?

Aurelius isn't Dumbledore's brother at all, but his son. There is no evidence of Dumbledore being in a meaningful relationship with a woman before, but then again, there are plenty of secrets about the character fans still don't know about.

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Is Credence Snape's father?

Recall that, as the “Half-Blood Prince,” Snape was born to a witch and a Muggle. His mother Eileen Prince was born in the 1930s. As Fantastic Beasts is set in 1926, the timing checks out for Credence to be her father.

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Why is Credence so powerful?

Whilst under her care, Credence was physically abused by the deranged woman as to suppress his magical abilities. Her frequent abuse of her adopted son would cause him to become arguably the most powerful Obscurial in the Harry Potter universe.

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How is Voldemort related to Credence?

Credence may well be related to Voldemort, but it would have to be through Voldemort's grandmother. That also means the mystery woman must've had a second child: Merope Gaunt, born in 1907. It's entirely possible that Aberforth could have sired a child with Voldemort's grandmother.

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Why did Credence look like Snape?

Credence's costume and hair change are so similar to Severus Snape's that it foreshadows his path in Fantastic Beasts 3 — consequently ruining his ending. Grindelwald abused Credence's need for an identity, telling him whatever he wanted to hear to secure his loyalty in his war against Dumbledore.

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Who is Snape's grandfather?

His paternal grandparents were Livia and Septimus Snape.

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Is Credence Ariana Dumbledore's son?

It is explained that Credence is the illegitimate son of Albus's younger brother, Aberforth (Richard Coyle). His real name is Aurelius Dumbledore. Aberforth's wife was murdered, and Aurelius was raised under the name Credance as an orphan.

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Is Credence alive in Harry Potter?

Without anyone's knowledge, except Newt, Credence turned out to have survived, because an Obscurial could not be killed while in their Obscurus state.

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Why did Queenie go with Grindelwald?

Personality. In the sequel, The Crimes of Grindelwald, she desperately wants to be with her no-Maj lover, Jacob but is unable to because of Rappaport's Law, a law that prohibits witches and wizards associating themselves with No-Majs. This has driven her to join Grindelwald's cause, despite Jacob refusing to join her.

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Is Credence really Voldemort?

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore finally revealed that Credence (Ezra Miller) is Aberforth Dumbledore's (Richard Coyle) long-lost son, but his mother could very well be a Gaunt, making Credence related to Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes).

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Is Queenie a Malfoy?

Queenie Malfoy (born 2015) is the youngest child of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy.

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Who is Albus Dumbledore's wife?

Kendra Dumbledore (c.

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Is Queenie related to Snape?

Yeah, there are some similarities between them like they both were half blood and what u said but they are not related in any way. Also, Queenie was a naturally born legillimen while Snape had acquired that skill.

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Why was Credence never mentioned in Harry Potter?

But Credence is dying as a result of his Obscurus curse, and it's very likely Aberforth will only get to spend just a short amount of precious time with his son. This is the root of Credence not being mentioned in the Harry Potter series.

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How is Snape related to Dumbledore?

Snape was Dumbledore's man from the moment Lily was murdered. Over the years he did whatever he could to try to make up for his past as a Death Eater, and he followed Dumbledore – for the most part – without question.

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How did Nagini become evil?

Nonetheless, despite her initially benevolent nature, Nagini's blood curse eventually turned her into a snake permanently. Though it is unknown if she became evil as a result of that, or was turned evil as a result of Voldemort turning her into a Horcrux. As a snake, Nagini was completely loyal to Lord Voldemort.

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Who is stronger Credence or Voldemort?

In terms of raw power, however, Voldemort is arguably more powerful. Voldemort's followers were no less loyal (and dangerous) than Grindelwald, but Grindelwald's obsession with enlisting Credence Barebones to fight for him shows that he might not have been as powerful as the Dark Lord.

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Who is Credence's sister?

Modesty Barebone is a minor character in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise. She is the youngest adopted child and daughter of Mary Lou Barebone and the sister of Chasity and Credence Barebone.

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Can Credence defeat Dumbledore?

Since the existing blood pact between him and Albus makes it impossible for them to fight, Credence would go in his place. Whereas Dumbledore is a wizard who has been trained in the magical arts for many years at this point, Credence is an "Obscurus", a magical being who has had his magic suppressed.

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Why was there a phoenix with Credence?

After the phoenix chick exploded into an adult in The Crimes of Grindelwald, the magical creature stuck with Credence, following him where he went. The phoenix's presence is how Dumbledore realized Credence was, in fact, a member of his family. Crucially, Credence was the son of Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus' brother.

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Can Dumbledore beat Credence?

Meanwhile, Credence battles Albus Dumbledore, who quickly defeats him. Credence learns he is the illegitimate son of Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore's brother, and questions his loyalty to Grindelwald.

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