Dumbledore's Real Worst Decision Fixed His Biggest Harry Potter Crime
Warning: Contains SPOILERS for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore had the titular wizard, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law), making some pretty brave choices, but it turns out one of the worst decisions he made actually redeemed his character from his biggest wrongdoings of the whole Harry Potter franchise. When Dumbledore formed his first Dumbledore’s Army, he made the choice to add a muggle into the mix. This came with tremendous risk as a muggle taking part in a battle among powerful wizards was unheard of and could very likely end poorly. But having faith in the strength of a non-magical person was a powerful redemptive action for him to take considering Dumbledore's past with his one-time best friend.
As detailed in the lore of the Fantastic Beasts and Harry Potter franchises, Albus Dumbledore once held the belief that wizards held superiority over muggles. He developed the philosophy that having powerful wizards rule over muggles was for the greater good. This view was perhaps his biggest flaw and one he ultimately left behind. Possibly the best, and first, indication he no longer felt this way was his decision in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore to recruit the muggle Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler) to his team preparing to stop the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) from rising to power. This unique addition to the team said more about the wizard who put him there than the muggle himself.
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Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore focused heavily on the strength and history of the blood pact between Dumbledore and Grindelwald. The concept of wizards ruling over muggles was the
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