Fantastic Beasts 3 Trailer Debunks A Big Credence & Grindelwald Theory
The second official trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore debunks a theory about Credence's true heritage. The Harry Potter prequel franchise introduced a number of new characters, but perhaps none have proved quite as enigmatic as Ezra Miller's Credence Barebone. Having first appeared living in an orphanage and thought to possess no magical ability, Credence was then revealed to be an Obscurial — a wizard who had developed a parasitic magical Obscurus as a result of his oppressed magical talents.
In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Grindelwald reveals that Credence's birth name is actually Aurelius Dumbledore. This revelation appears to set up a significant portion of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore as the climactic scenes of Crimes of Grindelwald see Credence join the dark wizard. However, despite the reveal of Credence's true name, many fans have speculated that Grindelwald lied about Credence's identity.
Related: Fantastic Beasts Already Spoiled Credence's Ending (By Making Him Snape)
The trailer seems to thoroughly debunk this theory, confirming that Credence is, indeed, a Dumbledore. The theory may have had some sound logic behind it, but the trailer offers even more evidence that Grindelwald wasn't lying to Credence. This not only disproves the theory, but it continues to set up an exciting continuation of Credence's Dumbledore story in Fantastic Beasts 3.
The trailer makes multiple uses of the phoenix seen briefly in Fantastic Beasts 2, hinting that it will feature prominently in The Secrets of Dumbledore. It's well-established in the Harry Potter universe that phoenixes come to the Dumbledore family in times of need, and Credence can be seen twice with the bird in the
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