Grindelwald's Followers Have A Secret Lord Voldemort Connection

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The release of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has prompted numerous comparisons between arch Harry Potter villains Gellert Grindelwald and Lord Voldemort, yet one surprising link can actually be found in their respective followings. As two of the most powerful and influential dark wizards in history, it's perhaps unsurprising that both Grindelwald and Voldemort inspired similar loyalty. Yet the fact that their arcs are chronologically separated by decades would seem, on the surface, to make clear links unlikely.

Grindelwald and Voldemort represent two subtly different faces of the stereotypical megalomaniacal quest for power. Grindelwald is more methodical, possessed of a politician's charm and populist instinct. His actions in Secrets of Dumbledore show that he is prepared to use traditional – albeit corrupted – roots to the top. Voldemort, by contrast, is a much more unhinged, unpredictable prospect, reveling in his sadistic extremism and unconcerned with the established levers of power. While they are both extremely dangerous in their own way, the wider Harry Potter series has been clear to draw a contrast between the pair.

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For all these differences, however, Secrets of Dumbledore reveals that there is a clear connection between the two, thanks to their followers. The movie reveals that one of Grindelwald's followers is a Carrow – part of the same Carrow family who pledged themselves to Voldemort years later and, for a while at least, even took up teaching posts at Hogwarts. Not only does this further establish the Carrows as a dark and dangerous wizarding family, but it also highlights how, through the ages, such families can be