Secrets Of Dumbledore Finally Fixes Fantastic Beasts’ Title Problem
Warning: This piece contains spoilers for Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore does the franchise a tremendous service by actually bringing magical creatures back into the story. After Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald almost completely forgot that element of the wizarding world, audiences were pleased to find various wonderful creatures at the forefront of the third installment. Adding allure and upping the fantasy aspect of the film, the roster of beasts helps return to the franchise a bit of what made it so appealing in the first place.
One of the central figures in the Fantastic Beasts franchise, magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne), focuses much of his efforts on the protection and study of magical creatures. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them was a truly epic depiction of all sorts of these types of beasts, which was a big part of why the Fantastic Beasts franchise started out so strong. But the sequel, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald was a bit of a letdown in that department, leading some to wonder why “Fantastic Beasts” was even needed in the title. This became a bit problematic, as in order for a franchise to continue, its title needs to make sense.
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Before the opening title even appears, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore delivers a spectacular scene where magical beasts of various sizes and abilities are depicted in glorious effect. Audiences watch as Newt finds a mother qilin giving birth in a truly wondrous moment. Shortly afterwards, various other creatures, both familiar and new, appear in order to help Newt and the newborn qilin. The scene
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