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Use this tag to refer to the "Fantastic Beasts" series. For questions about the 2016 film use the [fantastic-beasts-where-to-find-them] tag. Always use in conjunction with the [harry-potter] tag and add the appropriate film tag is asking about a specific film.

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Grindelwald was arrested at the end of Fantastic Beasts, so when did Dumbledore fight him?

Evidently he got out of prison Considering his infamy, it's likely that he eventually escapes. This is something that's been known to happen, from time to time. Two things are worth noting: Grindel …
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Why does legilimency seem more powerful than before?

Queenie seems to be an unusually powerful Legilimens Alison Sudol, the actress who portrays Queenie, discussed her character's powers in a 2016 interview with Pottermore; what she describes is quite …
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Why did Graves have so much trouble against Tina?

Presumably this was a stylistic choice on the part of the director; nothing in the script indicates that Graves was struggling against Tina: Tina runs into view behind Graves. She fires at him, bu …
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Why didn't Newt Scamander get a trial?

The actual reason is that Graves is covering for himself, having revealed too much to Newt; a trial would lead to Newt being able to say his piece, which would inevitably expose Graves' plan: Graves: …
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An elf, a goblin, and a _____ walk into a bar

A giant From the script: ANGLE ON A HOUSE-ELF serving a drink to a giant, whose hand dwarfs the mug he is handed. Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016)
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Is there a good source listing all newspaper articles/ads in the opening scene of Fantastic ...

Right now it seems like Mashable is the best source; they acquired some high-res images of the newspapers. I've tried to pull out as much information as I can, but I regret that I can't make out every …
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Does this version of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them contain images throughout?

Yes, it contains illustrations... There was a Pottermore news post in January 2017 reporting a new edition of the textbook, featuring new beasts (from the film) and line illustrations: Six new ma …
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Why didn't Graves finish Newt?

The script suggests that Graves is taking the opportunity to work out some issues (bold is my emphasis, italic from the text): Finally, almost bored by Newt's efforts, Graves casts a spell that rippl …
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How was Jacob able to use the eggs as collateral?

Probably, yes As you say, this is almost certainly a violation of the Statute of Wizarding Secrecy. Then again, it's probably a low-risk violation, because... As far as an outside observer can tell, J …
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Do the Dementor and the Obscurus have something in common?

Seems doubtful Although it's certainly not impossible, one of the problems with any kind of relation between the two is that an Obscurus isn't really a creature; it's described as a manifestation of m …
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Why wasn't this character an Obscurial?

Neither of them were suppressing their magical power Newt is quite clear about this in the script; an Obscurus only develops when magic is intentionally suppressed: Newt: Before wizards went unde …
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Did Percival Graves already know that this character was an Obscurial when he taunted them a...

No, he didn't In the official screenplay, Graves' taunting occurs in scene 96. In scene 94, just before Credence and Graves apparate to the tenement house (where the taunting occurs), Graves still thi …
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Why didn't Merope Gaunt turn into an Obscurus?

Merope never suppressed her magical abilities Obscuruses develop under highly specific circumstances, which don't appear to be satisfied by Merope's situation: Newt: Before wizards went underground, …
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