Hello Fantastic Beast fans!
It a joyous and sad day in fandom.
Joyous because we got a new trailer.
Sad because it’s our last one!
But the film is almost right around the corner,
and until then, we have a ton of new theories
to discuss.
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Pop Matagot Cat.
I don’t know about you, but I was a bit
overwhelmed with how much new footage they
crammed into this final trailer.
I’d been expecting a few new clips among
several we’d seen before.
But not the case at all!
So, where to begin?
I’m going to start with a major theory I
got wrong, and then take the trailer more
or less in order.
However, I’ll only cover new scenes and
clues I haven’t covered before.
Okay, I freely admit it – I was totally
wrong about this one!
I’ve never liked the Maledictus is Nagini
theory, and even though I’ve known about
this reveal for weeks, thanks to the leaked
David Yates interview, I still wasn’t completely
convinced that there wouldn’t be a twist
somewhere in the story leading from Maledictus
to Voldemort’s killer snake.
The reason I protested is that this transformation
seemed to me to 1) go against Rowling’s
key theme of redemption for a cursed character,
and 2) was a bit too obvious so early on in
the series.
But this Tweet from Rowling seems to indicate
that it is so, and she’s known the backstory
for several years.
I’m sure there’s still got to be some
twist up her sleeve somewhere!
For example – this Tweet.
A Maledictus can only be female, and is passed
from mother to daughter.
There’s still obviously more going on that
she’s not telling.
But this will require a bit of research, so
I’ll get back to you on this one.
We start off with Newt and Dumbledore on the
bus with Dumbledore’s whimsy fully on display
as he hands Newt Flamel’s card, in case
he wants to drop in for a cup of tea.
Ha!
As I analyzed this symbol in a couple of prior
videos, including the one I posted last night,
I won’t go into too much detail here.
But Thiago Lupin pointed out in the comments
that this card indicates Flamel’s home is
under the Fidelius Charm, and this card will
get Newt in, which I think is a great catch!
Also, look at the card in this trailer compared
to the one from the former.
Notice that the alchemy symbol is pointing
in a different direction.
Could this be a magical calling card that
acts as a compass, giving the bearer the direction
to the home, turning as they go along?
It’s a magical GPS!
Also, Bestiary caught this tantalizing glimpse
of the wristband Dumbledore wears that we
saw in the Mirror of Erised scene.
A hint of Grindelwald Dumbledore carries with
him always.
We then progress to Grindelwald’s escape
scene, with some new insights.
First we get a better view of the setup.
Here is Madam Picquery and probably Spielman
heading toward the carriage as the elevator
rises bringing Grindelwald.
Notice that we have wizards with broomsticks
nearby, answering the question as to whether
they were guards.
And poor little bug flying into the magical
protections enclosing Grindelwald.
Finally this later snippet seems to make it
clear what we already guessed – that Abernathy
is Grindelwald’s accomplice from within,
who holds his Elder Wand and aides in his
escape.
Credence seems to be locked in a cage perhaps
explaining why he explodes in anger breaking
the cage in an earlier trailer.
And then he whispers the name we’ve discussed.
Nagini.
Or, perhaps it’s Nagini who is locked inside.
Then we witness Nagini’s powerful and gruesome
transformation.
With Nagini being the star attraction, and
a snake of this magnitude and power, imagine
the cage and magical protections Skender must
use to control her.
Back to Grindelwald escaping.
First, someone seems to be dangling from the
Thestral coach.
Then we see Grindelwald casting a spell on
a snake or snakes prepared to strike him.
Bestiary wonders if these could be the Runespoors
we saw in a deleted scene from the first film.
I think she’s onto something, but as the
snakes don’t match in coloring, I’m wondering
something a bit different.
We only see Madam Picquery before entering
the carriage, not in the bodies thrown from
it.
Is it possible that she’s an Animagus, and
this is her transformed?
Then when she’s about to strike Grindelwald,
he uses her to take out the carriage driver?
Grindelwald manages to get control of the
carriage, quite impressively, first by flooding
one of the occupants out, and then tossing
another out as he stands on the edge precariously.
As this is our first glimpse of the Elder
Wand in action, the magic has to be impressive.
And it is!
Then in one of the scenes I’m most excited
to see, we get more insight into the amphitheater,
where Grindelwald looks indeed like he’s
conducting a diabolical symphony to raise
the dead or open the portal to the spirit
realm.
Just as we’ve discussed…without the artistic
element.
We get a brief snippet of a mountain exploding.
Bestiary wonders if this is the construction
of Grindelwald’s fortress, Nurmengard.
What intrigues me about this is that the set
reports mention concept art showing Queenie
in Nurmengard.
Is that what we’re seeing later on in the
trailer here?
Perhaps Queenie is busting out?
Chaos erupts on the streets of Paris as it
appears the ZouWu escapes.
And notice Tina passing by this Circus act.
And then Newt and Tina seem to have an unexpected
meetup in the Lestrange Family secret hideout.
Or are these scenes juxtaposed to throw us
off?
Does someone else interrupt her snooping?
Notice that Credence seems to have the raven
by his image on the wall as well.
Bird symbolism everywhere.
Queenie seems enchanted by one flapping on
one of Grindelwald’s black banners.
And in a deeper reveal of the Mirror of Erised
scene, we see a young Dumbledore gaze longingly
after a young Grindelwald, played by the same
actors who played them in Deathly Hallows.
This was a well-kept secret and might mean
that in this film we see more from the younger
versions in flashbacks.
More hints in the French Ministry that Leta
plays the key role in breaking Newt and Tina
into the archives.
Then we get the bucket portkey scene, which
we’d already heard about.
I’ve seen a few people speculating as to
whether this may be a Weasley ancestor…which
would be fun.
You’ve got to watch this scene in slowmo.
Jacob’s expression is hilarious.
What do you want to bet he gets seasick?
It’s just like Rowling’s humor to have
the portkey be a bucket to catch his vomit.
And in beautiful, golden imagery we get what
I think Bestiary pegged as the tracking scene
we’ve been hearing about.
I’m almost sure they’re searching for
Queenie, but have to find the Kappa to do
so.
Dalton Perkinson points out that Newt uses
gold dust to illuminate what is probably the
Kappa’s footprints and employs the Niffler,
a bloodhound for gold, to finally bag the
Kappa.
Thanks so much to Eloise Wraysford for pointing
out that Pottermore said it’s the Kappa.
We see Grimmson entering the wall to the room
we previously analyzed where Credence explodes
the building.
Dalton Perkinson believes that Grimmson waits
in the wall until Nagini approaches and he
can reach out and catch her, which to me,
is terrorizing.
I think Grimmson was hired by Skender to bring
back his escaped star attraction…Nagini.
And does he succeed?
There are two very curious things to notice
that flash by in this new perspective of the
explosion.
First, you can see a hint of Credence’s
Obscurus up in the middle.
Then, second, there’s someone sitting amid
the rubble to the right.
Someone who seems to have four fingers.
Watch it in slowmo.
Now, watch it again, zoomed in.
Here are the four fingers I’m seeing.
As this doesn’t look like our mystery woman
from the poster, who we discussed before,
she must have relatives.
Next up, a cute little picture of Pickett
literally holding on by a thread.
Perhaps after saving the day again.
And then this delightful scene of Newt seeming
to surprise Tina at Flamel’s.
A couple of interesting points here: Is Tina
reading Flamel’s grimoire?
And notice the crystal ball so conveniently
placed beside the cozy chair.
Has Flamel recently used it to direct message
with Dumbledore, as we speculated earlier?
If Newt did need a Fidelius permit card to
get in, how did Tina?
I’ve long suspected that Yusuf Kama is in
connection with Flamel, and just haven’t
had time to do a video on it.
I think this confirms it, as Kama and Tina
seem to have met earlier.
We’re treated to what may be Newt’s version
of Harry on Buckbeak as he rides the Kelpie.
This is followed by what appears to be a vision
of the war to come, a future air raid in a
bombed out city.
Is this one of Grindelwald’s visions?
But Newt is watching it.
How?
Maybe through Flamel’s crystal ball.
Just whose beastly foot is this and where
is it with Newt among the rubble?
I’ll be honest with you, I’m just not
sure.
But I’m wondering if we’re seeing a hint
of Leta’s beastly form revealed in the graveyard
scene.
And in an exciting development, are we seeing
those zodiac circles and their beasts, that
we’ve talked about forever, put into play?
The Nundo from the Magical Zodiac in the French
Ministry seems to make a magical jump through
time and come to life.
Almost Doctor Who’ish.
A different version of the Hogwarts teacher
running scene, which in a prior video I thought
might lead to what got Newt expelled, is shown
before what must be Leta’s memory of the
incident.
Maybe in the lake, to me, Leta is desperately
reaching out to someone, perhaps trying to
save them.
Here’s a new thought.
What if the student Leta nearly killed was
Newt.
And now, back to the amphitheater, she makes
amends by saving his life.
More people turning into twisting pillars
of dust.
See my prior video on this.
And what’s Newt to do?
He’ll think of something.
We get more insight into the ritual, with
Grindelwald spinning a ring of fire around
that ceremonial dais, building the blue fire
that I believe will create the Fiery Dragon
in the graveyard.
And then what seems to be Credence turning
to join Grindelwald and Nagini trying to hold
him back.
But consider for a moment.
Ezra Miller has indicated in interviews that
he trusts no one in the wizarding world.
Nagini seems to be his sole friend.
And how violently he erupted earlier on when
she may have been taken by Grimmson.
What wouldn’t he do here to save her?
Especially when Grindelwald has graciously
offered to let them all leave, in exchange
for the Obscurus he’s always wanted.
In last night’s video, I analyzed how I
felt we’d see Leta burst her bonds in some
sort of monstrous form that is embodied in
the red shooting smoke and flames of the graveyard
to battle the blue Fiery dragon released by
Grindelwald and his skull.
And here, we see stronger images that this
may be so as the brothers Scamander seek to
battle one dragon but not hurt the other…in
my opinion.
Like the trailer before, the one ends on a
humorous scene displaying Newt’s earlier
relationship with his brother.
I think this probably comes about mid-way
through because by the end the brothers are
acting together.
And this scene also probably confirms what
I posted yesterday that Theseus was sent to
track down and arrest his vagrant younger
brother.
But I want to end on two snippets I skipped
over earlier.
The bridge at Hogwarts.
Rishia Tweeted earlier today that she thought
these two scenes came together.
That Nagini is on the bridge at Hogwarts and
will meet Dumbledore.
I think this is a most excellent catch.
And here’s what I’m wondering.
To me, this seems to follow the cemetery scene.
Are the survivors coming to confront Dumbledore?
And if so, notice who’s missing – Credence,
Queenie, and Leta.
Look how devasted Jacob and Nagini and Theseus
appear.
Here’s my guess.
Leta’s dead or transformed.
Credence has gone to the dark side…at least
for now, and probably to protect Nagini.
And Queenie’s fate is most likely left uncertain.
The great cliff hanger.
Also, is this confrontation where Dumbledore
finally reveals firmly why he cannot be the
one to confront Grindelwald?
The Unbreakable Vow he made with Grindelwald
as a teen.
See my prior video for more.
But one more possibility.
Instead of the survivors suddenly flying to
Hogwarts to confront Dumbledore, could he
have brought them there?
Is this further evidence that he showed up
near the very end of the battle, as evidenced
by the phoenix we discussed in the last video,
and transported them all back with him?
So, what do you think?
Did this last trailer amaze you?
And what surprises do you think we still have
in store for the actual film?
Please, share your thoughts in the comments.
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