Alliance

> We only want freedom. The freedom to be ourselves.
>
> Grindelwald's seemingly noble mission statement, to mask his true sinister agenda, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay

The **Alliance** was an association of seditious witches and wizards who followed the Dark wizard ***Gellert Grindelwald*** in the early ***20th century***. Fanatics dedicated to Grindelwald's ideology of wizarding supremacy referred to themselves as his "***acolytes***". Their main goal was to expose the world wizarding community and provoke a war with ***Non-magic people***, with the intent overturning the ***International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy*** and eventually forcing the non-magical population into slavery under their motto: *"**For the Greater Good**"*. While many of the acolytes were fervent believers in Grindelwald’s mantra of magical supremacy at any cost, most were simply idealistic young witches and wizards who were taken in by the dark wizard's charisma and manipulation. They were not of the same status as ***Grindelwald's acolytes***, as they accompanied him everywhere, mosty ***Vinda Rosier***, and they seemed to live with him in ***Nurmengard***.

## Organisation information

### Headquarters

* ***Unidentified home, Paris***, ***France*** (briefly)
* ***Nurmengard Castle***, ***Austria***

### Intentions

* Overthrow the ***International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy***
* Force ***non-magic people*** into subservience

### Affiliation

* German Ministry of Magic
* Certain members of ***MACUSA***, British Ministry of Magic, and other Ministries of Magic

### Enemies

* International Confederation of Wizards
* Non-magic people
* Albus Dumbledore
* British Ministry of Magic
* Magical Congress of the United States of America
* French Ministry of Magic

## History

### Formation

> When we've won they'll flee cities in their millions. They've had their time.
>
> Vinda Rosier, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Between about ***1900***, when Grindelwald fled Britain, and ***1945***, the year of his downfall, Dark wizard ***Gellert Grindelwald*** formed an army of witches and wizards. Grindelwald intended to unite the Deathly Hallows, which he believed would make him and his followers invincible. The Deathly Hallows' symbol became the symbol of the Alliance. They used ***Nurmengard Castle*** as a base, but only the acolytes permanently inhabited Nurmengard. According to Grindelwald, ***Aurors*** ruthlessly fought against his acolytes "simply for believing".

### Global wizarding war

> Your policies of violence and suppression are driving supporters into his arms
>
> Albus Dumbledore to ***Torquil Travers***, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

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In ***1927***, Grindelwald acquired the support of ***Queenie Goldstein***, ***Gunnar Grimmson***, and Abernathy. He switched places with Abernathy to escape ***Rudolph Spielman***, and his attempted extradition of Grindelwald to European authorities. Later, all of his followers attended ***a meeting*** in the ***Lestrange Mausoleum***. There, he gave a rousing speech, in which he shared his idealist perspective of ***non-magic people*** and told of the Second World War, implying it would come to pass if the army lost to the wizarding governments. Grindelwald, openly recognising the battalion of Aurors that had infiltrated the rally, told his followers to remain calm as he revealed their presence and invited them into the circle. They killed ***a young witch***, making Grindelwald's followers furious. After making a martyr of the girl, Grindelwald commanded his followers to disapparate from the scene while he faced off against the Aurors.
After a number of years terrorising ***Europe***, Grindelwald was ***defeated*** by Albus Dumbledore in ***1945***.

#### Aftermath

After Grindelwald lost the duel, while this group's status at this time is unknown, it can be assumed that the remaining members were hunted down and arrested by wizarding authorities, killed for resisting, or possibly had dissolved into hiding.

## Known members

### Allies

 ***Anton Vogel*** | Corrupt and former Supreme Mugwump. Allowed and witnessed Grindelwald cheat the ***1932 International Confederation of Wizards' Supreme Mugwump election***.

## Appearances

* ***Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them: The Original Screenplay*** (Entirely Mentioned Only) (First Entirely Mentioned)
* *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* (film) (Entirely Mentioned Only)
* *Fantastic-Beasts: The Crimes-Of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay* (First Physical Appearance)
* Fantastic-Beasts: The Crimes-Of Grindelwald
* *The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald* (First Physical Identified as Alliance)
* *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - The Complete Screenplay*
* *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore*
* *Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore: Movie Magic*
* *Pottermore*
* *Wizarding World (website)*
* *Harry Potter: Wizards Unite* (Entirely Mentioned Only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ *The Archive of Magic: The Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald*
2. ↑ *Fantastic-Beasts: The Crimes-Of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay*