Gellert Grindelwald

### Goal

Capture the New York Obscurial in order to harness its powers (partially succeeded).
Establish a global hierarchy where witches and wizards dominate the non-magical (failed).

## Relationships

### Friends / Allies

Albus Dumbledore (formerly), Seraphina Piquery (formerly), Lord Voldemort

### Minions

Vinda Rosier, Krall, Abernathy, Carrow, Krafft, Nagel, Credence Barebone, Queenie Goldstein,

### **Enemies**

Albus Dumbledore, Newt Scamander, Tina Goldstein, Queenie Goldstein (formerly), Aberforth Dumbledore

## Personal Information

### Occupation

Dark Wizard
Wizarding revolutionary leader

## Character Information

### **Portrayed by**

Johnny Depp (first 2*Fantastic Beasts* films)
Lars Mikkelsen (3rd film)
Jamie Campbell Bower (teenager)
Michael Byrne (*Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1*)

### **Inspiration**

Gellert's downfall based on the fall of the Axis Powers

**Gellert Grindelwald** is the main antagonist of the *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* franchise. He is formerly the friend of Albus Dumbledore who wants wizards and witches to live freely towards Muggles but will go to great and murderous lengths to get there.

## Background

### Personality

Gellert Grindelwald was obssessed, evil, and cruel. As shown at his Paris rally, Grindelwald inspired fanatical loyalty in attendees by praising Wizardkind for being "rare souls", but seemingly not being a pure-blood supremacist, as Grindelwald showed a level acceptance of Muggles(such as Jacob Kowalski, the No-Maj boyfriend of his new Acolyte Queenie Goldstein), and only labelled tyrannical Muggles as the true enemy, claiming that what he and his For the Greater Good revolution were actually opposing was the future Second World War that the Muggles would start, and that it was the Aurors, rather than his Acolytes who were the truly violent wizards. Indeed, Grindelwald even persuaded the peaceful, kind, and compassionate Queenie Goldstein to join his cause by promising to abolish such laws as Rappaport's Law, thus promising to bring Queenie and others a newfound freedom to love whomever they please. Grindelwald also showed a great trust in his followers, as seen by his trusting Vinda Rosier and his other Acolytes to "spread the word" of his ideology across the Wizarding World. Grindelwald was extremely persuasive even in his time in prison, where he kept convincing his jailers to join his side, forcing the MACUSA to change his guards three times, and to cut out Grindelwald's tongue.

## *Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them* film franchise

### *The Crimes of Grindelwald*

Main Harry Potter • Ron Weasley • Hermione Granger • Neville Longbottom • Lord Voldemort • Albus Dumbledore • Severus Snape • Rubeus Hagrid • Draco Malfoy

Dumbledore's Army Ginny Weasley • Luna Lovegood • Fred Weasley • George Weasley • Cho Chang • Dean Thomas • Ernie Macmillan • Hannah Abbott • Justin Finch-Fletchley • Lavender Brown • Seamus Finnigan • Susan Bones • Lee Jordan • Parvati Patil • Padma Patil • Angelina Johnson

Order of the Phoenix Minerva McGonagall • Arthur Weasley • Molly Weasley • Aberforth Dumbledore • Arabella Figg • Fleur Delacour • Bill Weasley • Kingsley Shacklebolt • James Potter•Prongs • Lily Potter I • Remus Lupin • Sirius Black • Elphias Doge

Voldemort's Followers Bellatrix Lestrange • Barty Crouch Jr. • Peter Pettigrew•Wormtail

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry Horace Slughorn • Pomona Sprout • Poppy Pomfrey • Quirinus Quirrell • Filius Flitwick • Helena Ravenclaw • Peeves • Bloody Baron

Ministry of Magic Cornelius Fudge • Barty Crouch Sr. • Dolores Umbridge • Percy Weasley

Other Madame Maxime• Fenrir Greyback • Lucius Malfoy • Narcissa Malfoy • **Gellert Grindelwald** • Dobby • Armondo Dippet • Astoria Malfoy • James S. Potter • Albus Potter • Lily L. Potter • Scorpius Malfoy • Hugo Granger-Weasley • Rose Granger-Weasley • Delphini

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them Characters
Newt Scamander • Tina Goldstein • Queenie Goldstein • Jacob Kowalski • **Gellert Grindelwald** • Credence Barebone • Seraphina Picquery • Percival Graves • Bernadette • Mary Lou Barebone • Modesty Barebone • Gnarlak • Langdon Shaw • Henry Shaw Jr. • Henry Shaw Sr. •  Leta Lestrange • Theseus Scamander • Pickett • Niffler

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Nagini • Nicholas Flamel • Vinda Rosier

CreaturesBuckbeak • Aragog • Fawkes

GroupsHogwarts staff • Order of the Phoenix • Dumbledore's Army • Death Eaters • Golden Trio