'Fantastic Beasts: Crimes of Grindelwald' ends with an unexpected reveal that will divide the fandom — here's what to know

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November 16, 2018 3:32 PM

"Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" explores the lineage of Credence Barebone (Ezra Miller), a young Obscurial.

Warning: Major spoilers ahead for "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald." "Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald" sees the return of Credence Barebone (Ezra Miller), the young Obscurial who was presumed dead by most characters at the end of the first film.

Credence had popped up in the trailer for the second installment, so it's not a surprise that he's alive and well. But as it turns out, Credence is an extremely pivotal character in the new "Harry Potter" franchise.

Much of the film focuses on the young wizard's desire to understand his identity and uncover his true lineage. Credence was raised by Mary Lou Barebone

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The film's complicated, convoluted plot builds up to the big reveal about Credence's biological family.

This is your last chance to head back before spoilers.

After Credence joins Grindelwald's growing army, the dark wizard reveals that Credence's real name is Aurelius Dumbledore.

"It destroyed her, what they did. She was never right again," Dumbledore's brother, Aberforth, explains in "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows."

"She wouldn't use magic, but she couldn't get rid of it; it turned inward and drove her mad, it exploded out of her when she couldn't control it, and at times she was strange and dangerous."

Of course, this would not be the first time Grindelwald has lied to Credence in order to recruit his help.

We already know that he was partially lying to Credence during the pivotal reveal scene: Dumbledore does not want to destroy Credence. He asked Newt to help the young boy, to keep him away from Grindelwald's clutches. This feels like a clear manipulation tactic to turn Credence against Dumbledore, Grindelwald's enemy — an enemy whom he cannot fight on his own, due to a binding blood pact the two wizards made as teenagers.

This could simply be an attempt to pit Credence against Dumbledore.

Grindelwald asks one of his followers, "

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