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4. Credence Is Dumbledore's Brother - Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes Of Grindelwald

Fantastic Beasts The Crimes Of Grindelwald Credence
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The disappointing recent Fantastic Beasts sequel is jam-packed with questionable moments, but none more so than its ludicrously demented twist ending, where Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) reveals the true identity of Credence Barebone (Ezra Miller).

Credence is, in fact, Aurelius Dumbledore, brother of Albus (Jude Law). In addition to introducing a new Dumbledore sibling totally out of nowhere and jarring with established Potter lore, the twist was lambasted by fans for feeling like a cheap, melodramatic hook for the third movie.

Hollywood franchises are continually obsessed with creating as many incestuous familial connections between characters as possible, because God forbid the villain's just a random a**hole, right?

If Grindelwald is the Emperor, Credence is clearly Darth Vader, so you can expect him to be redeemed by the end of the planned five-movie series.

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