Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them: 10 Ways It Sets Up The Sequels

7. What Happened With Leta Lestrange?

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One of the tantalising threads introduced in the movie, but ultimately left dangling, is the character of Leta Lestrange and her previously close relationship with Newt.

The surname alone is enough to cause interest, but we're also left wondering exactly what happened between the pair. It's outlined that they had a very close relationship when they were younger, but then something happened to drive them apart.

Since we don't get too much of Newt's backstory here - headlines but no details - it's obviously ripe for exploration in the sequels. There's also the fact that the picture of Leta is actress Zoe Kravitz, and even before confirmation she'd be in the sequels, casting a recognisable face means they're going to be more than just a brief image in one movie.

Leta is "damaged and confused", and it'll be interesting to see how Newt's story plays out. He obviously loves her, but he'll move forward with Tina. Given the name Lestrange, could Leta make a turn to the Dark Side and Grindelwald?

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