Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them Teaser Trailer Breakdown: 29 Things You Need To See

2. The Bad Wizards Plot

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"No human could do what those things capable of," says Graves as the trailer comes to a close in a heavily foreboding tone. This seems to put the focus back on the eponymous beasts and gives us the best taste of the destruction they can wreak.

The mention of "human" is interesting. It could just be a sign they're only first discovering the threat, although it may tie into the Animagus/transfiguration theory.

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He's talking to Seraphina Picquery, the President of MACUSA played by Carmen Ejogo. She was seen briefly on a poster in the organisation's building, suggesting a more authoritative leadership style than the UK's Ministry Of Magic, and the framing of the scene definitely puts her in a villainous role (although in the face of rampaging beasts, they're hardly in the wrong).

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