History Film / FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore

* ThickerThanWater: The defining trait of the brothers Dumbledore, despite everything they went through they stick together regardless, [[spoiler: and ultimately saving Credence from Grindelwald in the climax together.]]

-->'''Albus Dumbledore''': If you don't mind me saying, you should stop doubting yourself. You have something most men go their entire lives without. Do you know what that is? A heart that is full. Only a truly brave man could open himself up so honestly and completely as you do.

--->'''Dumbledore:''' He's [[spoiler:your son]], Aberforth.

* TheyDo: [[spoiler:The final scene of the movie is Jacob and Queenie getting married at the former's bakery, with Newt as best man, [[TheCameo Tina]] as maid of honor, and Theseus, Lally, and Bunty also in attendance.]]

* DarkHorseVictory: Subverted. [[spoiler:The first person that the real Qilin, who can sense the pure of heart, bows to at the election is Albus Dumbledore, who isn't even a candidate. However, since he doesn't trust himself in any kind of position of power, he tells her that he's honored but convinces her that there's another person present who's equally worthy. The Qilin subsequently bows to Vincencia Santos, who ''is'' one of the three candidates running, and she's subsequently elected Supreme Mugwump.]]

* FaceDeathWithDignity: While he doesn't actually die, once Grindelwald "wins" the election and has Jacob brought before him to MakeAnExampleOfHim, it's very clear from the expressions on his, Queenie's, and Newt's faces that they're terrified he's about to be murdered on the spot by the dark wizard. Though Jacob is trembling, he tries to keep a StiffUpperLip and starts to raise his arms in a "BringIt" gesture while turning to face Grindelwald before being hit by a Cruciatus Curse instead.

* CameBackWrong: Grindelwald actually seems capable of returning the qilin to a life, or something imitating it. The ritual itself is dark and disturbing and the qilin seems weak, confused, and ill in the time after it. Whether it is undead or truly alive is never made clear, but it certainly did not return to our world as it once was.

* SequelHook: While Grindelwald's plan to take control of the ICW [[spoiler:is foiled and Dumbledore's obligation to the blood oath to him is forfeited--meaning the two can now fight each other, Grindelwald still escapes and intends to find another means to force the Wizarding World to bow to his whim--which will continue for years until Dumbledore finally beats him, rids him of the Elder Wand and Grindelwald is sent to Azkaban for what will be the rest of his life]].

* SequelHook: While Grindelwald's plan to take control of the ICW [[spoiler:is foiled and Dumbledore's obligation to the blood oath to him is forfeited--meaning the two can now fight each other, Grindelwald still escapes and intends to find another means to force the Wizarding World to bow to his whim--which will continue for years until Dumbledore finally beats him; rids him of the Elder Wand and Grindelwald is sent to Azkaban for what will be the rest of his life]].

* ShipSinking: Dumbledore firmly and decisively abandons Grindelwald with a firm, "You're all alone."

* CentralTheme: Love. While one could argue that this is the main theme of the Wizarding World at large, this installment really hammers it home. Love between romantic partners, siblings, friends, and parents and children all play a significant role in the film. Dumbledore and Grindelwald both are still madly in love with each other and over the course of the movie get driven apart for the final time over their political disagreements and Grindelwald's cruelty. Dumbledore's relationship with his siblings and regrets over not being there for them in the way he should have ([[spoiler:he tells Newt that if he'd been a better brother Aberforth might have confided in him about Credence]]) is a clear source of anguish but he does really try to patch things up with Aberforth and they do stick together in the end. Newt goes through hell to get Theseus out of the German prison and the two have clearly grown closer since the second film. Yusuf's motivated by his regret over not having been able to get to know Leta, his only family member. Ultimately [[spoiler:Aberforth's love for Credence]] is the thing that sets him on the right path, although it's too late to save him.

* AnguishedDeclarationOfLove: Grindelwald almost screams, “Who will love you now?” at Dumbledore as [[spoiler:the blood troth breaks]].

* HumiliationConga: It's Grindelwald's turn to lose after managing to so effectively manipulate the events of the first two movies to his favor. He loses hard, too. [[spoiler:He manages to lose the election, have two powerful Acolytes defect, get exposed for his true colors, lose his former lover forever, and be forced into hiding in one fell swoop. Albus pretty masterfully manages to use ConfusionFu to negate his seeing with the only hiccup being Theseus getting arrested. Grindelwald gets Vogel to pardon him of his crimes, get him on the ballot, and help him use the zombified Qilin to bow to him. Meanwhile, Bunty manages to slip by his group of supporters in Bhutan with the suitcase with the second Qilin because he mistakenly thought the more powerful Scamander brothers or Eulalie would have been given it. Queenie, whom he worked so hard to recruit, also defects before the election takes place. After a short respite of him winning the initial vote for Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards, Newt and Credence expose his fraudulent Qilin and Bunty walks up with the suitcase as the zombified one disanimates in Vogel's arms. A new vote is called. The Qilin first bows to Albus who turns her down and then to Santos, whom the crowd elects the new ICW Supreme Mugwump. At that point, Grindelwald completely loses it. He tries to kill Credence in front of everyone and the blood pact gets destroyed in the crossing of spells. As he and Albus fight to a draw in the mirror dimension, he desperately reaches for him as they part and Albus turns his back on him which signifies the breaking of their bond, both literally and metaphorically. With real pain in his voice, all he can do is lash out at him with, "Who will love you now, Dumbledore. You're all alone!" As everyone starts pointing their wands at him, all he can do (while being a visible wreck of emotions) is jump off the cliff and Apparate away.]] A far cry from the cocky, flirtatious, and smug demeanor seen at the beginning of the movie in the restaurant scene.

* HellholePrison: The prison in Berlin is horrific, with inmates tied up and hanging upside down, with the possibility of being [[FedToTheBeast eaten]] by the temperamental manticore at the bottom of the prison.

* NeverTrustATrailer: The trailer shows Jacob getting a wand, implying he'll start doing magic, but in the movie it's just a fake wand to help blend in with wizards. It's unclear whether it has been enchanted to perform a single spell, or the whole thing was faked directly by Lalie, but Jacob has no control over that feature either way.

* PapaWolf: [[spoiler: Aberforth in the climax, along with Albus to save Credence.]]

* VillainExitStageLeft: At the end of the film, [[spoiler:Grindelwald jumps off a cliff and flies away.]]

* RagtagBunchOfMisfits: Theseus notes that the team entrusted to take down the most dangerous wizard in four centuries include himself and Yusuf, a Magizoologist (Newt), his assistant (Bunty), a school teacher (Eulalie), and a Muggle (Jacob).