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Many Americans have complained that, based on the trailers and worldbuilding notes on Pottermore, this take on Wizarding America seems rife with poorly researched generalizations and a lack of the same nuance that made the original seven books shine. The reason? While in the US, Newt Scamander left New York City, where he encountered TheJerseyDevil. The experience was so traumatic that Newt blacked out nearly all memories of his visit to the US. Unfortunately, when he returned to the UK, the Ministry demanded a full report. Newt panicked and made up a story based on vague memories, assumptions, and occasionally offensive generalizations, which he submitted to the Ministry. Since he didn't remember any of his visit and wasn't keen to return, Newt soon came to believe his own story. Since he was the expert and few British witches and wizards were interested in visiting the US, his wildly inaccurate vision of Wizarding America stuck.

Many Americans have complained that, based on the trailers and worldbuilding notes on Pottermore, this take on Wizarding America seems rife with poorly researched generalizations and a lack of the same nuance that made the original seven books shine. The reason? While in the US, Newt Scamander left New York City, where he encountered TheJerseyDevil. The experience was so traumatic that Newt blacked out nearly all memories of his visit to the US. Unfortunately, when he returned to the UK, the Ministry demanded a full report. Newt panicked and made up a story based on vague memories, assumptions, and inaccurate generalizations, which he submitted to the Ministry. Since he didn't remember any of his visit and wasn't keen to return, Newt soon came to believe his own story. Since he was the expert and few British witches and wizards were interested in visiting the US, his wildly inaccurate vision of Wizarding America stuck.

And it will be about the sheer madness that was the Quidditch world cup of 1492. And it will be '''''glorious'''''.

And it will be about the fantastic certified madness that was the Quidditch world cup of 1492. And it will be '''''glorious'''''.

This will explain [[GodCreatedCanonForeigner why we've never seen it before]].

[[spoiler: Gellert Grindelwald. According to people attending screenings of footage from the film, the film opens with an attack on Grindelwald's hideout where we see Grindelwald from behind (now why would they hide his face?). A newspaper headline reveals Grindelwald has disappeared after this attack. In the trailers, Seraphina notes the events occurring are similar to Grindelwald's attacks and the trailers also confirm Graves will be the villain in this film. Graves is actually Grindelwald who has gone into hiding and is pretending to be an American wizard named Percival Graves (mass Confundus/Imperius spells has allowed him to act like he was always there). Grindelwald has in fact been plotting how to tip the volatile tensions in America between the magical and non-magical communities in his favour and Newt's creatures have given him a way to do so (mass sightings of beasts and attacks to start an all out war). This is further supported by the Deathly Hallows necklace appearing on Graves's character poster (Grindelwald adopted the symbol as his banner) and by Rowling confirming the films will build up to the final confrontation between Dumbledore and Grindelwald, pretty much confirming Grindelwald (and possibly Dumbledore) will appear in this film.]]

[[spoiler: Gellert Grindlewald. According to people attending screenings of footage from the film, the film opens with an attack on Grindlewald's hideout where we see Grindlewald from behind (now why would they hide his face?). A newspaper headline reveals Grindlewald has disappeared after this attack. In the trailers, Seraphina notes the events occurring are similar to Grindlewald's attacks and the trailers also confirm Graves will be the villain in this film. Graves is actually Grindlewald who has gone into hiding and is pretending to be an American wizard named Percival Graves (mass Confundus/Imperius spells has allowed him to act like he was always there). Grindlewald has in fact been plotting how to tip the volatile tensions in America between the magical and non-magical communities in his favour and Newt's creatures have given him a way to do so (mass sightings of beasts and attacks to start an all out war). This is further supported by the Deathly Hallows necklace appearing on Graves's character poster (Grindlewald adopted the symbol as his banner) and by Rowling confirming the films will build up to the final confrontation between Dumbledore and Grindlewald, pretty much confirming Grindlewald (and possibly Dumbledore) will appear in this film.]]

Namely, at the end he will be banned for eternity to enter the EEUU or write anything about it, with Tina and possibly Jacob and Queenie accompaning him in his exile.

It's the only reason I can think about why American Wizarkind would allow him to colaborate with Scamander to retrieve the magical creatures.

* One or both of them is/are TheMole, Credence for MACUSA and the other one for the Scourers. Credence is starting to crack/[[BecomingTheMask believe he really is a Scourer]].

* Credence was kidnapped from his family by the Barebones and his brother went into law enforcement in the vain hope of finding him. He's become "troubled" because memories of his life as a wizard child are returning.
* Credence is the agent's [[AbsurdlyYouthfulMother son]] he never knew about, or was unable to find until Newt & Co. run into the Barebones.
* One or both of them is/are TheMole, Credence for MCUSA and the other one for the Scourers. Credence is starting to crack/[[BecomingTheMask believe he really is a Scourer]].

[[WMG:Creator/HPLovecraft will be mentioned, or make an appearence.]]

All of the trailers focus on Wizard Vs. Wizard action and not a single beast had been shown. And it would be an amazing SequleHook

* His true name is Credence, but he will be "obliviated" at some point and make a new identity for himself becoming a character we know.

* He's an existing character who's in hiding for some reason and is posing as Mary Lou's adopted son (Mary Lou is under a Confundus Charm) to hide his true identity, reasoning no one would suspect the son of the leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society would be a wizard. Or

[[WMG: Ilvermorny will be important in the films, and several wizards and witches from the school will appear.]]

Perhaps Luna will ask him to tell her about his grandfather.

[[WMG:HPLovecraft will be mentioned, or make an appearence.]]

All of the trailers focus on Wizard Vs. Wizard action and not a single beast had been shown. And it would be an amazing SequleHook

* Probably jossed. It's been stated on Pottermore that most of the witch hunters are actually descended from wizard vigilantes who began to hate wizards once an actual government meant that there was no room for them anymore.

He joined the witch hunters out of resentment towards his magical peers and relatives.

This is more or less the right time and place for him to be around somewhere.

[[WMG:There might be a recapture montage or a sequel hook at the end]]

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%% Lets try to keep speculation to a minimum before the film comes out. Otherwise WMG pages become disproved speculation and not a lot of real Wild Mass Guessing about the actual film.

%% Lets try to keep speculation to a minimum before the film comes out. Otherwise WMG pages become disproved speculation and not a lot of real Wild Mass Guessing.

[[AC: For the film:]]

[[WMG: diricawls are divided into magical and non-magical.]]