History TearJerker / FantasticBeastsTheSecretsOfDumbledore

** Just knowing that Credence lived so long with his affliction makes one wonder if his aunt Ariana might've also made it to thirty, had she not become collateral damage in the three-way duel.

* ''Crimes of Grindelwald'' showed a flashback of a drowning woman reaching for what she thinks is her child, but was actually Corvus Lestrange. While that was sad enough, knowing after this film that that woman was Credence's aunt makes the scene even sadder since Aberforth's lover would believe her son also died with her sister and Aberforth would never know his son had he found out earlier about her pregnancy than he did.
* The live baby Qilin trying to get her twin sister's attention, while Newt explains gently that she can't hear her.

* ''Crimes of Grindelwald'' showed a flashback of a drowning woman reaching for what she thinks is her child, but was actually Corvus Lestrange. While that was sad enough, knowing after this film that that woman was Aberforth's lover, sent away in shame before Aberforth was made aware of her pregnancy, makes the scene even sadder.

* The last time we see Credence, he is weakened and being led away by Aberforth. Even though finally found his father, his Obscurus will eventually kill him. As for Aberforth, he will have to watch history repeat itself, since Credence's condition was the same as Ariana's.

*** His despondent facial expression as he walks away from Jacob and Queenie's wedding can also be quite sad if you think about it, especially as it reminds you that while Newt will eventually find his happy ending by marrying Tina, and Harry has found his by marrying Ginny, Albus will ''never'' really achieve a true happy ending. The only man he ever loved is too far gone at this movie, and we know that he'll eventually have to condemn him to AFateWorseThanDeath by imprisoning him in Nurmengard, which considering his previous way of acting is clearly a bitter pill to swallow. Even if his spirit is able to rest at peace knowing Voldemort has been defeated, and that Gellert has redeemed himself and they may be able to reunite in the afterlife, it's still quite sad that all that Albus will have in the end after all his struggles is a BittersweetEnding that is almost as equally bitter as it is sweet. Albus literately can't be there because he couldn't bear to be reminded of what he could have had had he been a better lover for Gellert. Not to mention the fact that this also firmly displays just how much his IntelligenceEqualsIsolation problems affected him. With Gellert, his only rival in brilliance, gone, there really was no replacement for him, and he was denied even the happiness he could have found in being brilliant. What a poor man....

* Grindelwald killing the Qilin that his followers abducted.

* [[FreezeFrameBonus Look very closely when Grindelwald shoots the Killing Curse at Credence]], and you can see the latter closing his eyes before Dumbledore's and Aberforth's spells hit Grindelwald's spell. Even after Credence revealed Grindelwald's Qilin plan to the Wizarding world leaders, he still believed he wasn't worthy of redemption, ready to accept a quick death over a slow one from his Obscurius.
* The last shot of Credence, too weak to even stand, yet being led away by Aberforth. Although he finally found his father, his Obscurus will eventually kill him. As for Aberforth, he will have to watch history repeat itself, since Ariana was suffering from the same fate.

* ''Crimes of Grindelwald'' showed a flashback of a drowning woman reaching for what she thinks is her child, but was actually Corvus Lestrange. While that was sad enough, knowing after this film that that woman was Aberforth's lover, sent away in shame before Aberforth was made aware of her pregnancy, makes the scene even sadder.

** As David Yates noted, Albus's greatest regret was that he wasn't a better partner for Grindelwald, that rather than trying to dissuade Grindelwald from pursuing his dreams of wizarding supremacy, he instead encouraged it because he was too desperate for companionship and an equal to risk losing his relationship with Gellert. This makes Albus stating that he knew a boy who made all the wrong choices quite sad when you realize exactly why he was so empathetic and despondently somber when he spoke of it to Draco. Even years afterwards, Dumbledore never forgave himself for failing to be a proper friend for Gellert. And in a way, it may have been that Albus was right that he did have a part in creating the man Gellert became.

* Here's a FridgeTearjerker: ''Film/FantasticBeastsCrimesOfGrindelwald'' showed a flashback of a drowning woman reaching for what she thinks is her child, but was actually Corvus Lestrange. While that was sad enough, knowing after this film that that woman was Aberforth's lover, sent away in shame before Aberforth was made aware of her pregnancy, makes the scene even sadder.

* Here's a FridgeTearjerker: ''Film/CrimesOfGrindelwald'' showed a flashback of a drowning woman reaching for what she thinks is her child, but was actually Corvus Lestrange. While that was sad enough, knowing after this film that that woman was Aberforth's lover, sent away in shame before Aberforth was made aware of her pregnancy, makes the scene even sadder.

---->'''Grindelwald:''' Who will love you now, Dumbledore?! You're all alone.

--->'''Grindelwald:''' Who will love you now, Dumbledore?! You're all alone.

*** Albus seems to have spent his entire life feeling unworthy of redemption for his mistakes. He loved a person but was too blinded to be a proper partner to the young man who might have been saved from the dark side had he received Albus's guidance, and it cost him his sister. It seems to have broken him. He seems to take on all the guilt of the things that followed. Gellert's crimes, his failure to be the partner that could have saved him, and his inability to stop him early left him so broken that he never sought romance any more, which may well be not just because he was too traumatized but also because he was in a way punishing himself for the great failure he committed. His relationship with his brother is clearly strained, and he seems to have taken on the tragedy with Creedence as an inappropriate burden as neither brother was aware he survived the shipwreck. The Qilin knew better, but Albus rejected the absolution that was offered. He never trusted himself with political power when offered (either as the Mugwump, or Minister of Magic). This is a man who was burned by love and ambition in his youth and then forced in what was easily the harshest and cruelest twist of fate possible to see just how grievously wrong he was. But by that time, it was far too late, and all he could do was cut himself off from both afterwards and focus on solely protecting the world.
** The expression on Grindelwald's face when he realizes they have reached a stalemate and can kill each other at the end of their duel. He looks so utterly grieving, so heartbroken that you just can't help but pity him as you realize that although he's gone to great extremities, there's still enough of humanity inside him to still maintain his love for Albus. His delusions that he was making the world a better place has torn them far away, but you can't help but remember that Albus never stopped regretting how badly Gellert ended for a reason. He didn't start out like this, and had Albus been a better partner, he might well have been able to revolutionize the world in a better way and have Albus still. The fact that the man that could have done nearly as much good as Albus did had fallen so deeply into the dark is a true tragedy.

* [[FreezeFrameBonus Look very closely when Grindelwald shoots the Killing Curse at Credence]], and you can see that the latter actually closes his eyes before Dumbledore's and Aberforth's spells hit Grindelwald's spell. Even after Credence revealed Grindelwald's Qilin plan to the Wizarding world leaders, he still believed he wasn't worthy of redemption, ready to accept a quick death over a slow one from his Obscurius.
* The last shot of Credence, too weak to even stand, yet being led away by Aberforth. His ending is tragic: he found his father, but his Obscurus will eventually kill him. As for Aberforth, he will have to watch history repeat itself, since Ariana was suffering from the same fate.

* [[FreezeFrameBonus Look very closely when Grindelwald shoots the Killing Curse at Credence]], and you can see that the latter actually closes his eyes before Dumbledore's and Aberforth's spells hit Grindelwald's spell. Even after he revealed Grindelwald's Qilin plan to the Wizarding world leaders, he still believed he wasn't worthy of redemption, ready to accept a quick death over a slow one from his Obscurius.

* The last shot of Credence, too weak to even stand, yet being led away by Aberforth. His ending is essentially tragic: he found his father, but his Obscurus will eventually kill him. And Aberforth will have to watch history repeat itself, since Ariana was suffering from the same fate.

* The last shot of Credence, too weak to even stand, yet being led away by Aberforth. His ending is essentially tragic: he found his father, but his Obscurius will eventually kill him. And Aberforth will have to watch history repeat itself, since Ariana was suffering from the same fate.

---> '''Grindelwald:''' Who will love you now, Dumbledore?!
---> '''Albus:''' You're all alone.

* Essentially the entire love drama between Dumbledore and Grindelwald is truly tragic. Even if Grindelwald is still pretty clearly evil, you can't help but feel sympathetic seeing the world's most powerful dark wizard clearly struggle with love and heartbreak. And it's especially quite heartrending to see Dumbledore's clear anguish and regrets about how their relationship ended.

* Jacob's bakery and the man himself having fallen into despair after losing Queenie since she turned to Grindelwald's side.

* Jacob's bakery having fallen into despair after losing Queenie since she turned to Grindelwald's side.

** The expression on Grindelwald's face when he realizes they have reached a stalemate and can kill each other at the end of their duel. He looks so utterly grieving, so heartbroken that you just can't help but pity him as you realize that although he's gone to great extremities, there's still enough of humanity inside him to still maintain his love for Albus. His delusions that he was making the world a better place has torn them far away, but you can't help but remember that Albus never stopped regretting how badly Gellert ended for a reason. He didn't start out like this, and had Albus been a better partner, he might well have been able to revolutionize the world in a better way and have Albus still. The fact that the man that could have done nearly as much good as Albus did had fallen so deeply into the dark is a true tragedy.

*** Albus seems to have spent his entire life feeling unworthy of redemption for his mistakes. He loved the wrong person, and it cost him his sister. It seems to have broken him. He seems to take on all the guilt of the things that followed. Gellert's crimes and his inability to stop him early. His relationship with his brother is clearly strained, and he seems to have taken on the tragedy with Creedence as an inappropriate burden as neither brother was aware he survived the shipwreck. The Qilin knew better, but Albus rejected the absolution that was offered. He never trusted himself with political power when offered (either as the Mugwump, or Minister of Magic). This is a man who was burned by love and ambition, and cut himself off from both afterwards.

* Albus telling Newt how his sister Ariana was accidentally killed during an argument between himself, Grindelwald, and Aberforth.