If this franchise pushes its timeline forward anymore Rowling will have no choice but to explain what exactly her genocidal maniac was doing at the time. Grindelwald is magic-Hitler but unlike other surrogate Hitlers, Rowling has written her surrogate’s reign to occur in 1920-40s Europe. If you were looking for some nightmare fuel, here’s something Rowling has boxed herself into addressing. As for her latest projects, I already find many of the plotlines borderline offensive and baity,” Barrientos Sanchez said. Since the original Harry Potter series was ingrained in the childhood of many, I don’t think anything can take that away. “I think it definitely poisoned the well for any future projects. Rowling’s transition from childhood icon to an advocate against transgender rights soured many to the series, including Melanie Barrientos Sanchez, a freshman communications major. The film revolves around stopping Grindelwald’s plan to become supreme mugwump by brainwashing Magic-Bambi, who apparently determines wizard democracy. After spending a movie on “The Crimes of Grindelwald,” said crimes are hand-waved because wizards really seem to like genocide. While easier to track this time, Rowling’s writing is off. The so-called “Secrets of Dumbledore” (the “secret” being that Dumbledore is gay) have no impact on the film and depending on what country you see the film, you may never find out the “secret.” While not as big a narrative cluster-headache as its predecessor, the plot is still a mess. “Secrets of Dumbledore” released April 15 and almost certainly failed to meet its box office goals after bringing in $280 million on a $200 million budget so far. Legal issues amongst its cast, creator JK Rowling’s TERF status and struggles at the box office forced Warner Brothers to question if the franchise was a worthy investment. Prior to the release of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore,” the future of the “Harry Potter” spinoff franchise was thrown into doubt.
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