A new thrill of exhilaration has been brought into the cinemas with the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. Starring Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander and Jude Law as Professor Albus Dumbledore, many Harry Potter fans have been swarming to the big screens to experience this new story from the magical world, this time venturing into the history of Albus Dumbledore.  

The lights dim; the audience hushes. Everyone is filled with anticipation for the film to begin, even more so because of its being a continuation of the Fantastic Beasts series. In this new release, we are set in the past, in the midst of Dumbledore’s young adulthood age. The powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald is moving to seize control of the wizarding world as the time for a new election for the Minister for Magic draws nearer. Newt Scamander, along with Jacob Kowalski and other recruits work together with Dumbledore on a mission to thwart Grindelwald’s plan for world domination, encountering all types of magical creatures along the way. This film kept all the fans captivated in awe, barely chewing their popcorn, as the secrets of Dumbledore became secrets no more. 

The plot was utterly masterminded by J.K Rowling and Steve Kloves, and many fans would agree that the new Fantastic Beasts was yet again a successful sensation. The invention of the wizarding world with the release of Harry Potter has been a glowing lantern that fails to extinguish no matter how much time passes. Even after all these years, the Harry Potter community has not diminished one bit, and even the newer generations are thriving in their childhoods with these epic books that just fill their lives with a little bit of magic. Sruthe Kiran Kumar, 14, related: “The movie was amazing! It was really fast-paced and filled with action. One scene was so funny - me and my friends ended up laughing a lot!” 

The actors have all done a marvellous job of bringing the story to life, as well as the CGI which accurately created the magical beasts with very realistic detail. It touched the hearts of many fans and made them extremely excited. The wizarding world is so popular that it seems constantly alive and ongoing, which is why the release of more movies, despite Harry Potter having ended, keeps us on our toes and ready for more magic. The intrigue of stories from before Harry Potter’s time makes it even more interesting as we are able to learn more about the past of the wizarding world in the lead up to Harry Potter. 

Action, comedy, magic... what more could one want? This unique tale is perfect for all the Harry Potter fans out there; it is an opportunity to be encaptured into a different aspect of the wizarding world, to visualise yet more of the magic, explore more of the secrets. Grab your popcorn, book a ticket, and fly away on your broomstick to watch this captivating movie; Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.