How did Dumbledore and Grindelwald break the blood pact?

How did Dumbledore and Grindelwald break the blood pact?

We know that, eventually, the Blood Pact between Dumbledore and Grindelwald is broken – because they have their legendary duel in 1945. However, Dumbledore is one step closer to breaking the pact, because Newt used a Niffler to steal the magical vial from Grindelwald, who used to keep it on his person at all times.

Did the blood pact killed Ariana?

The timing of Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore’s pact is unknown and, if made in advance, whether it should have prevented the three-way duel between Gellert, Albus, and Aberforth that resulted in the death of Ariana Dumbledore.

What happened in the duel between Dumbledore and Grindelwald?

Gellert quickly became enraged and the three began to duel. Ariana Dumbledore was killed in the process. This caused the end of Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s friendship, and forced Grindelwald to flee, going on later to raise an Army in an attempt to continue his plan of wizarding domination.

Is Ariana Dumbledore an obscurus?

Like Ezra Miller’s character Credence, Ariana was an Obscurial, the host of an Obscurus, an unstable force that arises when a young witch or wizard suppresses their magic. Grindelwald’s interest in Credence suggests that Ariana’s death stuck with him just as much as it stuck with Dumbledore.

Did Voldemort ever meet Grindelwald?

Yes. Voldemort goes to Grindelwald’s cell in Nurmengard prison, to find out what Grindelwald knows about the Elder Wand. Voldemort then kills Grindelwald. Yes, Grindelwald met Voldemort, this wanted to know where Elder Wand was.

Who is Aurelius Dumbledore in Harry Potter?

Credence Barebone
Credence Barebone (allegedly born Aurelius Dumbledore; c. 1901) was an American wizard who lived during the 20th century. He was adopted by Mary Lou Barebone, the leader of a No-Maj anti-witchcraft group called the New Salem Philanthropic Society.

What did Albus do Ariana?

Her older brother Albus then became her guardian, a role that he resented. Ariana died when she was accidentally struck by a curse in a three-way duel between her older brothers and Gellert Grindelwald, the soon-to-be infamous Dark Wizard revolutionary.

When did Dumbledore and Grindelwald make the blood pact?

This event took place in 1899 while Gellert Grindelwald and Albus Dumbledore were young wizards.

Who could defeat Grindelwald?

Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald in an epic duel. In the five “Fantastic Beasts” movies, we’ll learn about their arc and how Newt Scamander is involved.

Who is the baby killed in crimes of Grindelwald?

In part of the penultimate scene, Leta revels that she accidentally caused the death of her infant brother when she took him out of his cot during a shipwreck, leading to him becoming separated from the family and eventually drowning.

Is credence Ariana’s twin?

Grindelwald did say “Credence is the only entity alive” who can kill Dumbledore. Not a wizard, not a person, but an entity. If Credence has no real mother, but is Ariana’s “dark twin” Obscurus come to life, that could explain how he has lived so long, why he is so powerful, and why he really is Dumbledore’s brother.

Can an Obscurial be cured?

According to Albus Dumbledore, an Obscurial could possibly be healed by replacing their feelings of alienation, which ultimately created their Obscurus, with a sense of belonging.

How was Dumbledore able to defeat Grindelwald?

Considering how Dumbledore seemed unsure that he could destroy the blood pact between him and Grindelwald in 1927, it is currently unknown how Dumbledore was able to ultimately fight Grindelwald in their legendary duel in 1945, eighteen years later.

Did Harry ever ask Dumbledore what caused Ariana’s death?

Decades later, in limbo, Dumbledore explained to Harry Potter what had led up to the duel, and Harry, out of sensitivity, did not ask if he had ever learned the direct cause of Ariana’s death.

Why can’t Newt Scamander fight Grindelwald?

Although hinted through the whole film, it is confirmed by the Hogwarts teacher to Newt Scamander in one of the last scenes: he can’t fight Grindelwald because of a blood pact they made when they were teenagers. Newt Scamander gives Grindelwald’s pendant to Dumbledore, where drops of blood (from both characters) are stored.

Why does Grindelwald still have the vial in his pocket?

By 1927, Grindelwald still possessed the vial from this pact to protect it from Dumbledore, so that Dumbledore would not be able to ever attack him directly.