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Review: Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Another return to Potterville.

Reason

How 'Fantastic Beasts 3' censoring its gay storyline could affect the franchise’s future

What does the Wizarding World stand for? Warner Bros. decision to censor 'Fantastic Beasts 3' comes at a bigger cost than the studio may expect.

Inverse

Without the gay love story, Fantastic Beasts makes even less sense

The plot of the new movie is confusing enough if you know Dumbledore and Grindelwald were lovers; pity the audience in China for whom this detail is censored

The Guardian - UK

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'Fantastic Beasts 3' review: 'Secrets of Dumbledore' improves slightly on a failed franchise

The latest Wizarding World movie may be an improvement, but it doesn’t do much to elevate the 'Fantastic Beasts' franchise.

Inverse

Jude Law talks about his approach to portraying Albus Dumbledore

They needed an actor to play a younger version of Albus Dumbledore.

Tribune News Service

Movie review: Too little magic in ‘Secrets of Dumbledore,’ as ‘Fantastic Beasts’ has a hero problem

It’s time to acknowledge that something is missing from the Wizarding World.

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore': There's some magic in this story not well told

We're now midway through the five-movie "Fantastic Beasts" series, a sort of prequel/cousin to the Harry Potter world created by J.K. Rowling, and the most enthusiasm I can muster is that it's all lovely to look at. Set in a magical version of the 1930s, David Yates' "Fantastic Beasts: The…

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Movie review: 'Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore' a new low for franchise

What a depressing descent it’s been for the “Fantastic Beasts” movies, the “Harry Potter” prequel franchise intended to expand the magical world of witches, wizards and muggles spun to life by J.K. Rowling. The first film, “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” was an assertion of gentle humanity and…

Tribune News Service

Review: Potter Prequels Peter Out in ‘Dumbledore’

Time always flew in J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World but it has lately seemed to catch up to the Potter pop cultural sensation. Those long lines outside bookstores are a long time ago now. The books stopped but the movies never did. The “Fantastic Beasts” prequels, now up to three with…

Asharq Al-Awsat

J.K. Rowling's boozy TERF lunch

The author, who complains of being a victim of "cancellation," is also experiencing an all-time high in business

Salon

‘Queer Eye’ star Jonathan Van Ness hopes readers will ‘Love’ the journey in his new book

Van Ness invites readers along for a journey across 11 educational chapters involving queer history, body shaming and impostor syndrome.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cathy O’Neil: ‘Big tech makes use of shame to profit from our interactions’

The mathematician and author talks about the exploitation of our feelings, cancel culture, and why she believes JK Rowling is an example of ‘punching-down shame’

The Guardian - UK

Mads Mikkelsen discusses JK Rowling trans controversy: We need ‘adult conversation’

The Danish actor also talked about taking over his role in the film from Johnny Depp

Evening Standard

All the Harry Potter secrets found in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Since the Harry Potter film franchise grossed over $7.7 billion, three spin-off films have been made that follow new lead character Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne)

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The Guardian - UK

First Thing: more than 30 people killed in Russian strike on train station in eastern Ukraine

Donetsk governor says thousands were at station when it was struck. Plus, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to supreme court lauded as ray of hope

The Guardian - UK

Fantastic Beasts and where to cancel them: how the Wizarding World lost its magic

With some cast members in disgrace and others at odds with creator JK Rowling over trans rights, the Harry Potter spin-off has become embroiled in controversy. Can it make it to the end of its five-film series?

Daily Mirror

Does Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore have a post credit scene?

After seeing Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, you may be wondering if there is a post credit scene worth waiting until the very end of the credits for

Daily Mirror

Fantastic Beasts: Secrets of Dumbledore - First look review of new Harry Potter prequel

Ahead of the film's release on Friday, Andy Lea gives his review of Fantastic Beasts 3: Secrets of Dumbledore - alongside a look at the controversary surrounding the latest offering from the Harry Potter franchise and some fantastic facts

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Daily Mirror

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore - Fewer subplots but still a Hogwarts-shaped hole

The latest addition to JK Rowling's wizarding world, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, hits cinema screens this week but it still doesn't have Harry Potter's charm

Evening Standard

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore movie review - Rowling’s radical experiment is risky but rousing

The Harry Potter writer seems like she’s out to reinvent Bob Fosse’s Cabaret in this third instalment, where Mads Mikkelsen steps into Johnny Depp’s previous role

The Guardian - UK

Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore review – good-natured magical entertainment

Visually impressive third adventure looks great, with an ever more Dickensian Eddie Redmayne, though there are questions about the Harry Potter timeline

Daily Mirror

Where Harry Potter stars are now from Daniel Radcliffe to Emma Watson and Tom Felton

Ahead of the release of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, which is the latest instalment in the Wizarding World universe, we take a look at where the stars of the Harry Potter franchise are now.

Edinburgh Live

Where Scottish Harry Potter stars are now from Hollywood to prison

The fantasy franchise launched the careers of several major stars, but others' career trajectories took a wildly different turn after their appearance in the global phenomenon.

Daily Record

JK Rowling snubs trolls in trans row: 'I've had too many death threats to give shout-outs'

The bestselling author revealed she's had numerous death threats from online trolls after a social media post led to more backlash from pro-trans activists.

Evening Standard

What’s happened in the Fantastic Beasts film so far? The plot explained ahead of the Secrets of Dumbledore

Missed out on the first two films? Or just in need of a quick refresher? We’ve got you covered

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