Here's your first look at Jude Law as Dumbledore in the new Fantastic Beasts trailer
Your first peek at the latest installment in the Harry Potter universe is here: The trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald debuted Tuesday.
First things first, Jude Law arrives as a young Dumbledore just sprouting his soon-to-be iconic beard. He's spotted in the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, and there’s a strong chance he's the one using the Deluminator that first appeared in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone.
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There are plenty of flashes of magic, plus the iconic sounds of "Hedwig's Theme." There's only a brief shot of Johnny Depp as the dark wizard Grindelwald — though that may not be such a bad thing. See what other gems you can catch in the full trailer below. Kathryn Krawczyk
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