One Secrets Of Dumbledore Line Proves Credibility Is The New Snape

Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets confirmed that Credence Barebone/Aurelius Dumbledore (Ezra Miller) is the new Snape (Alan Rickman) through a very familiar line delivered by Aberforth Dumbledore (Richard Coyle). Fantastic Beasts 3 finally clarified the plot twist of Credence being Aurelius Dumbledore. In truth, Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) didn’t lie, but he was wrong about Aurelius being Albus’ brother (and about the Dumbledores abandoning him). In fact, he is Aberforth’s long-lost son, and when the two finally reconnect, Aberforth makes Credence’s connection to Snape very clear.

It is revealed in Fantastic Beasts 3 that Aberforth had a child with a woman from Godric’s Hollow. However, she was sent away and the baby was switched with Leta Lestrange (who was trying to temporarily get rid of her noisy brother Corvus). This is how Aurelius Dumbledore was named Credence and placed under the care of the tyrannical Mary Lou Barebone. Although it is a tragedy to see Aurelius joining Grindlewald, just as it happened with Snape, there is a moment of redemption that recontextualizes the character.

Credence/Aurelius’ connection to Snape becomes clear through his interaction with Aberforth

The physical similarity between the characters also seems intentional.

Credential Fantastic Beasts Identity crisis tortured him throughout his life, and Grindelwald manipulated him into thinking he was abandoned by his family, using his pain as motivation to kill Albus. At the end of Fantastic Beasts 3, Credence/Aurelius finally discovers that Aberforth never intended to abandon him. When he asks his father, “Have you ever thought about me?“ Aberforth simply responds, “Always.”

Aberforth’s speech reflects Snape’s moving sentiment “Always” in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and this is not a coincidence. Snape’s speech is a symbol of his love for Lily Potter and his undying loyalty to the good side. Snape is thus portrayed as the antihero with a tragic past (his unrequited love for Lily) and a noble heart.

In Fantastic Beasts 3Credence also physically resembles Snape, sporting long, dark robes and shoulder-length hair. Tortured by the Obscurus, his adoptive mother, and his feelings of abandonment, Credence is merely manipulated into joining the dark side, abandoning Grindelwald once he discovers he has a family. But he reunites with Aberforth as he lies dying – Aberforth’s speech comes at a moment as tragic as Snape’s, showing Credence’s good side too late.

Credence joins Grindelwald for the same reason Snape joined Voldemort

Both characters are outsiders in search of purpose

When Credence joins Grindelwald, he does so because Grindelwald is the only one who offers him a sense of belonging. Again, this is similar to Snape, who once joined the Death Eaters when he felt betrayed by his friend Lily and unwelcome everywhere else.. Voldemort’s manipulative speech attracted Snape, even though he was a half-blood wizard (ironically, so was Voldemort). However, his loyalties soon change.

When Voldemort kills Snape, he is unaware that Snape was working as a double agent for Dumbledore. Grindelwald, whose manipulative skills have similarly won Credence’s loyalty, feels that Credence’s heart is not with him, so he tries to kill him. However, Albus and Aberforth’s spells meet Grindelwald’s and save his life.

Snape was a better character than believable

There was more depth to Snape

It seems that JK Rowling and the rest of the Fantastic Beasts the writers are trying to mold Credence into the new Severus Snape – but Snape was a much better character overall. Snape was driven by his love for Lily, while Credence’s direction is shaped solely by his volatility. Love was one of the main themes throughout the Harry Potter series, which colored the plot, boosted the characters’ actions and moved the narrative forward.

Fantastic Beastson the other hand, it doesn’t seem to have the same theme connecting each installment, which could be an underlying reason why the films underperformed and ultimately failed. Although Snape was hesitant at first about joining Voldemort’s cause, he was brought back into the light after Lily died and remained steadfastly loyal to Dumbledore until the bitter end. Credence’s loyalty is based on seemingly momentary whims, oscillating between Grindelwald and his family throughout. Fantastic Beasts 3.

Snape was also able to maintain his double agent status to the highest degree in Harry Potternever wavering. Credence would never be capable of such a thing and was saved by Queenie, who only reported some of her thoughts to Grindelwald. If Grindelwald had been a talented Legilimens like Voldemort, Credence would not have lasted long under his rule. Even Aberforth’s “Always” The line is based on Snape’s famous quote, further proving that the original cannot be defeated and that he is clearly the superior character.

Tragically, although Credence was saved from Grindelwald’s Avada Kedavra, he is dying because of his Obscurus (having survived so long only because of the powerful magic within him). Her last scene in Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets it shows him leaving with Aberforth, finally at peace with himself and his family.

Credibility as the new Snape probably won’t mean anything

The Harry Potter series is going in a new direction

The connection between Snape and Credence made the latter potentially a more interesting character in the Fantastic Beasts series. While it would be interesting to explore the similarities between the two characters in more depth, it’s unlikely that there will ever be a chance, given that the Fantastic Beasts the film franchise appears to be over.

After the disappointing reception Fantastic Beasts 3there was some doubt as to whether the series would continue. There were certainly plans for more stories to be told and the stage was set for the franchise’s continuation, but its fate remained in question. Now there appears to be stronger confirmation that the series will not progress beyond the third film as Eddie Redmayne suggested audiences have seen the last of Newt Scamander:

“I think they probably have [seen the last of Newt]. That was a very frank answer, but yes. And that’s all I know. I mean, you’d have to talk to the people at Warner Bros. and JK Rowling, but as far as I know, that’s it. I think he might come back to take a look at the Universal world in Florida that they’re opening, where you can get a glimpse of what he was doing in Paris.”

While Redmayne’s comments are disappointing to some fans, it’s not surprising that the unfinished film franchise is being abandoned. The public simply wasn’t interested in these films in the same way they were with the Harry Potter films. The studio seems to have recognized this and the Wizarding World is returning to the original stories with the new Harry Potter TV series on the way. While there is more to explore with the Snape/Credence connection, this will be one of the many remaining aspects of the story. Fantastic Beasts films left unmade.