Her mind reading puts her at odds with her love interest, Jacob Kowalski (Dan Fogler), because she struggles to turn the ability off at times. She begins the series as a sweet, slightly odd woman who can read minds. No character embodies the franchise’s character inconsistencies more than Queenie Goldstein (Alison Sudol). Following this massive revelation, Aurelius is promptly killed off, which some have speculated being a result of Miller’s erratic behavior. Miller played Credence Barebone, later revealed to be Aurelius Dumbledore, son of Albus’ (Jude Law) brother Aberforth (Richard Coyle). Their behavior eventually culminated in them seeking help, but many view this as an attempt at career rehabilitation.

Miller has been in the news lately for many alleged brushes with the law and even alleged grooming of minors. The main villain of the franchise was never played by a consistent actor.Īnd then there’s the case of Ezra Miller. The Johnny Depp and Amber Heard fiasco led the studio to recast Depp regardless, this time with Mads Mikkelsen. Many felt more connected with Farrell’s portrayal, however. After his identity is revealed, Farrell’s portrayal gives way to a portrayal by Johnny Depp. The first film ends with the revelation that Gellert Grindelwald was hiding in plain sight as the auror Perceval Graves (played by Colin Farrell). The franchise also had no shortage of drama behind the scenes. It made the world feel smaller, rather than larger. And all of these schools were based on the British boarding school model. Meanwhile, Rowling provided fans with more information about the schooling system of the Wizarding World, which includes a grand total of one school for the entirety of South America, one for Africa, and one for east Asia.

Native American practices were appropriated to provide some exotic “magic”, while American history was largely ignored. Unfortunately, it felt half-baked and just wasn’t as compelling as it could have been. The central conceit of Fantastic Beasts was being able to see the wider world and its history. Rowling has famously said that math is beyond her (for instance, Hogwarts is supposed to have 1,000 students, but if one does the math based on Harry’s class size, only 280 students could possibly be attending), and it’s clear from the films that Rowling does not necessarily do her research when it comes to other cultures. This worked when the series was centered around Harry Potter, but the Wizarding World doesn’t really lend itself to cohesive worldbuilding. Fans saw glimpses of Beauxbatons and Durmstrange during Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and got to see select locations across Wizarding Britain, but the scope was relatively narrow. Set in a magical boarding school, author JK Rowling only ever explored smaller sections of the wider Wizarding World.

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