No spoilers, this is how they reacted with memes to the premiere of “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore”

This Thursday, April 14, will premiere on the big screen the third part of the Fantastic Beasts saga, a film that has caused great controversy among fans and spectators due to the departure of Johnny Depp and the LGBT+ theme it manages.

The premiere of The Secrets of Dumbledore was held on April 13 in different movie chains in Mexico and in this regard, all those fans who have followed the Harry Potter universe for years exploited their creativity to express their emotion for the delivery of one of the films most anticipated this 2022.

Among the memes that social media users shared, those related to the performance of Mads Mikkelsen stood out, as well as which reflected his excitement to see another of the magical stories of the successful British writer J.K Rowling captured in cinemas.

During the first two parts of the Fantastic Beasts series, one of the main characters, Gellert Grindelwald, was played by renowned Hollywood actor Johnny Depp, However, in this new installment it was Mads Mikkelsen who gave life to Albus Dumbledore's forbidden love.

The change in the cast of Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, comes after Johnny Depp was involved in a controversy with his ex-wife Amber Heard, who accused him of domestic abuse.

Amber Heard and Johnny Depp divorced in 2016, however, they have been involved in a controversial trial in a London and United States Court United States, where the couple have accused each other for episodes of violence and defamation before different media.

Although the resolution of the trial has not yet come to an end, the scandal has greatly affected the career of Johnny Depp, who not only lost his role as the iconic captain Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean but also that of Gellert Grindelwald in the third part of the Harry Potter prequel.

Despite this, the fans' response has been flattering and they have praised Mads Mikkelsen's interpretation of Gellert Grindelwald. They have even commented that the Danish actor added a touch of seriousness to the villain of the Fantastic Beasts saga.

Another controversy that Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore faced was that of the LGBT+ theme it handles, since, although writer J.K Rowling has repeatedly confirmed that the character of Albus Dumbledore is homosexual, the relationship of the much-acclaimed magician with Gellert Grindelwald had not been made explicit in previous films until this third part of the saga.

Although the production has maintained a firm stance on the issue, in the 21st century and with an obvious advance in the rights of the LGBT+ community, the film was censored in some countries such as China, where authorities asked Warner Bros to cut six-second dialogues between Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald, both of whom confirmed their romance.

However, the original version of the film is available in most of the countries where it will be released on April 14.

The last film in the Harry Potter saga was released in 2011, however, it was in 2016 when the fandom re-saw one of J.K Rowling's magical stories with Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them on the big screen, which grossed approximately 900 million dollars around the world.

The Fantastic Beasts saga is set during the 1920s, years before the story of Harry Potter. The plot tells the adventures of magizoologist Newt Scamander, who, in addition to protecting the creatures of the fantasy world, faces the threats of the villain Gellert Grindelwald.

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