So I thought I'd go through them each in turn and discuss my thoughts and theories on what I think we can expect.
Firstly... Newt Scamander. He's shown in his new coat, with a curious Pickett peeking over the collar. The image says he's "wanted for questioning" which probably just refers to the task Dumbledore sets him in the film. We already know Dumbledore asks Newt to move against Grindelwald.
Tina is "on foreign assignment," which is presumably to tail Grindelwald which leads her to a reunion with Newt in Paris. Unless of course we see Newt deliver his book to her as he promised at the end of the first film.
Next up is Queenie. Immediately the first thing I notice is that she is facing the opposite way, which may be a sign to her inclinations in this next film. Her whereabouts are unknown, which sounds mysterious and perhaps hints at something happening between movies. Arounds the borders of all the images are MiniLima designs, and Queenie's design is a ring. Have Queenie and Jacob got engaged between movies?
My own little theory is that Queenie will be tempted to join Grindelwald. Perhaps he promises that in his new world he envisions she and Jacob can be together, free from the backward laws of wizarding America.
Jacob is said to be a "No-Maj of interest." It may be that Queenie's whereabouts are unknown because she's went into hiding with Jacob. It was left unclear at whether or not he retains his memories from his adventures in the first film. His little MinaLima design is a croissant, naturally. Has he opened a new bakery in Paris?
Dumbledore is shown here with his original wand, and is said to be "under surveillance." This fits with what we saw in the trailer with the Aurors and Ministry officials interrogating him in his office at Hogwarts. There's some irony in Dumbledore being under surveillance in the 1920s, when we know from the Harry Potter books that he was also being watched closely by Umbridge and Cornelius Fudge, who was paranoid that Dumbledore was attempting a coup against the Ministry. So why is Dumbledore under surveillance in this film? Are the Ministry aware of his connection to Gellert Grindelwald?
Credence is said to be "searching for [his] identity." We know that he's joined the Circus Arcanus, and this probably fits into his search for a sense of belonging in that he's seemingly choosing to be around other magical creatures and beasts. From the first trailer, we know that there's a Lestrange family tree in the Parisian sewers, and perhaps this indicates that the family tree was in fact created by Credence.
On Credence's back is an embroidered handprint, which also features as his border design.
Grindelwald's portrait speaks for itself. It describes him as a Dark wizard at large and we already know that he escapes from MACUSA custody at the beginning of the second film. His design is a skull with a tail-like wisp leading from it, ending in a flame. We've seen the ominous skull before in some earlier promotion material, but as for what it really is, I have no idea.
I've said in the past that Leta Lestrange is the character I'm most intrigued by, so I'm thrilled with this new image and what it hints about her character. We finally know what her wand looks like; elegant and black with silver trimming. Her border design is a bird of some kind. An Augurey, perhaps?
It says Leta is "implicated by prophecy," which I find fascinating. What prophecy is she implicated in? My theory is that it relates to the Lestrange family legacy. Will Leta somehow be vital to the downfall of Grindelwald?
Finally we have Theseus Scamander, Newt's older brother. We know already he's a war hero and Auror, so it makes sense that he is "under Ministry orders." I believe he's tasked with following Newt, and I have a feeling it won't end well. And obviously we know he's engaged to Leta, already setting up the tension between the Scamander brothers.
We're being spoiled with all the Fantastic Beasts news this week, and tomorrow we'll get the final trailer for The Crimes of Grindelwald. Expect a further post then...
