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TheFantastic Beasts : The Secrets of Dumbledoreending reuses Severus Snape ’s iconic " always " stock fromHarry Potter , and feel cheap in the process . Fantastic Beasts 3takes place long before Harry Potter , meaning Snape ’s story wo n’t be told for several more X in price of the in - universe timeline . Still , the does n’t arrest the franchise from drawing parallels with his bow , whichThe arcanum of Dumbledorelargely does so via Credence Barebone ’s ( Ezra Miller ) story .
Even prior toFantastic Beasts 3 ’s release , it seemed as though Credence was being positioned as the dealership ’s response to Snape . This was most apparent in terms of his new look , which gave him retentive black hair and dark robes that right away called to bear in mind a youthful Severus . Fantastic Beasts : The enigma of Dumbledoretakes the idea further though , with Credence set about the movie on the side ofGellert Grindelwald ( Mads Mikkelsen ) , having a face-off with Albus Dumbledore ( Jude Law ) in which he gets beat , and eventually moving over to the side of the heroes .
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All of that mirror Snape ’s own journeying from Death Eater to Dumbledore ’s human race and dual agent within Lord Voldemort ’s bivouac , a role he play to beau ideal until his end . It ’s say demise thatFantastic Beasts 3evokes for a dying Credence . After confirm both that Credence is Aberforth Dumbledore ’s ( Richard Coyle ) son and that he ’s expire , at the final stage of the movie he asks his father“Did you ever call up of me?”The reply from Aberforth feels all - too - familiar:“Always . ”That ’s one of the last lines fromSnape inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows(although it ’s heard after his destruction ) , and has become etched into the franchise : it is at once a testimonial to the character , to the late actor Alan Rickman , and a sign of enduring love forHarry Potter , still , after all this time . It ’s a word that carry with it the cultural , emotional , and narrative weight of the 7 - Scripture , 8 - movie form up to it and decennary - plus absence seizure after its conclusion , but none of that comes through inFantastic Beasts 3 .
Given it fall from Aberforth , not Credence himself , then the use of Snape’s“always”line does n’t quite fit with the approximation of Credence as his mirror . Even if Credence had say it , though , the moment would probably be set up want . Snape was one of the most well - developedcharacters in all ofHarry Potter , but Credence has had his story chop and exchange and is , for much ofThe Secrets of Dumbledore , a bystander as consequence materialize around him . Whereas Snape’s“always”was packed with signification , a poignant catgut slug that revealed obscure depths to even the most complex of part and emphasised the true statement behind his character , Aberforth saying it ring hollow . It ’s deliberately design as aroused sweetener , playing on nostalgia and familiarity rather than being pull in by the write up or the characters .
Much of this is unsatisfying because the Credence reveal inFantastic Beasts : The Secrets of Dumbledoreis actually good . It could ’ve used more screen time but , afterFantastic Beasts : The criminal offense of Grindelwaldending suggested a huge retcon that could ’ve been a tragedy , it ’s a agency of developing Albus ’ chum and fitting theCredence and Aberforth twist intoHarry Pottercanonwithout breaking too much . Fantastic Beasts : The secret of Dumbledoreshould’ve had faith to take a breather the emotional weight of Credence ’s end on his and Aberforth ’s berm , rather than unnecessarily ( and with that , unfavourably ) drawing comparing to and twin with Snape .
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