{"id":13593,"date":"2022-04-08T16:23:31","date_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:23:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1623411"},"modified":"2022-04-08T16:35:10","modified_gmt":"2022-04-08T14:35:10","slug":"is-katherine-waterston-in-the-new-fantastic-beasts-film","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/is-katherine-waterston-in-the-new-fantastic-beasts-film\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Katherine Waterston in the new Fantastic Beasts film?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"rssexcerpt\"><\/p><p class=\"rssauthor\">By Huw Fullerton\n                \t\t<\/p><p class=\"rssbyline\">Published: Friday, 08 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p><hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\" standalone=\"yes\"?>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><body><p>New Wizarding World movie <a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/fantastic-beasts-3-release-date\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore<\/a> has been released after plenty of delays and some behind-the-scenes dramas that have threatened to overshadow the entire film.<\/p>\n<p>Still, now it\u2019s here \u2013 and perhaps the biggest secret (of Dumbledore or otherwise) that has fans confused is the curious case of the missing Tina. After playing a lead role in the first two Fantastic Beasts movies as Auror Tina Goldstein, actor Katherine Waterston is mysteriously absent in the new film. She\u2019s not on any posters or in the trailers, and in the finished film only appears in a glorified cameo towards the end.<\/p>\n<p>So how much is Tina in Fantastic Beasts 3, and why isn\u2019t she a bigger part of the story? We break down the key points below.<\/p> <h2><strong>Is Katherine Waterston in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C237,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C270&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" 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type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1623424\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem-83a7d99.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C413&quot;\" width=\"&quot;800&quot;\" height=\"&quot;533&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Dan Fogler, Katherine Waterston, Eddie Redmayne and Alison Sudol on the poster for the first Fantastic Beasts movie<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Sky<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Yes \u2013 though not as much as you might expect.<\/p>\n<p>After playing a major lead role in the first two Fantastic Beasts films, Waterston barely appears in the third, with her absence explained as a consequence of her new role leading the American Aurors\u2019 office. Though of course, this sort of responsibility doesn\u2019t stop the British Head of Aurors (Callum Turner\u2019s Theseus Scamander) from joining the fight.<\/p>\n<p>Apart from a brief glimpse earlier on, the only time we really see Tina in the film is at its conclusion, when her sister Queenie (Alison Sudol) marries muggle Jacob (Dan Fogler). Meeting former love interest Newt (Eddie Redmayne) outside Jacob\u2019s bakery, Tina doesn\u2019t say too much, but apparently reconciles with Newt before her sister\u2019s wedding. It\u2019s implied they may have rekindled their relationship \u2013 in the \u201cfuture\u201d of Harry Potter\u2019s history they\u2019re married, so it makes sense.<\/p>\n<p>And that\u2019s more or less it. During the main action of the film, a role similar to Tina\u2019s is taken by Jessica Williams\u2019 character Eulalie \u201cLally\u201d Hicks, an American charms expert and wizard teacher who briefly cameo\u2019d in the second Fantastic Beasts movie.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Was Tina Goldstein cut from Fantastic Beasts 3?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong><div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C269,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C271,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1621217\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/Katherine-Waterston-plays-Porpentina-_Tina_-Goldstein-b296fc4.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" width=\"&quot;947&quot;\" height=\"&quot;630&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div> <div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"> <span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>WB<\/i> <\/span>\n<\/div><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many fans have speculated that Waterston\u2019s role was intentionally cut down for the third film after she voiced public support for the rights of trans people. Many took this as a tacit criticism of Fantastic Beasts screenwriter and creator JK Rowling, whose \u2018gender-critical\u2019 views have become more public over the last couple of years.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, Waterston shared a Guardian article with the headline \u201cTrans women pose no threat to cis women, but we pose a threat to them if we make them outcasts.\u201d She highlighted a part of the article that said: \u201cSorry, you can\u2019t be a feminist if you\u2019re not for everyone\u2019s human rights, notably other women\u2019s human rights.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause I was associated with\u00a0Fantastic Beasts, it felt important to communicate my position,\u201d Waterston later told <a href=\"\/\/www.independent.co.uk\/arts-entertainment\/films\/features\/katherine-waterston-interview-world-to-come-b1889247.html&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Independent<\/a>. \u201cOne wondered if they might be grouped in with other people\u2019s views by association.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Rowling has\u00a0strongly denied any accusations of transphobia, and fans have wondered whether Waterston\u2019s role in the film was reduced as a result of her comments. It\u2019s hard to say \u2013 no-one has spoken publicly about the matter thus far, and Gavia Baker-Whitelaw of <a href=\"\/\/www.dailydot.com\/unclick\/katherine-waterston-fantastic-beasts-dumbledore-tina-trans-rights\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener&quot; noopener noreferrer\">The Daily Dot<\/a> has argued convincingly that Fantastic Beasts\u2019 production timeline doesn\u2019t line up with this course of events.<\/p>\n<p>After all, Warner Bros announced the film\u2019s locations and the fact of Eulalie Hicks\u2019 bigger role as far back as 2019, several months before Waterston would comment publicly on any of these matters.<\/p>\n<p>Filming was also scheduled to begin months before Waterston\u2019s posts, although it was delayed by the pandemic. With that in mind, it could be that Tina\u2019s role was always meant to be small.<\/p>\n<div class=\"&quot;image-handler__container\" image-handler__container--full=\"\" style=\"&quot;padding-bottom:\" calc=\"\"> <picture><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=300%2C200,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=355%2C236,\" https:=\"\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=405%2C269&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(max-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=554%2C369&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=408%2C271&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?webp=true&amp;quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/webp&quot;\"><source media=\"&quot;(min-width:\" data-srcset=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=556%2C370&quot;\" type=\"&quot;image\/jpeg&quot;\"><img class=\"&quot;wp-image-1623427\" align=\"\" size-full=\"\" image-handler__image=\"\" image-handler__image--full=\"\" no-wrap=\"\" js-lazyload=\"\" data-src=\"&quot;https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2022\/04\/GettyImages-1388461943-92eb22c.jpg?quality=90&amp;resize=620%2C412&quot;\" width=\"&quot;741&quot;\" height=\"&quot;493&quot;\" alt=\"&quot;&quot;\" title=\"&quot;&quot;\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"&quot;caption-hold&quot;\"><figcaption class=\"&quot;wp-caption-text&quot;\"><span class=\"&quot;caption-copy&quot;\"><i class=\"&quot;icon-arrow\" icon-camera-circle=\"\"\/> Eddie Redmayne and Katherine Waterston attend Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore\u2019s world premiere<\/span><\/figcaption><span class=\"&quot;im-image-caption&quot;\"> <i>Mike Marsland\/WireImage<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<p>Still, there are a few quirks in the tale. While Fantastic Beasts did announce key locations and plans in 2019, the finished film is quite different to what was originally planned. For example, it was announced that the story would take place in Brazil \u2013 but the finished movie is largely set in Berlin instead, with a detour to Bhutan towards the end.<\/p>\n<p>Former star Johnny Depp also filmed one scene as Gellert Grindelwald in September 2020 before being replaced by Mads Mikkelsen. Clearly, major changes to the planned film were being made as time went on, so who\u2019s to say Waterston\u2019s role in the film wasn\u2019t another casualty?<\/p>\n<p>The truth is that unless Waterston or someone else opens up about what happened, we\u2019ll probably never know for sure what went on in Fantastic Beasts 3. Maybe Waterston herself wanted to step back from the franchise, maybe she had a schedule clash, or maybe she had a separate storyline that was cut and rewritten for length.<\/p>\n<p>It is worth noting that Waterston still attended the new film\u2019s premiere (see image above), suggesting there\u2019s not too much bad blood behind the scenes.<\/p>\n<p>Really, all we know for sure is that there\u2019s a Tina-shaped hole in Fantastic Beasts 3 \u2013 and that it\u2019s unlikely fans will ever stop wondering how it got there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read more:<\/strong> <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/movies\/fantastic-beasts-secrets-of-dumbledore-review\/&quot;\">Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore review \u2013 Still missing the magic<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is in UK cinemas now. For more, check out our dedicated <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/fantasy\/&quot;\">Fantasy<\/a> page or our full <a href=\"&quot;https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/tv\/tv-listings\/&quot;\">TV Guide<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/magazine-subscription\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;0&quot;\">subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/podcasts\/&quot;\" target=\"&quot;_blank&quot;\" rel=\"&quot;noopener noopener noreferrer\" noreferrer=\"\" data-auth=\"&quot;NotApplicable&quot;\" data-linkindex=\"&quot;1&quot;\">Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Huw Fullerton Published: Friday, 08 April 2022 at 12:00 am New Wizarding World movie Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore has been released after plenty of delays and some behind-the-scenes dramas that have threatened to overshadow the entire film. 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