

There are some possible explanations for the 13-year gap. As a result, Secrets of Dumbledore's 1932 date feels far too early for this encounter to take place and raises serious questions about what films 4 and 5 in the series might go on to do with the timeline The idea that such a serious warning from arguably the greatest wizard of all time would take over a decade to come to fruition is laughable. Yet the fact that this seminal moment is known to take place 13 years after Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore makes Dumbledore's threat ring hollow and seem almost preposterous. This foreshadows what many presume to be the series' climactic moment – the epic 1945 duel between the two adversaries that has since gone down in wizarding legend.

In the film's final act, Dumbledore battles Grindelwald before swearing to hunt him down and defeat him. Related: When Is Fantastic Beasts 3 Set? Secrets Of Dumbledore Creates A Timeline Plot Holeĭespite seeming fairly self-explanatory, this timeframe actually presents a serious problem for the franchise, especially where Fantastic Beasts 3's ending is concerned. This is followed by a jump to 1927 for The Crimes of Grindelwald and an even greater leap forward to 1932 for the third entry in the series. Keeping up this tradition, the Fantastic Beasts series was quick to establish its own timeframe, clearly beginning the series in 1926. Canonically, the original Harry Potter series spans the 90s, starting in 1991 and finishing in 1998 at the conclusion of Deathly Hallows – save for the infamous flash-forward scene in the epilogue.

Ever since the first Harry Potter book came out in 1997, Potter lore has been relatively precise when it comes to key dates.
