Easily outperforming new releases Robin Hood and Nativity Rocks!, the second film in JK Rowling’s film franchise was the clear winner at the UK box office for a second week in a row.
The Harry Potter series achieved its lowest UK box office with its third film (The Prisoner of Azkaban), then gradually improved.
The Crimes of Grindelwald opened 20% below the level of the first Fantastic Beasts movie, which came out two years ago.
(Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them stood at £30.1m after 10 days in cinemas.)