Trailers for Fantastic Beasts have hinted that Gellert Grindelwald — Dumbledore’s former best friend-turned-nemesis — is on the rise and tearing up Europe.
That’s not confirmed, of course, but the topic of Grindelwald does seem to be coming up more and more, which is giving us hope.
Newt’s return to Europe could very well put him in the path of Grindelwald at some point.
J.K. Rowling has hinted that this movie is part of a bigger story being told, which is why talk of a Paris setting is particularly intriguing.