--- description: The first trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald has sparked a heated debate amongst fans of the Harry Potter universe. title: Harry Potter Fans in Uproar Over a Fantastic Beasts Plot Hole image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc1543c91d6d73a1e/6988f6d17cdbac486bd5b735/fb2-03215r.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Newsfeed](/tag/time-section-newsfeed/) ## Newsfeed Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # _Harry Potter_ Fans Are in an Uproar Over This Possible _Fantastic Beasts 2_ Plot Hole  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Mar 14, 2018 3:28 PM CUT  Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of GrindelwaldWarner Bros.  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Mar 14, 2018 3:28 PM CUT The [first trailer](http://time.com/5196001/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-first-trailer/ "undefined") for [_Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald_](http://time.com/5127885/jk-rowling-dumbledore-gay-fantastic-beasts/ "undefined")has sparked a heated debate amongst fans of the [_Harry Potter_ universe](http://time.com/5092120/golden-globes-2018-emma-watson-robert-pattinson/ "undefined"). Following the Tuesday debut of the preview, some wizarding world aficionados took to Twitter to express their dismay over the fact that the very first scene appears to show a group of witches and wizards apparating inside the grounds of Hogwarts. Considering J.K. Rowling made it extremely clear throughout the seven-book _Harry Potter_ series that Hogwarts was blocked from apparition, it’s understandable why fans are taking issue with the seemingly glaring error. However, _The Crimes of Grindelwald_ takes place in 1927 when Dumbledore—who is played by Jude Law in the movie—was still Hogwarts’ transfiguration professor and not yet its headmaster, meaning the school may have been bound by different magical laws. Nonetheless, viewers had a lot to say about the possible mistake. See some of the reactions below. > [](https://twitter.com/leaky/status/973621473234604034) > [](https://twitter.com/acuthberto/status/973595556923760641) > [](https://twitter.com/MalloryAHayes/status/973627911105335296) > [](https://twitter.com/%5Famaljiliow/status/973649980765425669) > [](https://twitter.com/kbreslin624/status/973675962431877127) > [](https://twitter.com/benjamin%5Flight/status/973650241973977089) > [](https://twitter.com/promawhatup/status/973598227361681408) > [](https://twitter.com/youngcbrad/status/973720570155159552) > [](https://twitter.com/weblore1/status/973697253138341888) ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5199110/fantastic-beasts-2-plot-hole-reactions/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5199110/fantastic-beasts-2-plot-hole-reactions/"},"headline":"Harry Potter Fans Are in an Uproar Over This Possible Fantastic Beasts 2 Plot Hole","datePublished":"2018-03-14T15:28:55.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:51:23.117Z","description":"Wizarding world aficionados are not happy","url":"https://time.com/5199110/fantastic-beasts-2-plot-hole-reactions/","keywords":["Newsfeed","movies","viral","Fantastic Beasts"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc1543c91d6d73a1e/6988f6d17cdbac486bd5b735/fb2-03215r.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc1543c91d6d73a1e/6988f6d17cdbac486bd5b735/fb2-03215r.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"FANTASTIC BEASTS 2","caption":"FANTASTIC BEASTS 2","creditText":"Warner Bros.","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/5199110/fantastic-beasts-2-plot-hole-reactions/","name":"Harry Potter Fans Are in an Uproar Over This Possible Fantastic Beasts 2 Plot Hole"}}]}] ```