--- description: In Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, fans may finally get to see what Dumbledore really saw in the Mirror of Erised. title: The Fantastic Beasts 2 Trailer Hints At a Dumbledore Reveal image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt310207219fc13914/69893b30bc6cfc77693e70a9/screen-shot-2018-09-26-at-2-33-47-pm.png?branch=production&width=1920&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [movies](/tag/movies/) ## movies Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # New _Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald_ Trailer Hints At Long-Awaited Dumbledore Reveal  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Sep 26, 2018 7:58 PM CUT  Warner Bros. Pictures  by [Megan McCluskey](/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Staff Writer Sep 26, 2018 7:58 PM CUT During their very first conversation in [_Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone_](http://time.com/5383334/best-books-like-harry-potter/ "undefined"), [Dumbledore](http://time.com/5196001/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-first-trailer/ "undefined") tells Harry that he sees himself holding a pair of thick, woolen socks when he looks in the Mirror of Erised. However, as J.K. Rowling’s series progressed, it became clear that Dumbledore’s deepest desire probably had nothing to do with cozy foot accessories. Now, thanks to the _Fantastic Beasts_ franchise, it appears fans may finally get to see what the magical Mirror truly showed Hogwarts’ most beloved headmaster. In the [final trailer](http://time.com/5405709/fantastic-beasts-the-crimes-of-grindelwald-nagini/ "undefined") for the forthcoming _Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald—_the second installment in the planned five-film series—Dumbledore (Jude Law) is shown pulling a sheet off of the Mirror and gazing into it. The preview then cuts to a quick shot of an even younger Dumbledore (Toby Regbo) peering at a younger Grindelwald (Jamie Campbell Bower) in the Mirror—both Rebgo and Campbell-Bower are reprising their roles from the _Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows_ movies—before Law’s Dumbledore is shown looking at a reflection of Johnny Depp’s Grindelwald. This seems to indicate that _Crimes of Grindelwald_ may include a long-awaited flashback to [Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s time together in Godric’s Hollow](http://time.com/4572382/fantastic-beasts-harry-potter-timeline/ "undefined") and perhaps even [the tragic death of Dumbledore’s sister Ariana](http://time.com/4575865/fantastic-beasts-dumbledore-newt-obscurial/ "undefined"). However, this isn’t to say that Dumbledore’s deepest desire didn’t change over time. During a [2007 web chat](http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2007/7/30/j-k-rowling-web-chat-transcript/ "undefined") on [Bloomsbury.com](http://www.bloomsbury.com/ "undefined"), Rowling revealed that what he really saw when he looked in the Mirror in _Sorcerer’s Stone_ was something very similar to Harry’s own vision. “He saw his family alive, whole and happy,” she explained. “Ariana, Percival and Kendra all returned to him, and Aberforth reconciled to him.” Watch the new _Fantastic Beasts 2_ trailer above. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/5407258/fantastic-beasts-2-dumbledore-mirror-of-erised/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/5407258/fantastic-beasts-2-dumbledore-mirror-of-erised/"},"headline":"New Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Trailer Hints At Long-Awaited Dumbledore Reveal","datePublished":"2018-09-26T19:58:48.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:55:07.402Z","description":"What did Dumbledore really see in the Mirror of Erised?","url":"https://time.com/5407258/fantastic-beasts-2-dumbledore-mirror-of-erised/","keywords":["movies","Newsfeed","Fantastic Beasts"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt310207219fc13914/69893b30bc6cfc77693e70a9/screen-shot-2018-09-26-at-2-33-47-pm.png?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":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt310207219fc13914/69893b30bc6cfc77693e70a9/screen-shot-2018-09-26-at-2-33-47-pm.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Fantastic-Beasts-2-Dumbledore-Mirror-of-Erised","caption":"","creditText":"Warner Bros. 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