After a long wait, Warner Bros. is slowly revealing new footage and images from the upcoming filmFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. The studio has now revealed the first official poster for the film that offers a look at the iconic Hogwarts Castle and a familiar beast from the extremely popularHarry Potterfranchise.
Based on the officialtrailer forFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, fans are already aware that the film will focus on telling the beloved character Albus Dumbledore’s origin story. To keep with the flow, the official poster for the film features the famousHarry Pottercharacter’s Phoenix named Fawkes flying towards the iconic Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
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The poster forFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreis the perfect aid in Warner Bros.’ mission to getHarry Potterfans back to the theatres. The upcoming film promises to give fans insight into the life of one of their favorite and most legendary wizards, Dumbledore, and even a look at his companion. The poster is bound to take fans back to theHarry Potterfranchise, where Fawkes played an integral role.
The bird helpedDaniel Radcliffe’s Harry Potterdefeat Salazar Slytherin’s basilisk inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsand even assisted Dumbledore when he faced Lord Voldemort during the Battle of the Department of Mysteries inHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The bird was last seen inHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Princeafter Dumbledore’s death. It flies over the Hogwarts Castle, singing its Lament, and then leaves the premises forever.
Its appearance on the poster for the upcoming film has fans excited, as it promises a look at its life beforetheHarry Potterseries. It is already known that it was Dumbledore’s animal companion, but perhaps the film will offer more insight into how they came together.
Jude Law is returning to reprise his role as Dumbledore forFantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.He will be joined by Eddie Redmayne returning as Newt Scamander, the wizard who Dumbledore entrusted in his fight against the dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald. In the 2018 filmFantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, the role of the villainous wizard was portrayed by Johnny Depp. However,Mads Mikkelsen will be taking overthe role of Grindelwald for the upcoming film.
Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledoreis scheduled to premiere on June 18, 2025.
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