<P> Newt finds Credence hiding in a subway tunnel, but he is attacked by Graves . Tina, who knows Credence, arrives and attempts to calm him, while Graves tries to convince Credence to listen to him . As Credence begins to settle back into human form, Aurors arrive and apparently disintegrate him to protect the magical society; however, a tiny Obscurus fragment escapes . Graves admits to unleashing the Obscurus to expose the magical community to the No - Majs and framing Newt for it, and angrily claims that MACUSA protects the No - Majs more than themselves . As the president orders the aurors to apprehend Graves, he attacks, and begins to defeat all of them . After being subdued by one of Newt's beasts, he is revealed as Grindelwald in disguise and is taken into custody . </P> <P> MACUSA fears their secret world has been exposed, but Newt releases his Thunderbird, Frank, to disperse a potion as rainfall over the city that erases all New Yorkers' recent memories as MACUSA wizards repair the destruction . Queenie kisses Jacob goodbye as the rain erases his memories . Newt departs for Europe, but promises to return and visit Tina when his book is finished; he also anonymously leaves Jacob a case of silver Occamy eggshells to fund his bakery . His breads and pastries are subconsciously inspired by Newt's creatures, and Queenie visits him in his shop . </P> <Ul> <Li> Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander: an introverted British wizard, magizoologist and an employee at the Ministry of Magic . Scamander is the future author of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry standard textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . Redmayne was cast in June 2015 . Matt Smith and Nicholas Hoult were also considered for the role . </Li> <Li> Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein: a grounded, down - to - earth witch and a former Auror employed by MACUSA . She longs to fight for what is right, but was demoted to a position well below her skill level . </Li> <Li> Dan Fogler as Jacob Kowalski: a genial No - Maj cannery worker and aspiring baker who is accidentally exposed to the New York City magical community upon meeting Newt . </Li> <Li> Alison Sudol as Queenie Goldstein: Tina's younger sister and roommate, she's described as a free - spirited and big - hearted bombshell, and is a naturally born and skilled Legilimens . The film is Sudol's feature film debut . </Li> <Li> Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone: Mary Lou's troubled adopted son who is a Obscurial . </Li> <Li> Samantha Morton as Mary Lou Barebone: a narrow - minded No - Maj and the sinister leader of the New Salem Philanthropic Society or "The Second - Salemers", a group whose goals include exposing and killing wizards and witches . </Li> <Li> Jon Voight as Henry Shaw Sr.: a newspaper owner and the father of U.S. senator Henry Shaw Jr. and Langdon Shaw . </Li> <Li> Carmen Ejogo as Seraphina Picquery: the President of MACUSA, the Magical Congress of the United States of America . As such, she is the American equivalent of a Minister for Magic in the United Kingdom . </Li> <Li> Colin Farrell as Percival Graves: a high - ranking Auror and Director of Magical Security for MACUSA . He is charged with the protection of wizards . </Li> <Li> Ron Perlman as voice of Gnarlack: a goblin gangster who owns a magical speakeasy nightclub called "The Blind Pig". </Li> <Li> Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald: an infamous powerful dark wizard who seeks to lead a new Wizarding Order, believing in wizarding superiority . </Li> <Li> Ronan Raftery as Langdon Shaw: the youngest of Henry Shaw Sr.'s sons, who begins to believe in magic . </Li> <Li> Josh Cowdery as Henry Shaw Jr.: the eldest of Henry Shaw Sr.'s sons, an arrogant and cruel U.S. senator who holds a rally picketed by the New Salem Philanthropic Society . </Li> <Li> Faith Wood - Blagrove as Modesty Barebone: a haunted young girl and the youngest of Mary Lou's adopted children . Wood - Blagrove was chosen for the role following thousands of auditions in an open casting call . </Li> <Li> Jenn Murray as Chastity Barebone: the eldest of Mary Lou's adopted children . </Li> <Li> Kevin Guthrie as Mr. Abernathy: Tina and Queenie's MACUSA supervisor . </Li> <Li> Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange: Newt's former love who betrayed his trust . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander: an introverted British wizard, magizoologist and an employee at the Ministry of Magic . Scamander is the future author of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry standard textbook Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them . Redmayne was cast in June 2015 . Matt Smith and Nicholas Hoult were also considered for the role . </Li>

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