On this week’s episode, we bust open our Muggle Mailbag to answer your burning questions and take your feedback on Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore!
Why Did the Qilin Bow to Dumbledore?
In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, the qilin is a magical creature that can see into a person’s soul, and in the wizarding world it bows to someone with a pure heart who is worthy to lead. Grindelwald kills one baby qilin and reanimates it so it will bow to him and win him the election. Newt saves its twin, and at the ceremony, after Grindelwald’s trick is exposed, the real qilin bows to Dumbledore.
So why Dumbledore, and why not Newt or Jacob? A popular explanation is that the qilin isn’t looking for a perfect person, but for a worthy leader who would act selflessly, and Dumbledore proves it by turning the role down. He persuades the qilin that someone else is just as worthy, and it bows to Vicência Santos, who is elected Head of the International Confederation of Wizards. On this episode, we read your theories about the scene.
- Twitter Polls Galore! Which host would the Qilin bow to? What was the best Secrets of Dumbledore ship? And overall, what did listeners think of the movie?
- What did Yusuf Kama have to help fight Grindelwald?
- The hosts celebrate Eulalie Hicks after leaving her hanging in our initial review!
- Why did Grindelwald’s followers not kill Theseus when they captured him?
- Why did Theseus not question Queenie after her return to the good side?
- Did Dumbledore and Grindelwald’s fight scene fail to deliver?
- Why did the Qilin bow to Dumbledore? Why not Newt? Or Jacob?
- Did the producers tie up loose ends enough so that this could be the last film?
- Where are Graves and Nagini?
- How did Jacob and Queenie get permission to marry?
- Prediction Time: Which host was closest to the box office number and what does this number mean for the future of the franchise?
- On next week’s episode: What questions should’ve Secrets of Dumbledore answered, and what questions must Fantastic Beasts 4 answer?
- Quizzitch: What book hits Lucius Malloy in the eye during his tussle with Arthur Weasley in Flourish and Blotts?
- Later this week on Bonus MuggleCast: Why has J.K. Rowling been completely silent about Fantastic Beasts 3? You can get Bonus MuggleCast and other great benefits by becoming a patron at Patreon.com/MuggleCast!
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