JK Rowling wasn't kidding when she said the final trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald would have a name Harry Potter fans would want to hear.

The final trailer was released today (September 25) and sees Claudia Kim's mysterious character revealed to be Nagini, Lord Voldemort's snake and Horcrux. In the movie, she's a member of the travelling Circus Arcanus.

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We also get a look at the younger versions of Dumbledore and Grindelwald from when they were students, with Jamie Campbell Bower reprising his role as young Grindelwald.

Last week, it was revealed that as part of the build-up to the Fantastic Beasts sequel, nine giant wands will light up the walkway between London's Millennium Bridge and St Paul's Cathedral from October 18 to November 2.

Created in partnership with the City of London Arts Initiative, the spectacle will also help to raise awareness of JK Rowling's charity Lumos.

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We'll also be getting a new audiobook on November 16 that will take us behind the scenes of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. It's narrated by Dan Fogler, who plays Jacob Kowalski, and was recorded during filming, as well as at rehearsals and during workshops.

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At the start of September, we got a new look at Nicolas Flamel in a clip from the sequel. He's known in the Wizarding World as the person who discovered the Elixir of Life and created the Philosopher's Stone.

The Crimes of Grindelwald will be released in UK and US cinemas on November 16, 2018.


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