Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore is a 2022 fantasy film directed by David Yates from a screenplay by J. K. Rowling and Steve Kloves.

Albus Dumbledore and Gellert Grindelwald briefly meet in a Muggle teashop where they acknowledge their mutual feelings. 

Grindelwald vows to destroy the Muggle world, but Dumbledore denounces the plan as madness, saying he once supported it only because he was young and foolish.

In Kweilin, China, 1932, Newt Scamander helps a Qilin — a magical creature that can see into one's soul as well as the future — give birth. 

Grindelwald's acolytes, led by Credence, attack, kill the mother and kidnap the newborn. 

Unbeknownst to them, the Qilin had twins, the younger of which Newt saved.

Unable to battle Grindelwald due to their blood pact, Albus Dumbledore recruits Newt, Newt's brother Theseus, Ilvermorny Charms teacher Lally Hicks, Senegalese-French wizard Yusuf Kama.

Albus Dumbledore also recruits American No-Maj Jacob Kowalski, and Newt's assistant Bunty to thwart Grindelwald's plan for world domination.

They travel to Berlin, where Yusuf is planted as a spy in Grindelwald's inner circle. 

Grindelwald has convert Queenie Goldstein use legilimency to test Yusuf's trustworthiness. 

he International Confederation of Wizards (ICW) acquits Grindelwald of all previous criminal charges, allowing him to run in the elections for Supreme Leader of the ICW.

Meanwhile, Grindelwald's acolytes, who have undermined the German Ministry of Magic, arrest Theseus and plot to assassinate the Brazilian candidate, Vicência Santos. 

Dumbledore dispatches Newt to the Erkstag, the secret German wizarding prison where Theseus is held. 

Lally and Jacob escape after successfully preventing the assassination, but Jacob is framed for attempting to murder Grindelwald, who then justifies suppressing all Muggles.

Credence battles Albus Dumbledore, who quickly defeats him. Credence learns he is the illegitimate son of Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus Dumbledore's brother, and questions his loyalty to Grindelwald.

Newt and Theseus escape the Erkstag and use a Portkey to transport to Hogwarts.

Wizarding world leaders gather in Bhutan for the Walk of the Qilin ritual, where a Qilin selects a worthy new Supreme Leader. 

Using necromancy, Grindelwald reanimates the dead Qilin and, knowing Dumbledore and Newt will bring the surviving twin Qilin to the ritual, gives Credence a last chance to redeem himself. 

 To thwart Grindelwald's cohorts, each Dumbledore ally carries an identical suitcase with only one containing the Qilin.

The team arrive in Bhutan and are immediately confronted by Grindelwald's acolytes.

Queenie renounces Grindelwald and reunites with Jacob, but they are caught.

The manipulated dead Qilin chooses Grindelwald during the Supreme Leader selection ceremony.

He immediately declares war on all Muggles and tortures Jacob with the cruciatus curse until Santos intervenes.

The surviving Qilin which bows to Dumbledore, who declines the position. Santos is instead chosen as the new Supreme Leader.

Grindelwald tries to kill Credence who is simultaneously protected by Aberforth and Albus.

Dumbledore's and Grindelwald's clashing spells break the blood pact. Their ensuing battle reaches a stalemate, and Grindelwald disapparates.

In the aftermath, Aberforth accepts the ailing Credence as his son and takes him home.

Jacob and Queenie marry at Jacob's bakery, with most of the team and Tina Goldstein in attendance.

Newt spots Dumbledore watching from across the street. Dumbledore thanks Newt before disappearing into the night.