Summary. Grindelwald and Voldemort had similar goals but likely wouldn't have been allies due to their desire for ultimate power. Voldemort's search for the Elder Wand led him to Grindelwald, ultimately resulting in the death of the former Dark Wizard.
Is there a link between Grindelwald and Voldemort?
While Grindelwald and Voldemort were both feared dark wizards, they definitely had nothing to do with each other until much later in the series. Aside from the obvious fact that Grindelwald came much earlier than Voldemort, Grindelwald was more of a European/American dark wizard.
Voldemort broke into the prison Nurmengard Castle, where Gellert Grindelwald was being held, and demanded to know the location of the Elder Wand. It was only during the confrontation in Grindelwald's cell that Voldemort learned Albus Dumbledore had claimed the wand in a duel decades back.
Therefore, he knew his old friend would be buried with the wand. Harry guessed that Grindelwald lied to Voldemort about the Elder Wand to keep the Dark Lord from desecrating his friend, lover, and rival's grave.
The REAL Reason Voldemort Visited Grindelwald - Harry Potter Explained
Is Credence Tom Riddle's dad?
Voldemort was Tom Riddle and Dumbledore met Tom as a child. Riddle also attended Hogwarts. Riddle was also a Jr to his father, Tom Riddle Sr. Nothing lines up with Credence being Tom.
It is learned that Grindelwald was still alive, though imprisoned in the highest tower in Nurmengard, the prison Grindelwald himself built to hold those who opposed him. Voldemort successfully hunted him down there, although Grindelwald lied to Voldemort, claiming never to have had the Elder Wand.
Also, Grindelwald was the world's most famous evil wizard and a young Tom Riddle likely took an interest in the madman of old. This led Voldemort to their fateful meeting, which led to Grindelwald's death in the books but not in the films.
Voldemort was born Tom Riddle in 1926, which is when the first Fantastic Beasts film takes place. In Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, there's a bit of a time jump, setting the year as 1932. This would make Tom Riddle around 6 years old at the time.
Believing that wizard kind was oppressed by the non-magical, Grindelwald sought to establish a new world order in which Witches and Wizards ruled over Muggles, claiming that his actions were "for the greater good." Over time, he managed to amass a following that would serve as advisors and enforcers of his cause.
Death. Fifty-three years after his defeat, Grindelwald was slain in his prison cell by Lord Voldemort, who was searching for the Elder Wand for himself. It was only during the confrontation in Grindelwald's cell that Voldemort learned Albus Dumbledore had claimed the wand long ago.
In the end, Voldemort kills Grindelwald via Avada Kedavra after deciding he doesn't need Grindelwald alive anymore. The movie however, took a very different approach. After getting inside Grindelwald's cell, Grindelwald straight up tells Voldemort that the Elder Wand was buried with Dumbledore.
Grindelwald firstly probably didn't create the Horcrux while still being at Durmstrang, he just tested out how it works (at least if Durmstrang didn't lie to the public by stating that the attacks were NEAR-fatal).
This not only addressed the events of the first Fantastic Beasts movie, but showed that Newt was still alive as late as 2017. In this way, Newt Scamander's appearance on the Marauder's Map in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban fits with the Harry Potter timeline and his love of magical creatures like Buckbeak.
It was his unspoken motivation behind that decision that was fascinating. Some say that in his fifty years in Nurmengard, Grindelwald had begun to show remorse for his actions. So, this could have been an attempt to try and make some small amends by stopping Voldemort from getting his hands on the Hallow.
Behind the scenes. The book depicts Voldemort's body as being intact after his death. In Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Voldemort's body is depicted as disintegrating, omitting the chamber's mention and purpose completely.
Newt's contributions to Magizoology earned him the Order of Merlin, Second Class, and was also honored with his very own Chocolate Frog Card. He retired in the early 1990s and lived in Dorset with Tina and their pet Kneazles: Hoppy, Milly, and Mauler.
1943: Voldemort creates his first horcrux. 1945: Voldemort leaves Hogwarts and disappears. Albus defeats Grindelwald in a duel, winning control of the Elder Wand and ending the Global Wizarding War. Grindelwald is sentenced to life in Nurmengard prison.
As Harry said, Dumbledore was the only person who could see right through Tom Riddle. He was already suspicious about what Tom did to the kids from orphanage and later to Myrtle and Hagrid. As one of his teachers, he knew Tom's tendencies toward Dark Arts. And yet he didn't do anything about them.
In Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, it is revealed that Bellatrix gave birth to Voldemort's daughter Delphi in Malfoy Manor before the Battle of Hogwarts.
For the second time in Voldemort's life, the unforgivable curse rebounded on him, as the Elder Wand wouldn't kill its master. Since Harry and his friends had already destroyed all of Voldemort's Horcruxes, this finally ended Lord Voldemort's life, with Harry finally defeating the Dark Lord.
Did Voldemort and Grindelwald want the same thing?
Grindewald wanted his people to prosper and thrive while not having to live in hiding from the Muggles, Voldemort simply wanted to consolidate his own power and kill all of his opposition, Grindewald wanted to rule over Muggles “for the Greater Good” while Voldemort didn't really seem to care about them save for ...
