S3 E7: The false blood pact

Send us Fan MailSIGN UP FOR THE POTTER DISCUSSION NEWSLETTER AND CLAIM YOUR GUIDE HERE!In this episode I explain why the blood pact made between Albus and Grindlewald was false. Enjoy!Summary: Albus and Grindlewald made a blood pact that was built up to be a large part of their story. But so little attention was payed to the blood pact, it felt as if it didn't even exist at all. Today, I want to tell you why it was one of the biggest obstacles of the whole franchise. I think the blood pact was incomplete. It only protected Albus and not Grindlewald. Here's why. When The Crimes of Grindlewald  came out, J. K. Rowling let slip that Grindlewald is a seer. That means he can see into the future. That shakes things up. There's another thing that caught my eye: the skull Grindlewald's seeing power is in. There is an inscription on the forehead of the skull. It said, 'Fur Das Allgemeinwohl'. In English that means 'For the Greater Good'. That phrase was invented by Albus more than a year later. A year later! Grindlewald's seeing ability plays very well into this. Albus used that phrase in a letter he wrote to Grindlewald talking about their lives and how they met. Grindlewald might have had a vision about Albus writing that letter. Grindlewald might have seen what he does in the future. That combined with his other visions of many other things caused him great alarml. I think Grindlewald saw himself winning the duel that was fated to come. That led him down a very dark path. He had all the pieces of the puzzle. He knew exactly what to do so he could ensure his victory. That answers the question right there. Grindlewald and Albus meeting was planned. Grindlewald was using their meeting as a a stepping stone in his plan. It was a fabricated reality for Grindlewald to achieve his dreams. That means his love for Dumbledore was fake. A blood pact is only as good as the love that binds it. If Grindlewald didn't love Albus, but Albus loved Grindlewald, Albus is the only one with the protection needed to do what he did.Gmail: [email protected]: @thepotterdiscussionWebsite: https://www.thepotterdiscussion.buzzsprout.comTheory made in collaboration with Max Dow. [email protected]