- Newt Scamander: [From trailer] Grindelwald has the ability to see the future. So if we hope to defeat him, then our best hope... is to confuse him.
- Bunty: Huh?
- Jacob Kowalski: It's working on me right now.
- Albus Dumbledore: Funny how historic days seem so ordinary when you're living them. Well, perhaps that's what happens when the world gets things right. It's jolly nice to know it happens occasionally.
- [from trailer]
- Albus Dumbledore: The world as we know it is coming undone. Things that seem unimaginable today will seem inevitable tomorrow. Should you agree to do what I ask, you'll have to trust me, even when every instinct tells you not to.
- Albus Dumbledore: [revealing that his blood pact with Grindelwald has been broken] Remarkable.
- Newt Scamander: But how? I-I thought you couldn't move against one another.
- Albus Dumbledore: We didn't. He sought to kill, I sought to protect. Our spells met. Let's call it fate. After all, how else will we fulfill our destinies?
- Credence Barebone: [Grindelwald is chosen to lead the International Confederation of Wizards] He's lying to you. That creature is dead.
- [he collapses, and Aberforth moves to help him]
- Albus Dumbledore: Not now. Wait.
- Newt Scamander: He did it to trick you. He killed it and bewitched it so that you might think him worthy to lead. But he doesn't want to lead you. He just wants you to follow.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Words. Words designed to deceive. To make you doubt what you've seen with your own two eyes.
- Newt Scamander: There were two Qilins born that night. A twin. And I know that... I know that b...
- Gellert Grindelwald: Because? Because you have no proof. Because there was no second Qilin. Am I not right?
- Newt Scamander: Its mother had been killed, it...
- Gellert Grindelwald: Then where is it now, Mr. Scamander?
- Bunty: [disgused as a priestess, she approaches and hands Newt his case] No one can know everything, Newt.
- Albus Dumbledore: I owe you an apology. It... it was never my intent for you to suffer the Cruciatus Curse.
- Jacob Kowalski: Yeah... well, you know, we got Queenie back, so we're square. Hey, can I ask you a question?
- [taking his wand out]
- Jacob Kowalski: Can I keep this? For, like, old times' sake?
- Albus Dumbledore: I can't think of anyone more deserving.
- Queenie Goldstein: You're in danger, all right? You need to leave.
- Jacob Kowalski: Well...
- Queenie Goldstein: I can't... I can't go, okay? I can't come home. It's too late for me, all right? Some mistakes, they're just... they're just too big.
- Jacob Kowalski: Can you listen to me?
- Queenie Goldstein: There's no time. I was followed. I gave 'em the slip, but it won't be long before they find me. They're gonna find us.
- Jacob Kowalski: I don't care. All I got is us. I make no sense without us.
- Queenie Goldstein: Jacob, what? Come on... I don't love you anymore. Just get outta here.
- Jacob Kowalski: You're the worst liar in the world, Queenie Goldstein.
- Jacob Kowalski: Where to next?
- Albus Dumbledore: Uh, this is where I leave you.
- Jacob Kowalski: I'm... I'm sorry, you're what? Leaving me?
- Albus Dumbledore: I have to meet someone else, Mr. Kowalski. Not to worry, you'll be perfectly safe. You don't have the Qilin. Feel free to drop the case at the first hint of trouble. One other thing, if you don't mind me saying. You should stop doubting yourself. You have something most men go their entire lives without. Do you know what that is? A heart that is full. Only a truly brave man could open himself up so honestly and completely, as you do.
- Albus Dumbledore: Grindelwald will do anything within his powers to get his hands on our rare friend. Therefore, it's essential that we keep whoever he dispatches on his behalf guessing, so the Qilin gets to the ceremony safely. If, by teatime, the Qilin, not to mention all of us, are still alive, we should consider our efforts a success.
- Jacob Kowalski: For the record, nobody ever died playing three-card monte.
- Albus Dumbledore: An important distinction. All right, everybody choose a case and we'll be on our way. Mr. Kowalski, you and I will proceed together first.
- Jacob Kowalski: Me? Okay.
- [as he reaches for a case, Dumbledore clears his throat and shakes him off, then nods as Jacob indicates another one]
- Albus Dumbledore: [activating a portkey] I'm looking forward to you educating me a little further on the finer points of three-card monte.
- Jacob Kowalski: You seem like a really nice witch. You don't know what I've been through with you people. So, could you please get out of my life?
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: A little over a year ago...
- Jacob Kowalski: Oh, my...
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: ...in the hopes of securing a small business loan, you walked through the doors of the Steen National Bank, located about six blocks from here. You then made the acquaintance of Newt Scamander, the world's foremost and, albeit only, magizoologist. You then learned of a world you had previously been wholly unaware of. You met and fell in love with a witch named Queenie Goldstein, had your brain wiped by means of Obliviation, only it didn't take. And as a result, you reunited with Ms. Goldstein, who, after your refusal to marry her, mm, decided to join Gellert Grindelwald and his dark army of followers, who pose the single greatest threat to both your world and ours in four centuries. How did I do?
- Jacob Kowalski: That was good. Except for the part about Queenie going over to the dark side. I mean, yeah, she's... she's cuckoo. But she's got a heart bigger than this whole crazy island, and-and... and she is so smart, you know? She's... she can legitimately read your brain, you know, she's a whatchamacallit...
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: A Legilimens.
- Jacob Kowalski: Yeah. Look... you see this? You see the pan? That's me, I'm the pan. I'm all dented, dime-a-dozen. I'm just a schmo. I don't know what kind of crazy ideas you have in your head there, lady, but I'm sure as hell you could do a lot better than me. Goodbye.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: I don't think we can, Mr. Kowalski. You could have ducked under the counter, but you didn't. You could have looked the other way, but you didn't. In fact, you were willing to put yourself in danger to save a perfect stranger. Seems to me you're just the kind of average joe the world needs right now. You just don't know it yet. That's why I had to show you. We need you, Mr. Kowalski.
- Jacob Kowalski: You know what Dumbledore said to me?
- Queenie Goldstein: No.
- Jacob Kowalski: He said that I got a full heart. He's wrong. I'm always gonna have room in there for you.
- Queenie Goldstein: Yeah?
- Jacob Kowalski: Yeah. You know it.
- Jacob Kowalski: What is this place?
- Newt Scamander: The room we require.
- Albus Dumbledore: I trust you all have the tickets that Bunty gave you? You'll need them to gain access to the ceremony.
- [indicating four suitcases on the ground]
- Albus Dumbledore: What do you think, Newt? Can you tell which one is yours?
- Newt Scamander: No.
- Albus Dumbledore: Good. I'd be worried if you could.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: I assume the Qilin's in one of these cases.
- Albus Dumbledore: Yes.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Well, which one is it?
- Albus Dumbledore: Which one, indeed.
- Jacob Kowalski: Ooh, it's like a three-card monte thing. Like a shell game thing. Like-like a short con.
- [seeing they don't understand]
- Jacob Kowalski: Never mind, it's a Muggle thing.
- Newt Scamander: The maid of honor, I presume?
- Tina Goldstein: The best man, I gather?
- Newt Scamander: Oh, you've done something to your hair.
- Tina Goldstein: No. Oh. Well, yes, actually, just... just for tonight.
- Newt Scamander: Well, it suits you.
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Hey, sweetheart, what brings you downtown?
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: I really hope you didn't spend all day coming up with that.
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Oh, you want scary, is that what you want?
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: You know what it is, you just aren't menacing enough.
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): I think I'm plenty menacing. I'm...
- [to one of his friends]
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Am I not menacing?
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Maybe if you waved your arms around, you know, like a crazy man, then you'd appear more menacing.
- [he does it a little half-heartedly]
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: That's good. A little more.
- [he does it more, and from his bakery, Jacob sees them]
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: A little more. Keep going. Perfect. Three, two, one.
- Jacob Kowalski: [coming outside] Hey!
- [clanging two pans together]
- Jacob Kowalski: That's enough. Get outta here.
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): What's on your mind, baker boy?
- Jacob Kowalski: Oh, jeez. You should be ashamed of yourselves.
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Oh, well, we're not.
- Jacob Kowalski: It's a lady. I tell you what, I'll give you the first shot.
- [indicating his chin]
- Jacob Kowalski: Go ahead.
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Are you sure?
- [getting the Full-Body Bind Curse put on him]
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Oh, boy.
- [recovering]
- Frank Doyle (Workman 1): Last time I ever help that woman out again. Lally!
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Whoopsie, Frank. Sometimes I forget my own strength. I'll take it from here. Thank you!
- Jacob Kowalski: [emerging from a fireplace via the Floo Network] Spinning! Always with the spinning.
- Newt Scamander: [happy to see him] Jacob. Welcome! You brilliant man. Sorry. I was absolutely sure that Professor Hicks would convince you.
- Jacob Kowalski: Yeah. You know me, pal. I can't pass up a good Portkey.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: [emerging from the fireplace, too] Mr. Scamander.
- Newt Scamander: Professor Hicks.
- Newt Scamander, Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: At long last.
- Newt Scamander: So, Professor Hicks and I, we've corresponded for many years, but we've never actually met. So, her book on advanced charm-casting is a must-read.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Newt is far too kind. "Fantastic Beasts" is required reading for all my fifth-years.
- Newt Scamander: Dumbledore asked that I give you something, Jacob.
- [taking out a magic wand]
- Newt Scamander: It's snakewood. It's, uh, somewhat rare.
- Jacob Kowalski: Are you kiddin' me right now? Is this thing real?
- Newt Scamander: Yes. Well, it doesn't have a core, so sort of, but yes.
- Jacob Kowalski: It's sorta real?
- Newt Scamander: More importantly, where we're going, you'll need it. Now, there's something for you, too, I think, Theseus. Um... Teddy, please let go now. Teddy, please let go. No. Teddy, will you behave? This is Theseus'...
- [he accidentally launches his Niffler at Jacob, then picks up a tie from the floor]
- Newt Scamander: Um, that's...
- Theseus Scamander: [taking it, sarcastic] Well, of course. Now everything makes sense.
- Newt Scamander: Um, Lally, I believe you were given some reading material?
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: You know what they say. A book can take you around the world and back, all you have to do is open it.
- Jacob Kowalski: She ain't kiddin'.
- Credence Barebone: [bringing a baby Qilin to Grindelwald] The others, they said it was special.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Ooh, it's beyond special. See? See its eyes? Those eyes see everything. When a Qilin is born, a righteous leader will rise to change our world forever. Her birth brings change, Credence, to everything. You did well.
- Aberforth: Here to meet my brother, I expect.
- Newt Scamander: Uh, no, sir. We're here to see Albus Dumbledore.
- Aberforth: That would be my brother.
- Albus Dumbledore: Thank you.
- Waitress: Would you like something else?
- Albus Dumbledore: No. No, no, not just yet. I'm waiting. I'm expecting someone.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Would this be one of your regular haunts?
- Albus Dumbledore: I don't have any regular haunts.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Let me see it. Sometimes I imagine I still feel it around my neck. i carried it for so many years. How does it feel around yours?
- Albus Dumbledore: We can free each other of it.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Love to chatter, don't they, our Muggle friends. Though one must admit, they make a good cup of tea.
- Albus Dumbledore: What you're doing is madness.
- Gellert Grindelwald: It's what we said we'd do.
- Albus Dumbledore: I was young. I was...
- Gellert Grindelwald: Committed. To me. To us.
- Albus Dumbledore: No. I went along because...
- Gellert Grindelwald: Because?
- Albus Dumbledore: Because I was in love with you.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Yes. But that's not why you went along. It was you who said we could reshape the world. That is was our birthright.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Can you smelli it? The stench.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Do you really intend to turn your back on your own kind? For these animals?
- Gellert Grindelwald: With or without you, I'll burn down their world, Albus.
- Gellert Grindelwald: There's nothing you can do to stop me.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Enjoy your cup of tea.
- Queenie Goldstein: Oh, are you all right, honey? Oh, you're nervous about the speech. Don't be nervous. Tell him, honey.
- Jacob Kowalski: Don't be nervous about the speech.
- Newt Scamander: I-I'm not nervous.
- Jacob Kowalski: [heading to the kitchen] What is the smell? Why is there burning? Albert?
- Queenie Goldstein: Mm. Maybe we're nervous about something else, huh?
- Newt Scamander: I can't imagine what you're talking about.
- Albus Dumbledore: You know what this is, of course.
- Theseus Scamander: Newt had it in Paris. I can't say I have much experience with such things, but it looks to me to be a blood troth.
- Albus Dumbledore: That would be correct.
- Theseus Scamander: And whose blood is contained within?
- Albus Dumbledore: Mine. And Grindelwald's.
- Theseus Scamander: I'm assuming that's why you can't move against him?
- Albus Dumbledore: Yes. Nor he against me.
- Theseus Scamander: Can I ask, what would possess you to make such a thing?
- Albus Dumbledore: Love. Arrogance. Naivete. Pick your poison. We were young, we were going to transform the world. This ensured that we would, even if one of us had a change of heart.
- Theseus Scamander: And what would happen if you were to fight him?
- Albus Dumbledore: [holding it up to eye level] It's really quite beautiful, you have to admit. Were I even to think about defying it...
- [the pendant hums and flies off the chain, carving its way up a stone wall; as Dumbledore tries to control it with his wand, the chain around his arm begins to tighten]
- Albus Dumbledore: It knows, you see.
- Newt Scamander: Albus.
- Albus Dumbledore: It senses the betrayal in my heart.
- Newt Scamander: Albus.
- [the chain tightens around Dumbledore's throat]
- Newt Scamander: Albus.
- Albus Dumbledore: [as he calms down, the pendant flies back to his hand] That would be the least of it. Young man's magic, but as you can see, powerful magic. It can't be undone.
- Credence Barebone: Does he send you to spy on me?
- Queenie Goldstein: No. But he asks. What ya thinkin', what ya feeling.
- Credence Barebone: And the others? Does he ask what they're thinking and feeling?
- Queenie Goldstein: Yes, but it's mostly you.
- Credence Barebone: And do you tell him?
- [getting his answer from her silence]
- Credence Barebone: You do. Who's reading whose mind now? Tell me what you see.
- Queenie Goldstein: You're a Dumbledore. It's an important family. You know this because he's told you. He's also told you they abandoned you. That you were a... a dirty secret. Um... he says Dumbledore abandoned him, too and he knows how you feel. And for that reason... for that reason, he's asked you to kill him.
- Credence Barebone: I want you to go now, Queenie.
- Queenie Goldstein: [nodding, she turns to leave] I don't tell him. Not always. Not everything.
- Newt Scamander: So, this is, um, this is Bunty Broadacre, my indispensable assistant for the past seven years.
- Bunty: Eight... years. And 164 days.
- Newt Scamander: As you can see, indispensable. And this is, uh...
- Yusuf Kama: Yusuf Kama. Pleasure.
- Newt Scamander: And you, obviously, already made Jacob's acquaintance.
- Theseus Scamander: [clearing this throat] Newt.
- Newt Scamander: Oh. So... so, this is my brother, Theseus, and, um, he works for the Ministry.
- Theseus Scamander: Actually, head of the British Auror Office.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Ah! Well, I'll have to ensure my wand registration's up to date.
- Theseus Scamander: Yes. Although, strictly speaking, that doesn't fall within my purview.
- Jacob Kowalski: I said I wanted out, and I want out.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Come now, Mr. Kowalski.
- Jacob Kowalski: Can't believe my therapist said you wizards don't exist. What a waste of...
- [entering his bakery and seeing she's already inside]
- Jacob Kowalski: ...money!
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: You do know I'm a witch, right?
- Anton Vogel: It is not lost on those of us in leadership that we are currently a world divided. Each day brings talk of another conspiracy. Each hour another dark whisper. These whispers have only increased in recent days, with the addition of a third candidate. There is only one way to leave absolutely no doubt that a worthy candidate exists amongst the three you have been presented.
- [leaving and returning with the Qilin]
- Anton Vogel: As every schoolboy and girl knows, the Qilin is the purest of creatures in our wonderful magical world. It cannot be deceived. Let the Qilin unite us.
- Jacob Kowalski: Albert, don't forget the pierogis.
- Albert (Baker): Yes, Mr. K.
- Jacob Kowalski: Albert. No more than eight minutes on the kolaczkis.
- Albert (Baker): Yes, Mr. K.
- Jacob Kowalski: He's a sweet kid. He doesn't know the difference between paszteciki and golabki.
- Queenie Goldstein: Hey, sweetheart.
- Jacob Kowalski: What?
- Queenie Goldstein: Newt doesn't know what you're talking about. I don't know what you're talking about. And you are not working today, remember?
- Jacob Kowalski: Is Tina coming?
- Newt Scamander: Tina's not available. Um... Tina's been promoted, she's, uh, very, very busy from... well, from what I understand.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Tina's been made head of the American Auror Office.
- Jacob Kowalski: Oh.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: We know each other well. She's quite a remarkable woman.
- Newt Scamander: She is.
- Theseus Scamander: So, this is the team that's gonna take down the most dangerous wizard we've faced in over a century. A magizoologist, his indispensable assistant, a schoolteacher, a wizard descended from a very old French family, and... a Muggle baker with his fake wand.
- Jacob Kowalski: Hey, we got you, too, pal, and his wand works.
- Theseus Scamander: Who wouldn't like our chances?
- Jacob Kowalski: How do you confuse a guy that can see the future?
- Yusuf Kama: Countersight.
- Newt Scamander: Exactly. So, the best plan being no plan.
- Eulalie 'Lally' Hicks: Or many overlapping plans.
- Newt Scamander: Thus, confusion.
- Albus Dumbledore: Has Newt told you why you're here?
- Theseus Scamander: Was he meant to?
- Albus Dumbledore: No. As a matter of fact.
- Newt Scamander: There's something that we, uh... that, uh, Dumbledore wishes to speak to you about.
- Albus Dumbledore: Thank you, Newt.
- Newt Scamander: What for?
- Albus Dumbledore: Pick your poison. I really couldn't have done it without you.
- Newt Scamander: I'd-I'd do it again, by the way. Should you ask.
- Albus Dumbledore: [the Qilin selects him for the International Confederation of Wizards] I'm honored. But just as two of you were born that night, there's another here, equally worthy. I'm certain of it.
- Zabini: Show your hands. Who are you?
- Yusuf Kama: My name is Yusuf Kama.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Who's our visitor?
- Yusuf Kama: I'm an admirer.
- Vinda Rosier: You murdered his sister. Her name was Leta.
- Yusuf Kama: Leta Lestrange.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Yes. You and your sister share an ancient bloodline.
- Yusuf Kama: Shared. That's the only thing we shared.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Dumbledore sent you, am I right?
- Yusuf Kama: He fears you're in possession of a creature. He fears the use you may put it to. He sent me here to spy on you. What would you like me to tell him?
- Gellert Grindelwald: Queenie. Is he telling the truth?
- Gellert Grindelwald: What else?
- Queenie Goldstein: Even though he believes in you... he holds you responsible for his sister's death. He carries her absence with him every day. Every breath he takes is a reminder that she breathes no more.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Then I presume you won't mind if I relieve you of your sister's memory. Right?
- Yusuf Kama: Right.
- Gellert Grindelwald: There. Better? I thought so. When we allow ourselves to be consumed by anger, the only victim is ourself.
- Gellert Grindelwald: Now, we were just about to depart. Perhaps you'd like to join us?
- Gellert Grindelwald: Come, we can talk some more about our mutual friend, Dumbledore.
- Newt Scamander: What do they say at the Ministry? Liu or Santos?
- Theseus Scamander: Well, officially, the Ministry takes no position. Unofficially, smart money's on Santos. Although, anyone would be better than Vogel.
- Yusuf Kama: Anyone?
- Theseus Scamander: [seeing Grindelwald's mug shot on the back page of his newspaper] I don't believe he's on the ballot, Kama. He also happens to be a fugitive.