Don’t let the cute creatures fool you. This movie goes to dark places. The Obscurus (a parasitic, parasitic magical force created by repressed children) is one of the saddest and most terrifying concepts in the entire Potter canon. Credence Barebone’s storyline—a child abused by his adopted mother for having magic—is heartbreaking and adds a weight that many blockbusters lack.
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