Professor Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) knows that the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) wants to seize control of the magical world. Unable to stop him on his own, he sends magizoologist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) and an intrepid troupe of wizards, witches and a plucky Muggle baker on a dangerous mission in which they encounter fantastic beasts old and new - and clash with Grindelwald's growing following. But how long can Dumbledore stay in the background when so much is at stake?