Leta Lestrange’s passing undoubtedly has an impact on Fantastic Beasts 3; in this article, the Lestrange family tree is explained with allusions to Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald. The Lestrange family tree was extensively explored in the second Fantastic Beasts film, but some of its twists and turns were difficult to follow. In the film, orphaned Obscurial Credence Barebone (Ezra Miller) travels to Paris in quest of his mother because he believes that Corvus Lestrange is really who he is. Leta Lestrange (Zo Kravitz), however, is keeping a horrible secret about what actually transpired with her young brother Corvus.
Huge lineages were established for the pureblood families in J.K. Rowling’s novels Harry Potter and Fantastic Beasts. Given that Bellatrix was the only member of the Lestrange family to appear in the HP films, the Lestrange family’s presence in the Fantastic Beasts series is unexpected. As the prequels progress towards The Secrets of Dumbledore and the films include more Lestranges than ever before in the form of Yusuf Kama, Leta Lestrange, and even infant Corvus, Leta’s unfortunate demise will have significant repercussions.
In The Secrets of Dumbledore, Theseus Scamander is a member of Dumbledore’s new army, therefore it is clear that Leta Lestrange’s death will affect her fiance’s intentions and behaviour. Leta’s relative Yusuf Kama is also a member of Dumbledore’s new crew. Her death had a profound impact on the main character Newt Scamander, who was also a close friend of hers. In addition, he and Tina Goldstein do experience some simmering conflict as a result of Leta’s connection with Newt. Many of the Lestrange family tree’s mysteries from The Crimes of Grindelwald will hopefully be resolved in The Secrets of Dumbledore. The role of the Lestrange family and Leta Lestrange’s relationship to Bellatrix aren’t really explored in great detail. Here is more information about the Lestrange ancestry.
Who Are The Lestranges? A Breakdown Of The Lestrange Family Tree
The Kama family and the Lestrange family are two families who are crucial to the disclosures in Fantastic Beasts 3. In The Secrets of Dumbledore, Yusuf Kama has been joined to Dumbledore’s team to combat Grindelwald, and it is certain that his history will be important during the third film. The Kamas are a family of Senegalese witches and magicians, and Tina encounters Yusuf Kama (William Nadylam) in Paris. He informs her about Tycho Dodonus’ prophecies. Laurena Kama, the mother of Yusuf, who is the son of Mustafa Kama and Laurena Kama, was kidnapped by Corvus Lestrange IV, a member of the Lestrange family.
Here is the Lestrange family tree: Yusuf, a combatant in The Secrets of Dumbledore, is Leta’s half-brother because she is the daughter of Corvus IV and Laurena. Leta’s half-brother Corvus Lestrange V from Fantastic Beasts 2 sadly drowned at sea. Leta chose to switch her brother with another baby on the ship since she was tired of her brother’s continual crying while travelling across the Atlantic with servant Irma Dugard (Danielle Hugues), which led her to divulge the sinister secret that would ultimately lead to her demise. In The Secrets of Dumbledore, Credence Barebone, who commands Grindelwald’s army, revealed that the infant was actually Aurelius Dumbledore. Corvus Lestrange V drowned when the ship sank in a horrible storm, but Aurelius Dumbledore was saved together with Irma and Leta. When sent to an orphanage, Aurelius, who was still thought to be Corvus, had his name changed to Credence Barebone. Leta’s mother, Laurena, passed away while giving birth to her, so Corvus IV married Eglantine, who later gave birth to Corvus V, Leta’s accidental half-brother whom Credence believes to be him.
The Secrets of Dumbledore makes it clear that Yusuf Kama would take the death of his half-sister seriously and might be pursuing revenge on Grindelwald for it. In conclusion, Leta and Yusuf were related through their mothers, whereas Corvus Lestrange IV, the father of the murdered baby Corvus, was related through their fathers. The Lestrange family tree from The Crimes of Grindelwald provides a visual illustration of the links.
How Has The Lestrange Family Shaped The Events In Fantastic Beasts 3?
The convoluted family history of the Lestranges directly influences the events in Fantastic Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore. When Corvus Lestrange IV took Yusuf’s mother, Mustafa Kama, Yusuf’s father, was devastated and enraged. On his deathbed, Mustafa ordered Yusuf vow an Unbreakable Vow to kill the person Corvus IV loved most in the world. Fortunately for Leta, Corvus IV loved his son more than he did his daughter. In order to carry out his Unbreakable Vow and kill Credence Barebone, whom he believed to be the missing newborn Corvus V, Yusuf was searching for him in Paris. According to The Crimes of Grindelwald, Yusuf’s first victim has already passed away.
Leta unfortunately passes away in the end, and The Secrets of Dumbledore will undoubtedly be affected by her death. Kama is affected by her passing because he made every effort to exact revenge on his family’s lineage. Since Leta is a member of it, he most likely joined Dumbledore’s group (which is comparable to Dumbledore’s army from Order of the Phoenix) just to exact revenge on Grindelwald. Leta Lestrange’s passing (and the Lestrange family tree in general) had an impact on Theseus and Newt in addition to Yusuf Kama. Theseus’ desire for vengeance is only fueled by Leta’s death, which is possibly what led to his decision to work with Dumbledore on Fantastic Beasts 3. Given the very tense relationship between the Ministry and the Hogwarts Headmaster, this would explain why any Ministry representative would be associated with Albus at all. It is unknown how the Lestrange family will impact Newt in Fantastic Beasts 3, but it is likely to be similar to Theseus’ path.
How Is Leta Lestrange Related To Bellatrix?
Bellatrix Lestrange, who was portrayed by Helena Bonham-Carter in the Harry Potter films, is distantly related to Leta Lestrange (albeit not by blood). Bellatrix, who was Sirius Black’s cousin and was born Bellatrix Black, became a member of the Lestrange family when she wed Rodolphus Lestrange, who comes from a different branch of the family. Rodolphus, the spouse of Bellatrix, and Leta would therefore be very distant cousins. Rodolphus’ parents must have been related to Leta’s father somewhere in the Lestrange family tree since Corvus IV (Leta’s father) and Leta were the final members of the Lestrange line. On the Lestrange family tree, Rodolphus’ branch lived in Britain, whereas Corvus IV passed away in Paris in the 1920s. The problem is that J.K. Rowling hasn’t revealed Rodolphus’ parentage, and the Lestrange family tree depicted in the Fantastic Beasts series only includes the Paris-based members of the family.
Why Does Leta Lestrange Die?
At the very end, Leta Lestrange perishes. the Grindelwald Crimes. Her demise was a result of Grindelwald’s deeds, self-sacrifice, and suicide because of her guilt over her secret. Leta makes an effort to divert Grindelwald in order to save Newt and Theseus at Grindelwald’s rally at the Lestrange Mausoleum. His magical skull is broken by a spell she casts, and she is ultimately consumed by his blue flames. Leta had a slim chance to escape, and her actions could be seen as a result of her embarrassment. Corvus’ drowning body is after all her boggart, and she hid what she done until it was absolutely necessary. She obviously suffered a tremendous deal over the years from keeping this a secret, so it was unlikely that she would be willing to continue after telling the truth.
Her passing will undoubtedly have an impact on The Secrets of Dumbledore, as Yusuf Kama’s personality and objectives are heavily influenced by the Lestrange family line. She has a personal link to both Newt and Theseus, so they won’t take Grindelwald’s acts lightly in the future. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald introduced the Lestranges’ twists and turns in a haphazard manner. The pureblood family plays a significant role in the franchise, so hopefully Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore will provide a deeper explanation.
