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Old 10-22-2015, 03:30 AM
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Post 'Fantastic Beasts' plot may feature witchcraft persecution like Salem trials in NYC

The first possible pieces of plot for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them have been revealed during Wednesday evening's on-location filming at St. George's Hall in Liverpool, which may have shown protesters wanting to eradicate wizards and witches.

The video, released hours previously, featured characters chanting something, and now it has been revealed what they were saying:

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We want a second Salem!
This refers to the famous Salem Witch Trials of Massachusetts in the late 1690s, which actually coincided to the same time the International Statute of Secrecy was implemented by the International Confederation of Wizards at the end of the 17th century.





The Harry Potter fan who released the photo above on Reddit noted that they did spot star Eddie Redmayne dressed as Newt Scamander and apparently the only character around without a top hat or bowler on.

There were two separate signs held up by Muggles, presumably, that said NO WITCHCRAFT IN AMERICA and THERE ARE WITCHES AMONG US. There were political posters up for a character named 'Shaw Senior,' as well as an insignia for NSPS (no word yet on what that may stand for) with an image below it of two hands snapping a wand, above flames, emblazoned on a red background. More about the scene and Newt's actions can be read here:

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Eddie is the only hatless individual, and is walking around the crowd at the top of the stairs, and one of the top hat officials with his wife (not part of the rabble/crowd) is climbing the stairs to the courthouse, and knocks into him. Eddie seemed to drop something, maybe a pamphlet for propaganda, picks it up and looks at it thoughtfully.
The scene overall gives some plot perspective for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, in that the muggles in 1920s New York City were openly persecuting witches and wizards in the public, despite the Statute of Secrecy, and Newt and those he meets are somehow involved, including his (future) wife Porpentina Goldstein (Katherine Waterston).

If anyone is around the St. George's Hall area this week, please do pay attention especially for night scenes, do take notes, and do email some photos right here!
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for some reason the phrase "McCarthy witch hunt" keeps echoing in my head...

although yeah i know, way different subject matter and different time frame, but who knows if they could allude that with whats happening with the protests being filmed.

but yeah Fantastic Beasts shooting. so exciting!
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I'm betting that a beast will escape into the streets of New York and threaten to expose the secret wizard society to the muggles. Also having roles like executioners and a second Salem with trial maybe we could have witch hunters!

Either way I loved how Yate's introduced the politics to the HP series with a more political approach on Voldemort and the Ministry so I am really looking forward to what this is going to be especially now we know it's based around politics too. I'm so excited!!!
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OH my goodness!!!!!! This is so cool!!! *looooves politics*
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