Claudia Kim Shocks Every Potterhead With This Surprise Character Revelation
After keeping fans in the dark, Claudia Kim finally revealed the character she’ll be playing in the upcoming “Fantastic Beasts” sequel!
“Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald” latest trailer involved a secret that the actress has been trying to keep.
Nagini, a major creature character in the original Harry Potter series, was revealed to be a Maledictus.
According to the author, JK Rowling, a Maledictus is a blood-related curse that transforms a human being into a beast.
They're different conditions. Maledictuses are always women, whereas werewolves can be either sex. The Maledictus carries a blood curse from birth, which is passed down from mother to daughter. https://t.co/wYfvPeQFRW
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 25, 2018
Only for around twenty years. https://t.co/gZadgWVREN
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 25, 2018
For fans who knew the character from the beginning, it was a shock that Nagini was a once a woman after all. Even Claudia Kim was nervous on finally being able to introduce her character to the public.
Exclusive: Watch @FantasticBeasts actress Claudia Kim reveal her character's name publicly for the first time: https://t.co/xPOlHDkxpR 🐍 #FantasticBeasts pic.twitter.com/SDMNsDKkKu
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) September 25, 2018
There is still a lot of questions to this new storyline but with a few more films fans are certain that they will be answered.
What a relief it must been for her! The film opens on November 16th.