Percival Graves

"You're an interesting man, Mr Scamander. Just like your suitcase, I think there's more to you than meets the eye."

- Graves

Percival Graves was a wizard who lived in the 20th century.

Newton Scamander met him whilst travelling to New York in 1926. He was Director of Magical Security at MACUSA and Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. Graves is the right hand man to Seraphina Picquery and is given the task of investigating and tracking down Newt when creatures escape his suitcase.

Graves was not happy with the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy believing that it was made more to protect the No-Majs than the wizards and refused to "bow down any longer".

Personality and traits
As the Director of Magical Security, Percival Graves was somewhat of an authoritarian; being very shrewd and single-minded, but "not a bad guy".

Magical abilities and skills

 * Wandless magic: Percival Graves was extremely skilled in wandless magic. In the film version Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, he generated a forceful shockwave with a wave his hand that was able to tear apart the ground next to him and send the shredded pieces where his hand aimed them at.

Possessions

 * Wand: As yet unconfirmed, Graves' wand is likely to have been made by the American wand-maker Johannes Jonker, who was renowned for his instantly-recognisable signature of having his wands inlaid with mother-of-pearl. Such a signature can be seen in all depictions of Graves' wand.

Behind the scenes

 * Percival Graves will be portrayed in by Colin Farrell.

Notes and references
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