Gellert Grindelwald's acolytes

Acolytes after murder of a French Non-Magique family, carrying their bodies in coffins

Gellert Grindelwald's acolytes were a devoted group of followers comprising the inner-circle members of the army gathered by the Dark Wizard Gellert Grindelwald.

History

Building his army and rise to power

After causing mass havoc and attacking many places across Europe, by 2 December 1926 he had begun to build up followers to use during his rise to power.

Grindelwald with his acolytes, Vinda Rosier and Abernathy

1927

These Dark Wizards accompanied Grindelwald to Paris to assist with his plans in recruiting Credence Barebone. They killed the unknown couple and their small child in order to take over their apartment as a temporary headquarters. When Grindelwald, during a rally in the Lestrange family Mausoleum, conjured a circle of protective fire around himself, and added an enchantment designed to test the loyalty of his followers: those who entered with complete fidelity and believed in his cause would survive; those who did not, would be engulfed and perish. Krafft, Nagel, MacDuff, Carrow, Abernathy, Vinda Rosier, Credence Barebone, Queenie Goldstein and several Aurors who had initially been under the command of Theseus Scamander passed through unharmed, but Krall, who had had second thoughts, died in fire.

1930s

While Gellert was recruiting more people to this army, an army collided with them and they battled.

Known members

• Abernathy
• Carrow
• Krafft
• Krall (deceased)
• MacDuff
• Nagel
• Vinda Rosier
• Acolyte thug
• Unidentified Acolyte

Appearances

• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald - The Original Screenplay (First appearance)
• Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald
• Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore
• Pottermore
• Wizarding World