Is Credence related to Voldemort?

Is Credence related to Voldemort?

Credence Barebone one of the few characters in Fantastic Beasts with no overly obvious connection to the Potter series. ... But Credence is as enigmatic as the Department of Mysteries. He can't be Voldemort's father, as he was a Muggle. But he could be Severus Snape's grandfather.

Is Credence Snape's dad?

Credence Isn't Voldemort's Dad But He Could Be Snape's Grandpa. ... Recall that, as the “Half-Blood Prince,” Snape was born to a witch and a Muggle. His mother Eileen Prince was born in the 1930s. As Fantastic Beasts is set in 1926, the timing checks out for Credence to be her father.

Who is credence Voldemort's mother in Harry Potter?

• With that in mind, here is the theory: Credence is really Tom Riddle Sr, come to America after abandoning a pregnant Merope Gaunt (Voldemort's witch mother). Fans of Harry Potter will remember that in Voldemort's origin story, his mother, a witch, had used her power to make Tom Riddle, Sr, fall in love with her and marry her.

Who is Voldemort's father in Fantastic Beasts?

• His mother Eileen Prince was born in the 1930s. As Fantastic Beasts is set in 1926, the timing checks out for Credence to be her father. Further, little is known about the supposedly Pure-blood “Prince” family — perhaps because Credence was adopted. It’s possible that we’ll find out Credence’s real last name is Prince.

How is credence Voldemort related to Tom Riddle Sr?

• If Credence were Tom Riddle Sr, then he's no muggle, he's a wizard. Furthermore, there's the small fact that Credence may or may not have died at the end of the movie (though, he probably didn't). If Credence were Tom Riddle, he would need to be alive in 1943 so that Voldemort could kill him.

How is credence Gaunt related to Voldemort?

• Again, that ties in with Colin Farrell's Grindelwald (who was Grindelwald impersonating Percival Graves) telling Credence he's of magical blood. For his mother to be Voldemort's grandmother, that also means she must have had a second child; Merope Gaunt, born 1907.