How did Albus destroy the blood pact?
Marcus Reynolds
Published Jun 09, 2026
The blood pact was finally broken when Dumbledore and his brother Aberforth shielded Credence Barebone from Grindelwald's Killing Curse, inadvertently violating the terms of the pact, rendering it void. The blood pact fell to the ground and shattered, instantly enabling the two to duel each other.
Why did the blood pact break in Fantastic Beasts?
Seeing as Credence was Aberforth's son, the pact broke when the Dumbledore blasts connected with Grindelwald's blast. As Albus would rationalize later on with Newt, his spell was meant to protect, and it canceled out Grindelwald's, which was meant to kill a Dumbledore.How was the blood troth destroyed?
The Blood Troth was destroyedAs Dumbledore was protecting Credence rather than attacking Grindelwald, when their spells met, their Blood Troth broke.