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Did you notice that Theseus seem to age in this movie? At the beginning, when he was on the train, he looked shining fresh and beautiful. By the time we get to the fight scene with Theseus and Lally Hicks, he looked worn out. He had dark circles under his eyes, he looked like a totally different person. It was like everything he believed in was gone.

I like the political part of this movie, because it is a perfect example of how Hitler took over Europe. People in Europe did not know how powerful Hitler was until it was too late to stop him. Hitler was literally waling into their front doors, by the time they realized what was happening.

Theseus represents these people who did not know what was going on, until he went to that German prison. I really think that Dumbledore real reason for sending them to Germany was so that Theseus could get his head out of the sand and see what is really going on. I think that was the real reason he sent them to Berlin. To try to wake Theseus up.

Theseus represents all the people who blindly follow their government and don't see the reality of the situation. That is why by the time they got to Bhutan; Theseus look like a completely different person. Everything he believed in was a fantasy, and reality of what is really going on had set in. The Ministery, Helmet who he thought was his friend, the wizarding government itself was a fantasy.

The only thing he had left was Newt and this group of people who were on this mission with him. That is why I think Theseus and Lally Hicks will end up together, because she is part of his new reality. For years Theseus loyalty was to the Ministery, that was a fantasy. Every though he still works at the Ministry, he doesn't see them the same way, he is not following orders blindly.

I agree with a lot of this. There are a few points I disagree with.

Theseus is never portrayed as someone who followed orders blindly. For example, in CoG Travers who was his superior did not trust Albus. But Albus asked Theseus to keep his men from engaging with Grindelwald's followers at the rally instead of trying to break it and Theseus followed Albus' advice because he saw the sense in it. Even when he tells Newt that he's being watched by the ministry, he's going against orders. But despite applying his own judgement, he trusts the system. He sees it may not be perfect, but he sees it as functional and he cannot imagine how deeply it can be corrupt.

He wants to know what is happening. He wants to have a picture of the plan and for it to be something he finds logical and approves. That’s why Albus had to partly open up as a gesture of good faith, to make Theseus place his trust in him even though it’s a gamble. 

Theseus understood that individuals can be corrupted, but he hadn’t grasped that they are at the point of entire systems possibly falling apart, which is what he witnessed when he saw an entire ministry falling under Grindelwald’s sway and was captured by people he considers colleagues.I don’t think his loyalty in the ministry has changed. He is simply more aware of how radical things can get. Albus primary reason for wanting Theseus was probably that he and Newt are ride or die for each other, that he coulld convince him to join because of his loyalty to his brother, and that they needed someone with ministry rank for the gang to easily get accepted into the gathering at Germany to deliver the message. |I don’t  think it was just meant to be a harsh lesson, even though he was aware of pieces moving and that Theseus was in for a cold splash of reality.

I’m not certain Theseus will survive the war. IF he does, I can definitely see him with Lally. But I wonder if, while Albus is still procrstinating and not going to openly duel Gellert, Theseus ends up dead. 

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What kind of a organization do you think Lally, Dumbledore and Nicolas Flan are part of. When Dumbledore told Lally to attend the banquet because there was going to be a assassination, she acted like that was normal. Both Newt and Jacob looked scared to death, but Lally acted likes this is something she does every day. I am starting to think that Lally is a spy or she real works for some kind international secret service agency.

Lally is the person that Nicolas Flan called when they were in Paris. They all communicate with each other through books. There is some kind of a Underground organization that they are all part of. I know Lally is a charms professor at Livermorny, but I think the teaching job is just a cover. I don't think she is just working with Dumbledore first army, because she was communicating with Nicolas Flan in the last movie. I think Lally really works for some kind of international wizarding organization. It feels like she has a lot of experience with missions like this, and Dumbledore seemed completely confident in her abilities to stop the assassination attempt.

Lally is the person who kept calm through the entire situation, Jacob, Newt and Theseus all start flipping out. I definitely think she is some kind of a special agent, working for some secret wizarding organization.

I liked Lally interaction with Newt; he seems so happy to see her when she arrived on the train. With the exception of Jacob, I feel like Lally is the only other friend Newt has. I also felt like Lally presence there seem to encourage Newt and to help him get through this mission. Most especially with the absence of Tina.

I hope this will be answered. I don't think that Lally's job is a cover. Similarly to how Albus being a teacher or NF being an alchemist is not a cover. They all have their occupations and are also members of the organisation. I think it's meant to connect wizards who are committed to prevent extremist wizarding acts around the world. NF was not necessarily calling Lally. She was the one present at the moment, but he was searching throughout the book for anyone present until he found her being available. She and Dumbledore have clearly cooperated before as you said. In the book there was also someone with the last name 'Tao'. I wonder if it's Liu Tao who was a candidate in the election. Fingers crossed, that we get to see more.

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