And Id seen and enjoyed the first [Fantastic Beasts] film.

The one thing that came out was the sense of play.

Theres a root of good humor and good heart and sense of self and a sense of past.

Theres no one quite like her in the world of film.

She has a very clear vision.

Theres also how he comes around to get people onto his way of thinking which is rather indirectly.

Hes also got a great passion for sharing his knowledge, hes a powerful and inclusive teacher.

So he teaches Transfiguration, right?Hedoesntteach Transfiguration, actually, not at this stage.

Well, what was your favorite spell to cast?Well …

I only get to castone.

Theres a lot you dont know about Albus in this film.

And there are certain restrictions in storytelling youll see, it all makes sense.

You dont see him in full flow yet.

And if I remember right, Dumbledore doesnt yet have the infamous Elder Wand, right?

So whats his current wand like?Albus doesnt have the Elder Wand yet, no.

I have a wand.

Its very reflective of him, beautiful dark wood root with a stone on one end.

He calls on Newt to go after Grindelwald.

I think he likes that Newt finds beauty in beasts because I think occasionally Dumbledore feels like a beast.

And theres a master and mentee kind of relationship.

And Newt isnt afraid to say when he thinks Dumbledore is wrong, its not servitude.

There was some uproar earlier this year when directorDavid Yates told EWthe character not explicitly gay in this film.

That was a question I actually asked Jo and she said, yes, hes gay.

But as with humans, your sexuality doesnt necessarily define you; hes multifaceted.

I suppose the question is: How is Dumbledores sexuality depicted in this film?

Youre just getting to know Albus in this film, and theres obviously a lot more to come.

But were not going to reveal everything all at once.

Obviously, Dumbledore had a relationship with Grindelwald.

Whats that relationship like at this point in time?

And what was it like working with Johnny Depp?I dont actually have any scenes with Johnny.

As I said before, this is only Part 2 of a longer story.

In many ways that suits the relationship as its been many years since theyve seen each other.

So theres complexity in that thats fun to mine.

Again, the past will reveal itself.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwaldopens Nov. 16.