Warner Bros. confirmed that it removed some dialogue from “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” to comply with the Chinese government’s orders. The information is from The Hollywood Reporter.

According to the website, the studio removed clear references to Albus Dumbledore’s romantic past (Jude Law) and Gellert Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen). The cuts add up to just six seconds of the film’s 143-minute runtime, but they are key to establishing the characters.

the lines “I was in love with you” and “nothe summer, Gellert and I fell in love” enter the canon of the Harry Potter franchise as the first time that the Hogwarts professor reveals that he is gay and that he had a romantic relationship with the Dark Wizard.

“As a studio, we are committed to protecting the integrity of every film we release, and this extends to circumstances that require subtle cuts to sensitively respond to a variety of market factors.,” said a spokesperson for Warner Bros. in a statement to THR.

“Our hope is to release our products worldwide as prepared by their creators, but historically we have faced small edits made in local markets. In the case of ‘Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets’, a six-second cut was requested and Warner Bros. accepted these changes to comply with local requirements, but the spirit of the film remains intact.” declared the same spokesperson.

“We want audiences around the world to see and enjoy this film, and it’s important to us that Chinese audiences have the opportunity to experience it too, even with these small edits.” concluded.

ON “FANTASTIC BEASTS: DUMBLEDORE’S SECRETS”

The third “Fantastic Beasts” movie will see the celebrated Hogwarts wizard, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) – who knows about the search for control of Grindelwald (Mads Mikkelsen) – enlist Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) to lead a team on a dangerous quest in which they’ll encounter both old and new fantasticals, as well as the villain’s growing legion of followers.

The feature still has the returns of Katherine Waterston, Ezra Miller, Dan Fogler, Alison Sudol, Callum Turnerand the input of Jessica Williams (“Love Life”), Richard Coyle (“Grabbers”) and the Brazilian actress Maria Fernanda Candido (“My Hindu Friend”) in the main cast.

David Yates, responsible for the two previous films of the derivative, follows in the direction. The screenplay is by the author of the Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowling in colaboration with Steve Kloves.

CineBuzz has already watched “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets” and you can check out our review clicking here.

Have you watched “Dumbledore’s Secrets”? So, tell us, what’s your favorite from the “Fantastic Beasts” franchise?

• “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”
• “Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald”
• “Fantastic Beasts: Dumbledore’s Secrets”
• I prefer “Harry Potter