Popsugar Entertainment Fantastic Beasts The Crimes Of Grindelwald Minerva McGonagall's Cameo in Fantastic Beasts 2 Something Isn't Adding Up About Minerva McGonagall's Appearance in Fantastic Beasts 2 19 November 2018 by Karenna Meredith First Published: 17 November 2018 Image Source: Everett Collection Caution, witches and wizards. There are spoilers ahead. Much like the whisperings that a baby boy had bested the Dark Lord in Godric's Hollow, when Harry Potter fans heard Minerva McGonagall would make an appearance in the Fantastic Beasts sequel, the exciting news couldn't be contained. Yet, after the premiere of Fantastic Beasts The Crimes of Grindelwald, detail-oriented viewers noticed McGonagall's timeline didn't add up, and could throw off the continuity in JK Rowling's magical universe. The film, set in 1927, features an adult McGonagall working as a teacher at Hogwarts. But, here's the catch: Fans are convinced the iconic Transfiguration professor was born on Oct. 4, 1935. This means she would have appeared in Fantastic Beasts eight years before her birthday. Not only do those numbers not add up, but in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix she tells Professor Umbridge (ugh) she began working at Hogwarts in 1956. Hmmm . . . Could she have used the Time Turner to go back and learn from young Dumbledore? Could the "Minerva McGonagall" in the film really be a relative of the professor we know and love? The theories are almost endless. Ahead, see more responses to this perplexing cameo. Seems like the only person who can really put fans at ease is Ms. Rowling herself. Related: The Biggest Harry Potter Easter Eggs Hidden in Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald Minerva McGonagall is a professor in Fantastic Beasts 2, a film that takes place 8 years before she was born. pic.twitter.com/1IQFjOvXvf— dilara (@elbirdilara) November 17, 2018 1 / 5 @jk_rowling thnks for the world you've created. But I have an question : Minerva McGonagall wasn't born on october 4th 1935, eight years after Fantastic Beasts 2 events ?#FantasticBeast #HarryPotter #CrimesOfGrindelwald #WizardsUnite #WizardingWorld— Gaetan Desrois (@DesroisGaetan) November 14, 2018 2 / 5 Fantastic Beasts 2 takes place in 1927 and features a 20-something Minerva McGonagall teaching at Hogwarts. BUT according to Pottermore, Professor McGonagall was born on October 4, 1935 making her a -8 year old Professor. Impressive.— Rohita (@rohitak) November 17, 2018 3 / 5 mcgonagall in 1995: I've been working at Hogwarts for 39 years me: ok so she started in 1956 - jkr: WRONG AGAIN FOOLISH MUGGLE, she's teaching at Hogwarts in 1927! pic.twitter.com/mfvdAsdNqE— ✍️ (@neonacropolis) November 17, 2018 4 / 5 1956 Dumbledore telling young McGonagall: "I need you to go back in time and learn from young me about Transfiguration. Here is a Time Turner."LOLOLOLOLOLOLNO. pic.twitter.com/jyrL5osnYx— Laura 'gobble till you wobble' 🦃 (@lsirikul) November 16, 2018 5 / 5 Fantastic Beasts The Crimes Of GrindelwaldMoviesHarry Potter