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Left: Visual reconstruction of the ancient Portus in Ostia, a port in the Tiber Delta first contemplated by Julius Caesar, then built by Emperor Claudius (who didn't get to see its completion) to ensure the vital supplies of grain even in winter and later enlarged by Emperor Trajan.

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"Secrets of Dumbledore" Promotions Continue With Poppy Corby-Tuech Interview, Film Clip, and More

The third film in the Fantastic Beasts series, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, will be released next month, and we have plenty of exciting new updates to share about it. Following the news that MinaLima will be exhibiting some new art prints from the Fantastic Beasts series, we now have confirmation that Secrets of Dumbledore will be set in the 1930s.

According to a photo published by the Italian fansite Portus on Twitter, one of the art prints is dated for 1932. This moves the timeline for the third film forward by a few years from the events of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, which is set in 1927.

  E qualcosa ci dice che il film sarà ambientato nel 1932 😍 pic.twitter.com/xMPjiJhjTR

— Portus (@portkey) March 15, 2022

  Meanwhile, Poppy Corby-Tuech, who will be reprising her role as Vinda Rosier, is featured in a new interview with Square Mile. In that interview, she discusses Secrets of Dumbledore, including additional confirmation that the film is set in the 1930s.

I’m really excited to be returning to the Fantastic Beasts world with the third instalment of the franchise, The Secrets of Dumbledore. It’s got all the magic and the adventure of the wizarding world with some familiar faces and places (and beasts!), but we’re also telling a story which at its heart is incredibly human.

We shot the entire film during the height of the UK pandemic which was an astounding feat. Our amazing crew recreated the 1930s with the most beautiful sets and costumes which blew my mind time and time again. I can’t wait for people to see it.

You can read the full interview and view photos from the accompanying photo shoot on Square Mile‘s website.

Beyond the confirmation of the 1930s time jump, IGN has released an exclusive clip from behind the scenes of Secrets of Dumbledore, embedded below. It includes new footage from various points in the film plus commentary from members of the cast and crew.

    Are you ready for Secrets of Dumbledore to be released where you live? What do you think of this new information? We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below.

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New Newton Scamander Poster!!!

If you are the sort of person who enjoys visuals while reading:

You can re-envision that with your personal ideas/preferences for curl pattern/shade/texture, but that's what I was thinking for the length and shape of it.

And then, later--think this, but on some support stilts and more blue and sparkly:

Relief depicting Portus harbour

* copy, original made of Greek marble

* early 3rd century CE

* Portus, imperial palace area

* Museo della civilta Roman

* Exhibition: Ostia, Gateway to Rome. Vapriikki, Tampere 1.11.2019-10.5.2020 

Aelius Aristides called Rome “the warehouse of the world.” The numerous warehouses of Ostia, Portus, and Rome itself suggest that his comment was not just a metaphor.

The emperors viewed the annona, or grain dole, as a mechanism for social control. The distribution of free grain mitigated against popular unrest and bought he passive acquiescence of the plebs to imperial and senatorial control of the state. Securing the grain supply and facilitating its efficient transport and distribution quickly became a matter of paramount importance.

In the ancient world all important travel and trade went by sea. Set inland, Rome's access to the all-import Mediterranean was located at the mouth of the Tiber. Ships docked and unloaded in the town of Ostia or in Portus, the new, man-made harbor designed by Claudius and expanded by Trajan. The exceptionally large and complex building, located on the Tiber in Ostia is presumed to be part of Claudius’ upgrade of Rome's ports. Designed to store shipments arriving from Egypt, North Africa, and Sicily, the Horrea Grandi was the most important building in Ostia. The vast warehouse had storage capacity for approximately 6,000 metric tons of grain, or the annual grain allowance of 16,000 people.

The Horrea Grandi was expanded under Nero, again by Commodus, and by the Severans. The building chronology is traced through examination of the changes in the types of materials and construction techniques revealed in the excavated parts of the warehouse.

Given their important civic function, the late Republican and early imperial horrea in Rome and Ostia were dignified affairs. The east and west façades of the Horrea Grandi were made of ashlared blocks of tufa (opus quadratum), with rusticated surfaces clearly reflecting the taste of Claudius. The U-Shaped inner courtyard was surrounded by a doric colonnade with travertine capitals.

In the later expansions, brick-faced concrete (opus latericium) replaced tufa and travertine blocks. The brick was probably chosen due to its fire resistance, and the high quality and precision of the brickwork indicates the on-going importance of the horrea’s function. A second floor was added by the Antonines, thereby doubling the storage capacity. The added weight was counter-balanced by exterior strainer arches spanning the street on the south side, which increased the load bearing capacity of the walls. Raised floors (suspensurae) were installed on the ground floor to allow for the circulation of cool air beneath the grain to prevent spoilage.

While the dependency on African grain did not diminish, in the 4th century the grain shipments gradually shifted from Ostia to Portus. Ostia transformed into a wealthy seaside city focused on the beach, not the Tiber. The horrea gradually fell out of use and the entire Tiber banks of Ostia were allowed to decay.