Where do Dumbledore and Grindlewald duel? Isn't it in Godric's Hallow?
Yes and No,
Dumbledore and Grindlewald did have a confrontation in Godric's Hollow which resulted in the death of Dumbledore's little sister, thus fracturing Dumbledore's relationship with his brother, ending the friends-that-could-one-day-be-more relationship Dumbledore and Grindlewald had, and setting Grindlewald firmly on the path of evil; but that was when they were young men decades pre-Fantastic Beasts.
The big final duel between Dumbledore and Grindlewald that will almost certainly be the finale for this series occurs in 1945 (the same year Tom 'Voldemort' Riddle graduated Hogwarts so you just know
he will pop up in one these flicks) and to the best of my knowledge it has never been stated where that world changing event occurred. I have it in my head as happening somewhere in mainland Europe but I have no idea if that is actually based on anything. I can't think of a good reason why it
can't happen in Godric's Hollow but it would feel a little strange to have two Dark Lord's reigns end in the same little English village.
Personally I imagine Universal is in a waiting period before pulling the trigger on a Fantastic Beasts land. They must want their theme park golden goose in the new park but especially after they build the Ministry there aren't many iconic Potter areas left and the few that leap to mind don't seem like obvious theme park lands. The announcement of Fantastic Beasts, then, must have felt like a godsend especially when it was decided to make it an at least five film series, a whole new set of characters, locales, and creatures, hurrah!, and they should be able to film stuff for the rides before they are free from their contracts and age out/move on/die. And then the film came out, and made basically no impact culturally and had what must of been at least a slight disappoint of a box office run. Hell I'm a Potter Nut and I've only seen it one and I don't think I have seen
anyone who capital l Loved the film, most people just shrugged it off and the only time you hear it discussed is about the frustrating inclusion of Johnny Depp.
So I would understand if Universal is a little gun-shy about pulling the trigger on Newt Scamander's Briefcase: The Ride! until they see how the sequel with a few more overt Potter things performs. I certainly hope the filmmakers can turn it around and that when the real Park 3 (water parks don't count dammit) is officially announced I want to be excited about stepping into these character's world because so far the other IPs being discussed doesn't do much for me. How to Train Your Dragon I could see working as a ride but not as a whole land, the first Kung-Fu Panda was fine but I never had any interest in the sequels and can't see myself queuing up for that, I find myself largely annoyed by the rest of the Dreamworks Canon. Jurassic Park is a classic and deserves some none-water rides but Jurassic World was shockingly dull and the sequel doesn't look much better. The Lord of the Rings was fantastic and easily lends itself to parks but The Hobbit was pretty disappointing and the prospect that this may be more tied to a streaming TV show than the first three films seems like a big mistake. Some Nintendo property as an anchor seems like a certainty at this point, the question is Zelda or Pokemon? Pokemon is more recognizable, even Grandma's know Pikachu at this point, which is important when opening a new park, but they are also more divisive and are probably more limited in terms of what you can actually do with it. Zelda though is both slightly more obscure and feels too similar to Lord of the Rings especially if you also throw in Fantastic Beasts. Three stories about young white guys having to confront various monsters on a long journey to help save the world from a dark wizard-like threat, that feels a little samey for one park. I will be curious which winds up here and which at Islands.
I have loved Universal Orlando my whole life, so many childhood memories are tied to it, I remember when they first announced they were adding Barney, Islands is my favorite theme park and the idea of a third gate clearly has tickled my imagination for years but right now I can't shake the feeling that it won't end up being for me and that's a little disappointing.