Newt collapses while aiming the swooping evil and Grindelwald. Grindelwald escapes, after revealing himself by announcing his intentions to the Muggles, and with no Frank to obliviate everyone, the magical world is revealled.
When Newt next wakes he finds that the world has changed irrevocably since he lost consciousness. In the weeks since he's been aware of his surroundings, Grindelwald has gotten the war he wanted and Picquery predicted. Only it's not a straight up Muggles VS Wizards. There are FIVE factions at play across the globe (although most of them have leaders/roots in the NY Revelation):
Grindelwald and his wizarding supremists VS all muggles and the more muggle-friendly wizards.
Dumbledore, Picquery, and all the wizards who think now that the statute is broken it HAS to be muggles against wizards VS Grindelwald, and everyone more muggle-supporting.
A young German war hero named Hitler and all the completely anti-magic muggles Vs Grindelwald, Dumbledore, and all the more magic-friendly factions.
Langdon Shaw and Credence Barebone's anti-wizard but magic-friendly followers VS Grindelwald, Dumbledore, and the completely anti-magic faciton.
...And the surprisingly massive faction who view Newt and Jacob as their leaders, the Equal Rights faction who are aiming to make a world where muggles and wizards and all other sentient races has equal rights and live peacefully together. Between races like Goblins choosing their side and the number of mixed magical/muggle families (both through marriage and muggleborns) supporting them ...Newt's come out of his coma to discover he's the nominal leader of the most powerful faction of World War 2/Wizards.
Newt/Tina, Jacob/Queenie, AU Injured!Newt leads to War ...with FIVE sides
When Newt next wakes he finds that the world has changed irrevocably since he lost consciousness. In the weeks since he's been aware of his surroundings, Grindelwald has gotten the war he wanted and Picquery predicted. Only it's not a straight up Muggles VS Wizards. There are FIVE factions at play across the globe (although most of them have leaders/roots in the NY Revelation):
Grindelwald and his wizarding supremists VS all muggles and the more muggle-friendly wizards.
Dumbledore, Picquery, and all the wizards who think now that the statute is broken it HAS to be muggles against wizards VS Grindelwald, and everyone more muggle-supporting.
A young German war hero named Hitler and all the completely anti-magic muggles Vs Grindelwald, Dumbledore, and all the more magic-friendly factions.
Langdon Shaw and Credence Barebone's anti-wizard but magic-friendly followers VS Grindelwald, Dumbledore, and the completely anti-magic faciton.
...And the surprisingly massive faction who view Newt and Jacob as their leaders, the Equal Rights faction who are aiming to make a world where muggles and wizards and all other sentient races has equal rights and live peacefully together. Between races like Goblins choosing their side and the number of mixed magical/muggle families (both through marriage and muggleborns) supporting them ...Newt's come out of his coma to discover he's the nominal leader of the most powerful faction of World War 2/Wizards.