Fantastic Beasts 3: The absence of Johnny Depp (Grindelwald) explained through magic?

Could the universe of Harry Potter be used to explain the absence of Johnny Depp from the casting of Fantastic Beasts 3?

Last week we learned that Johnny Depp (Grindelwald) had been fired from Fantastic Beasts 3 . A radical decision taken by Warner following the actor's trial against his ex-wife, Amber Heard, which will certainly have negative consequences on the scenario of the next adventures of Newt Dragonneau (Eddie Redmayne). However, the studios have explained that they want to re-cast the role of the famous wizard Grindelwald. A choice that appears thoughtful although the production will have the heavy task of explaining the absence of Johnny Depp in the cast as well as the metamorphosis of his character between the second and third part of the franchise . However, creative teams could find within the universe Harry Potter the appropriate solution to explain the recasting of its actor.

Indeed, taking place in a magical world, Fantastic Beasts 3 could quite naturally use witchcraft in order to explain the new look of Grindelwald. The Franchise Harry Potter notably introduced various ways for a wizard to modify its look, starting with the polynectar. It is one of the most advanced potions, which when carefully handled by the wizard, allows him to take on the physical appearance he wants. Here, there is no doubt that Grindelwald could handle the components of this potion to perfection, the film being able to subsequently reveal that he used the polynectar to change his appearance. Another possibility is that Dumbledore's enemy would have performed human Transfiguration again, much like what the wizard had already done in the first installment of Fantastic Beasts, taking the place of Percival Graves. If this would allow