He had the perfect look for this sort of role, so you probably won’t be surprised to learn that he was indeed approached to play Dumbledore after Harris passed away. The 82-year old grew his fanbase by a million-fold when he joined The Lord of the Rings films as Gandalf back in the early 2000s. Of course, McKellen didn’t take over - the role went to Michael Gambon - but it just makes sense, doesn’t it? He’s a wizard at playing wizards, after all. Harris is the pure Dumbledore Harry thought he knew when he died, and Gambon is the complete Dumbledore with all the subtle hints of the baggage of his past.There is a part of me that always assumed Sir Ian McKellen took over the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies following the death of Richard Harris, who played the Hogwarts headmaster in the first two films. We will never know, but I think both actors served precisely their purpose in the movies in which they were cast. That being said, poor Richard died, and never had a chance to prove me wrong! It is very possible he could have gradually evolved his portrayal to crack open the man that Dumbledore had become to show the less savory and imperfect parts of his character, and past. I think Gambon brought out the flawed nature of Dumbledore a lot better, hinting at his past a bit without us (or even Gambon) knowing it yet, and that made Dumbledore a much more rich and complex character in the movies, to match how he eventually was revealed to be in the books. It was much easier in the deathly hallows, to watch Gambon as Dumbledore admitting to Snape that he had been "raising Harry like a pig for slaughter" than it would have been for me to watch Harris to admitting the same thing. However, some of the coldness in the Order of the Phoenix, and Gambon's severity at times, such as when he slams Harry against the machinery in the Astronomy room (or whatever that room was) and asks him if he puts his name in the Goblet of Fire, made it feel like, at least to me, that Richard Harris would have had a difficult time performing the same actions with the same tone of voice. Since we knew nothing of Grindelwald or Ariana in the first books, and wouldn't for a while, Harris' portrayal fit those matching movies perfectly. Michael Gambon was more intense, and at times we loved him, and other times, we thought he was cold and maybe a little cruel, like in his avoidance of Harry in his fifth year, even though he was doing it to protect him. ![]() I think that Richard Harris represents the Dumbledore that everyone knew and loved without us knowing yet about his troubled past. For spoiler tags, enter >!your text like this!r/HPStudyHall - where all the links to points activities are consolidated in one easy place!.r/Arithmancy is now giving points! If you like puzzles, riddles, and the like, join Arithmancy! They do 4 monthly puzzles run by volunteers, most of the solving is done in Discord (links in their sidebar), and you can help your house earn points.The Quibbler - Archive of the fan-made Quibbler Magazine.Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Official Game sub.Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Official Game sub.HP Fan Fiction - For discussion of Harry Potter Fan Fiction.Stop in each Tuesday night to show off your Potter knowledge and earn house points! Dueling - For all your trivia-related needs.Harry Potter Meta - Where you can easily share and discuss ideas with the mods about The Great Hall!.The expanded, full rules can be found here: Full Rules Events ![]() Help the mods enforce these rules by reporting posts and comments that violate them! Follow reddit's rules and " reddiquette".If you want to get a house crest and/or title by your username, or gain access to your common room, please check here for instructions. Have a question about the series? Check out our commonly asked questions here before you post! Have a question about the series? Check out our commonly asked questions here before you post!
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