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    Albus Dumbledore

    Fictional character from Harry Potter

    Fictional character

    Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore is a fictional character in the Harry Potter series of novels by J. K. Rowling. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts. He is also the founder and leader of the Order of the Phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting the Dark wizard Lord Voldemort.

    Dumbledore is widely regarded as one of the most powerful and influential wizards of his time. Renowned for his wisdom, kindness, and formidable magical abilities, he plays a crucial role in shaping the events of the wizarding world. As a mentor to Harry Potter, he provides guidance and crucial knowledge in the fight against Voldemort. Despite his benevolent image, Dumbledore’s past is marked by tragedy and complexity, including his youthful association with Gellert Grindelwald, a dark wizard he later defeated. His philosophical views on power, love, and death ar

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    Why Harry Potter Recast Dumbledore After Chamber Of Secrets

    Albus Dumbledore is one of the most iconic characters in the Harry Potter franchise, but the Dumbledore actor changed part way through the movie series. Dumbledore was played by Michael Gambon in six movies and Jude Law in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them spin-offs, but was initially portrayed by Irish actor Richard Harris in the first two Harry Potter films. When the role was initially being cast, actors Patrick McGoohan and Sean Connery were targeted for the part. Harris was eventually chosen as Dumbledore and was expected to play the part throughout the entire film franchise.

    Harris initially hesitated to take the role due to his health, but the actor was encouraged by his young granddaughter. The actor perfectly embodied the exceptional wizard and Harry's mentor in the franchise's first two installments. But before the release of Chamber of Secrets in November , Harris' health took a turn for the

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    Richard Harris

    Irish actor and singer (–)

    For other people named Richard Harris, see Richard Harris (disambiguation).

    Richard St John Francis Harris (1 October – 25 October )[3] was an Irish actor and singer. Having studied at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, he rose to prominence as an icon of the British New Wave. He received numerous accolades including the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actor, and a Grammy Award. In , he was listed at number 3 on The Irish Times's list of Ireland's greatest film actors.[4]

    Harris received two Academy Award for Best Actor nominations for his performances in This Sporting Life (), and The Field (). Other notable roles include in The Guns of Navarone (), Red Desert (), A Man Called Horse (), Cromwell (), Unforgiven (), Gladiator (), and The Count of Monte Cristo (). He gained cross-generational acclaim for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films: Harry