Why are there two different Dumbledore's?

11 Harry Potter Characters Who Were Played By Two Different Actors. Albus Dumbledore: Richard Harris played Albus Dumbledore for the first two movies. However, when he passed away, the role was given to Michael Gambon for the remaining movies.
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Why did they change Dumbledore's actor?

After Peter O'Toole's age and health status became worrisome, the producers went with Michael Gambon as Harris' official replacement as Dumbledore. Gambon, another Irish-born actor, played Dumbledore for the remaining six films in the Harry Potter series.
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Why did the fat lady change in Harry Potter?

When Alfonso Cuaron signed on as director for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, he recast the Fat Lady and gave the part to British television comedian Dawn French.
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Are Dumbledore and Gandalf played by the same actor?

It's one of the premier pop culture debates of our time: Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter, or more specifically, Gandalf vs. Dumbledore. The two wizards, portrayed by Ian McKellen and Richard Harris/Michael Gambon, respectively, are iconic characters in two of the biggest franchises of the 21st century.
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Why does Dumbledore look different in the 3rd movie?

The actor who played in the first movie died. That's why he looks different. Different actors. He died so they had to replace him so he could die again in the sixth.
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Why I Preferred Richard Harris over Michael Gambon as Dumbledore in Harry Potter



Why is Dumbledore's hand Black?

After Dumbledore returned to Hogwarts, he used Godric Gryffindor's Sword to crack the Resurrection Stone so as to destroy it as a Horcrux. While the act did destroy the ring as one of Riddle's Horcruxes, it did not stop the fatal curse. The curse gave Dumbledore's hand a withered black look, as though it had died.
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Is Gandalf a Dumbledore?

Sir Ian McKellen reveals why he turned down playing Dumbledore in Harry Potter. Few wizards are as beloved as Gandalf the Grey from Lord of the Rings or Professor Dumbledore from the Harry Potter movies, and it turns out that Sir Ian McKellen almost played both.
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Who is the most successful Harry Potter actor?

Robert Pattinson, who's about to take on the role of Batman, is one of the most successful stars.
  • Emma Watson, aka Hermione Granger, is the most successful member of the core trio. ...
  • Robert Pattinson, who appeared only in "Goblet of Fire," is easily the most successful child star to come out of "Harry Potter."
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Are Grindelwald and Dumbledore lovers?

Speaking on the Distinctly Dumbledore feature on The Crimes of Grindelwald Blu-ray, Rowling confirmed Dumbledore and Grindelwald's relationship was passionate: “Their relationship was incredibly intense. It was passionate, and it was a love relationship.
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Is Magneto a Dumbledore?

Sir Ian Mckellen, known for his portrayal of Galdalf in the Lord of the Rings movies and Magneto in X-Men, revealed that he was offered the role of Dumbledore in the Harry Potter franchise and the reason why he turned down the offer.
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What is Page 394 Harry Potter?

If you turn to page 394 in the actual book (Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban), it shows when Harry, Ron, Hermione, Sirius, Lupin and Pettigrew were in The Shrieking Shack. Only, couple a pages close to Lupin's werewolf confession.
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Why did Sirius rip the Fat Lady?

Sirius didn't exactly improve matters when he tried to sneak into the Gryffindor dormitory by slashing the Fat Lady's portrait. We later discovered that Sirius wasn't a bloodthirsty murderer at all, and simply wanted to get revenge on the real villain of the piece – the not-at-all-dead Peter Pettigrew.
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What was the first Gryffindor password?

An iconic moment, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone boasted the very first utterance of a Gryffindor password. It was 'Caput Draconis' which is Latin for 'dragon's head' and that definitely fits as a straightforward password for the common room.
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Why was Johnny Depp replaced as Grindelwald?

Johnny Depp was removed from the Fantastic Beasts franchise by Warner Bros after he lost his libel case against the UK tabloid The Sun, which had referred to him as a “wife-beater” amid his divorce from Amber Heard. A London court found the domestic violence allegations against Depp to be “substantially true”.
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Did Richard Harris died during filming?

Richard Harris, 1930 to 2002

In August 2002, after the filming of the second film, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harris was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease. He died aged 72 at University College Hospital, London and Michael Gambon was subsequently cast as Dumbledore.
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Why was Michael Gambon not in Harry Potter special?

Michael Gambon

Back in 2015, he told The Sunday Times Magazine that he was struggling with memory loss, noting that it took ages for him to learn the script of a stage play. While that doesn't explicitly explain his absence here, it does suggest that he may have bowed out of the special due to old age.
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Is Voldemort a Grindelwald?

For the Greater Good. Gellert Grindelwald's slogan. Gellert Grindelwald (1883-1998) was considered to be one of the most powerful Dark Wizards of all time, second only to Tom Marvolo Riddle, who later became known as Lord Voldemort. He was schooled at Durmstrang Institute until his expulsion.
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Did Voldemort ever meet Grindelwald?

Voldemort's meeting with Grindelwald in the books was slightly different in the films. In the Deathly Hallows book, Harry's mind was still connected to Voldemort, and he was able to see Grindelwald in Nurmengard prison through Voldemort's eyes.
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Why is Grindelwald's eye white?

He's twins in one body. So a gamey eye is more like the other side of him. Sort of like a brain for each eye, an albino twin, and he's somewhere in the middle. Per his interview with Entertainment Weekly, it looks like Johnny Depp has taken his role as Grindelwald quite acutely with this character detail.
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Who is richer Emma Watson or Daniel Radcliffe?

Emma's total net worth is said to be $85 million, per Celebrity Net Worth. Which is huuuuuge. Meanwhile, Harry Potter lead Daniel Radcliffe has a net worth of $110 million, Rupert Grint is sitting on $50 million, and Tom Felton has $20 million. So yeah, they're all rich.
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Are Daniel Emma and Rupert still friends?

While the movie series ended and Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint went their separate ways, they have remained good friends.
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Who is the wealthiest Harry Potter actor?

Radcliffe is currently the wealthiest actor from the Harry Potter franchise.
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Who is the richest Harry Potter actor?
  • Emma Watson at $85 million.
  • Rupert Grint at $50 million.
  • Tom Felton at $20 million.
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Did JK Rowling copy Lord of the Rings?

The quick answer: no, author J.K. Rowling definitely did not copy The Lord of the Rings. The separate works pull from European and Norse mythology, and therefore can sometimes overlap in their story.
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Is Richard Harris Dumbledore?

After Gladiator, Harris played the supporting role of Albus Dumbledore in the first two of the Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), the latter of which was his final film role.
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Who would win in a fist fight Gandalf or Dumbledore?

In his prime, Dumbledore truly had no equal who could best him in a one-on-one wizarding duel. Even though he might seem like an old man, his wizarding power is on a completely different level. Gandalf is probably the most powerful opponent he'd ever face, but Dumbledore wouldn't go down without a fight.
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