Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore

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Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore refers to the original portrayal of the wise and gentle Hogwarts headmaster in the first two Harry Potter films by Irish actor Richard Harris.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictionalCharacterPortrayal
alignment Order of the Phoenix
appearsInFilm Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 film)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
surface form: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001 film)

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
surface form: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001 film)
basedOn Albus Dumbledore
surface form: Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter book series)
character Albus Dumbledore
closeAlly Minerva McGonagall
surface form: Minerva McGonagall (film character)

Rubeus Hagrid
surface form: Rubeus Hagrid (film character)

Severus Snape
surface form: Severus Snape (film character)
costumeElement half-moon spectacles
long silver beard
ornate wizard robes
countryOfProduction United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States of America
surface form: United States
createdForAdaptationOf Harry Potter novel series
surface form: Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling
enemy Lord Voldemort
surface form: Lord Voldemort (film character)
eyeColorInPortrayal blue
fictionalUniverse Wizarding World
filmDirectorWorkedWith Chris Columbus
filmSeries Harry Potter film series
firstAppearanceYear 2001
genre fantasy film
hairColorInPortrayal white
houseAffiliation Gryffindor House
surface form: Gryffindor
languageOfPerformance English
lastAppearanceYear 2002
medium live-action film
mentorTo Harry Potter
surface form: Harry Potter (film character)
nationalityOfActor Irish
notableScene Confrontation in the Chamber of Secrets aftermath in the headmaster's office
Explaining the Mirror of Erised to Harry Potter
Welcoming first-year students in the Great Hall in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
notableTrait calm demeanor
gentle
kind
mentor-like presence
soft-spoken
wise
occupationInFiction Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
portrayalStyle grandfatherly
serene
understated
portrayedBy Richard Harris
positionAtHogwarts Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot (implied from source material)
Supreme Mugwump of the International Confederation of Wizards (implied from source material)
successorPortrayal Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore
targetAudience family
wandCore Thestral tail hair (Elder Wand)
wandMaterial Elder Wand
surface form: Elder wood (Elder Wand)

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Michael Gambon replaced Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore