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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T681176 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore Context triple: [Michael Gambon, replaced, Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore]
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A.
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman was an acclaimed English actor known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in films such as the Harry Potter series, Die Hard, and Sense and Sensibility.
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B.
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon was an acclaimed Irish-English actor renowned for his powerful stage work and for portraying Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series.
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C.
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes is an acclaimed English actor and filmmaker known for his intense, nuanced performances in films such as Schindler's List, the Harry Potter series, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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D.
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi is an acclaimed English actor known for his distinguished stage and screen career, including notable performances in classical theatre and numerous film and television roles.
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E.
Hal Auden Cumberbatch
Hal Auden Cumberbatch is one of the children of British actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, theatre director Sophie Hunter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore Target entity description: 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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A.
Alan Rickman
Alan Rickman was an acclaimed English actor known for his distinctive voice and memorable roles in films such as the Harry Potter series, Die Hard, and Sense and Sensibility.
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B.
Michael Gambon
Michael Gambon was an acclaimed Irish-English actor renowned for his powerful stage work and for portraying Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series.
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C.
Ralph Fiennes
Ralph Fiennes is an acclaimed English actor and filmmaker known for his intense, nuanced performances in films such as Schindler's List, the Harry Potter series, and The Grand Budapest Hotel.
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D.
Derek Jacobi
Derek Jacobi is an acclaimed English actor known for his distinguished stage and screen career, including notable performances in classical theatre and numerous film and television roles.
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E.
Hal Auden Cumberbatch
Hal Auden Cumberbatch is one of the children of British actor Benedict Cumberbatch and his wife, theatre director Sophie Hunter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| 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)
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| basedOn |
Albus Dumbledore
ⓘ
surface form:
Albus Dumbledore (Harry Potter book series)
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| 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
ⓘ
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
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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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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Richard Harris as Albus Dumbledore Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (1)
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