Angry Dumbledore 

the most for me is when he practically attacks harry in goble tof fire.

+HeavyDonkeyKong Agreed and when he yells to Harry to get away from trunk holding real Moody.

Not at all. Dumbledore's human, no matter how powerful he is. His friends were being tipped out of their positions and the ministry was laying its roots, all the while his own position is at risk and he's got to keep an eye on Harry. He's bound to be frustrated and that will spill over eventually. Anyone who doesn't think Dumbledore has a impassioned side of his personality never read the books properly. “At that moment, Harry fully understood for the first time why people said Dumbledore was the only wizard Voldemort had ever feared. The look upon Dumbledore's face as he stared down at the unconscious form of Mad-Eye moody was more terrible than Harry could have ever imagined. There was no benign smile upon Dumbledore's face, no twinkle in the eyes behind the spectacles. There was cold fury in every line of the ancient face; a sense of power radiated from Dumbledore as though he were giving off burning heat.” Dumbledore doesn't know how to be angry? Puh-leease.

Its ofcourse, different in the books

BenBanjo87 agree!! he described the calmest one in harry potter world as if he knows everything

Like I'm sure Gambon is a fantastic actor, but Cuarón, Newell, and Yates just didn't give him a good Dumbledore. It might have been fine if Colombus kept directing - Hell, the movies would have had consistent tone. I really need a Netflix adaptation for Potter.

0:49: "HARRY! DID YA PUT YA NAM IN DA GOBLA DEH FIYA?"

yes

It's supposed to be said very calmly like any wise old wizard would but

*dumbledore asked calmly*

*_d U m B l E d O r E a S k E d C a L m L y_*

Holy shit. Not only is this comment so funny but completely accurate too.

@@aakashdabas6771 give thIs.man a beer

You have to admit though that he was way more likable in Half-Blood Prince and Deathly Hallows 2.

@@Scott_Dunbar_II - Azkaban too. In fact, Azkaban Dumbledore is the closest to book Dumbledore as either of the two actors got. So really Gambon was good in the manority of his performances. And between GoF and OotP, the former was waaaay worse. Everyone overacted in that film. The direction just sucked all around. Say what you will about Yates, but he coaxed far better performances out of the actors than Newell.

@@jakelover1731 I agree, my first time watching PoA I didn't realize it was a different actor playing Dumbledore. Gambon captured Harris's essance so well that I only knew the actor changed after multiple viewings. PoA Dumbledore was calm and collected, while still being witty, humorous, and supportive, just like Dumbledore from the first 2 movies. RIP Richard Harris

the movie didnt even show when dumbledore gets angry as described by the books. In my opinion I like the second dumbledore more than the first. the first was too feeble.

but his great rage isn't him yelling. it's described of him going rigid with a paralysing fury. like a burning heat of power was radiating from him. i can't remember the exact description, but u get my point

jhibbitt1 I want to see a drawing of it

except Dumbledore doesn't rage because of simple little things like these. He's way too old and wise to lose his shit because Harry's name came out of the Goblet of Fire. Even in the books he's not happy, but he's more on the worried/possibly disappointed side instead of mad.

Sir Ian Mckellen was offered the role but declines due to not wanting to replace his good friend Richard Harris.

Not true, Harris called McKellen "Passionless actor": McKellen finally explained: "So whether they were already sensing that Richard was ill, which I couldn't have anticipated at that point, or whether it was for another part, which is what I assumed, I don't know. But no, I was never up for Dumbledore. He said I was a 'passionless actor', and so were Derek Jacobi and Kenneth Branagh. I was very happy to be in such esteemed company! But as I say, Richard Harris was mainly a disappointed man because I had played Gandalf and he had to settle for Dumblewit. Or Dumblebore, I should say"

First dumble died

that is why when Gambon took his place, it took me two series of HP to realize it's not Harris anymore. Harris was much more wiser as Dumbledore. but then i think, Gambon played as Dumbledor when Voldermort is about to rise again. so they need to show the other side of Dumbledore ... i think

Eka Widodo no it's because Harris died

Whatever your take is... It is a vastly different character than the one in the book. He is not stern in the books except for very limited scenes, and only towards death eaters, such as meeting with Snape when he was a death eater in book 7, or towards Barty Crouch Jr. in book 4. And he usually speaks very softly and politely towards Voldemort as well, only teasing him by occasionally calling him Tom. He doesn't sternly yell his name when meeting people from the ministry, as well. Dumbledore would never yell at students because he is mad at someone. He wouldn't yell at students - period. It just is a very different portrayal in the movies, and to me the character that leaves the characterization from the book the most. Hot take - although I love Alan Rickman and his portrayal of Snape: Snape in the books (an abusive and cruel coleric) is also very different than Snape in the movies (a chill and sophisticated grump).

this douchebag turned him into a mean, angry and spazzy old man

+Liam Holton it was the director's fault, not Gambon's

Michael Gambon was hilarious though.

@@liamholton8937 Like I'm sure Gambon is a fantastic actor, but Cuarón, Newell, and Yates just didn't give him a good Dumbledore. It might have been fine if Colombus kept directing - Hell, the movies would have had consistent tone. I really need a Netflix adaptation for Potter.

haha Gambon had no agenda of Dumbledore, he just played himself. so he says.

"Can you imagine Harris fighting Voldemort?" Yes. Dumbledore was never supposed to be aggressive or strong, or passionate. He was supposed to be a calm, positive and paternal figure, who never freak out without a real reason. He would've never shout "silence" at his students, because his figure alone commanded silence and respect. Voldemort was scared of his power, not of his ability to shout angrily at students.

I read the books many times and he's my favorite Dumbledore. I like both of them but to me Harris seemed a little too fragile to be the greatest wizard ever. A mix of both would be perfect.

I have read all the books several times and i still enjoy Gambons portrayal much more than Harris. Yes Harris was very good in his portrayal. But i dont think it would fit the last movies if he played Dumbledoor, simply due to the darker nature, which is not that existent in the first movies.

That's pretty pompous of you to claim that. Being true to the source material doesn't always equate to better. I liked Harris' funny, calm and whimsical demeanor, but as someone else stated, he just didn't appear at all imposing or intimidating, which as the most powerful wizard in the world, you kind of have to have that imposition. Richard Harris in his later career was more softly spoken and brought suspense and calmness. Which is one good aspect of Dumbledore, but he lacked the assertion needed for the later movies that would be considerably darker than the first 2. He just lacked the sternness you claim is important. I'll start by saying I didn't like Gambon in Prisoner or Goblet of Fire. I think he was too angry and oftentimes would either be completely uncaring or aloof if he wasn't shouting. It was in Order of the Phoenix where he calms down a bit and his wittiness, eccentricity and imposing demeanor come to the forefront. He is probably the best part of the 5th movie. Then in the final 3 movies, he calms down even further and provides the necessary exposition, which obviously he is scaled back in focus for the deathly hollows (what with being dead and all). Overall, this all could've been remedied if Sir Ian McKellen didn't turn down the role of Dumbledore (and we can thank Richard Harris for him not taking the role).

No, actually, apparently Rowling had a really hands off approach. But I still don't see why people hate on Gambon so much. Sure, he didn't have the charm that Harris brought to Dumbledore, but he definitely brought the firmer side of Dumbledore, which was essential in the later movies

It was nicely played if you think of it as a character of whom you don´t know any characteristics; but it is completely different from the Dumbledore presented originally in the books. cheers

Wow this is from 11 years ago

@@MagnusTNT I was racking my brains wondering what HBP was...assuming it wasn't Half Blood Prince.

@@mikespearwood3914 Similar thing happened to me with the show star wars rebels, in a video where Spoilers Palpatine is in the world between worlds someone said he was like a space wizard in the wbw. Me being the idiot I am asked, "Whats the wbw." over the next year or so a few people liked my comment and I kept wondering what the wbw was, until last month when I got anther like and was suddenly like. "Oh Shit"

He stayed away because if Voldemort saw how protective of Harry Dumbledore was then he'd be more intent on harming Harry. Quote (Dumbledore to Harry) 'I thought by distancing myself from you, as I have done all year, he'd be less tempted and therefore you might be more protected.' Harry would never have even gotten close to killing Dumbledore, even with Voldemort's influence

Dexter Grey Yeah xD I mean when you see the battle Voldemort vs. Dumbledore and Harry is there laying you see how lucky Harry was that Dumbledore came. When I was watching the movie with my father he said something like "Harry do you really even hope to end up defeating Voldemort? Because as of right now he could wink at you and you'd be dead before you realise he did" And of course same goes for Dumbledore.

Pardock Exactly! I mean he didn't even have the sense to crawl to the other side of the wall during the battle when there was lightning being thrown at him, do they not teach common sense at Hogwarts? Overall i think if Dumbledore hadn't laid everything out perfectly the Wizarding World would be fecked haha.

Dexter Grey True, Dumbledore had to keep pushing him aside. And today was the first time I noticed Voldemort was throwing the lightning towards Harry as he duelled Dumbledore, that was badass. (I just thought the spell collision was making those lightning but today I saw how Voldemort does the gesture and the lightnings aim at Harry)

Read the books. Gambon butchered the character completely.

Dhan Para Really? I am a HUGE Harry Potter fan, and Gambon did not butcher them at all. We only remember Gambon because of the parts he had to play, imagine if Richard Harris had had to play those parts. Would he have been angry too? Absolutely. The actors did not mess anything up. If you feel that the character was "butchered", blame the directors instead of the actors. The actors were only following directions.

Dhan Para Solely laying the blame on Gambon is a tad unfair. I think he did pretty well, given the circumstances. The latter films considerably deviated from the tone in book canon, but I believe that it's more to do with the directors than anything (or anyone) else.

how is it shit? its the same story, (overall).

my point exactly.....

I wouldn't say perfectly played, but yeah a lot of the things you mentioned were things about Gambon that I loved that I wanted more in Richard Harris' portrayal. You couldn't really imagine the Richard Harris version coming to Christmas dinner wearing a flowery bonnet, but Gambon (especially in the third film) yeah, probably! When Gambon was called to do the quirky Dumbledore, or Dumbledore in combat or on a mission, he was great. I had more problems when he was called to be kind and caring, a parental figure to Harry, or the Dumbledore who would just spend his free time in his study with his books. Nitpicking but I also sort of wish they didn't take away the glasses too, somehow they added to the character's charm. And I think even the warm, appealing quirkiness that I loved so much in the third film went away pretty quickly. A lot of that was in the writing and directing, though, the way they chose to do his scenes. Hell even the cinematography and the music, the atmosphere never felt safe in his office after the second film. In the books, it was always a massive relief when Dumbledore showed up but in the movies, it was more often a sign that things were about to get heavy. Plus a lot of his wisdom and just the overall poetry of his dialogue was more and more cut to essential plot stuff so the impression became a little more cold and calculating to me. It was a mix of things, they just stopped making the time or gearing the scenes in a way to show different parts of his personality, to show his true affection and concern for Harry along with the darker stuff, and when they tried it wasn't always that successful or endearing ("You need a shave" and stuff like that, idk). Even though his performance in HBP was quite good, by the end, even though McGonagall says at the end that Harry meant a great deal to him, even though Dumbles himself says it at the end of OOTP, I can't say that I really felt it like I did with Richard Harris. With Gambon, I don't think he really captured that until the King's Cross scene in Deathly Hallows.

I disagree, but mostly because he was so different from the books. Like in the scene when he asks Harry if he put his name in, in the book it specifically said that he was calm not angry and shouting, but hey that's just me

Yes, I have read the books.

Nah man, Gambon's Dumbledore was combat ready.. ALL THE TIME. Which he didn't need to be. Dumbledore IS supposed to be a royal looking and sounding man. People look up to him, not feel like grabbing drinks with him. This aura makes him all the more epic when he very rarely shows his ferocity (in duels) or in his light hearted moments.

+Kerry Bonicel The only problem is that Richard Harris didn't read the books either. He said so during interviews for the first film. Yet he was an amazing Dumbledore because he had that naturally softer voice, and Chris Columbus really understood the character and the screenplay was closer to the book. I do wish Gambon read the books because maybe he could have stood up against some of their bad decisions. A lot of the lines and things that they had him doing were just plain not Dumbledore, even the less angry ones like asking Harry if he was dating Hermione. More weird and awkward than caring. But that's the whole problem because the screenwriters and directors obviously DID read the books yet they hardly seemed to get the character either. But Gambon is a very good actor, miscast as Dumbledore but he did have moments in each film where I thought "Yeah, he could have been great." But there were always moments as well where he was too angry or cold or serious without any charm or kindness.