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Details of Dumbledore's earlier life are revealed in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (2007). The novel introduces his parents, Percival and Kendra Dumbledore, and his younger sister, Ariana (his younger brother, Aberforth , is mentioned in previous books).
He gained wider recognition through his role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series from 2004 to 2011, replacing Richard Harris following his death in 2002. For his work on television, he received four BAFTA Awards for The Singing Detective (1986), Wives and Daughters (1999), Longitude (2000) and Perfect Strangers (2001).
Harris was a lifelong friend of actor Peter O'Toole, and his family reportedly hoped that O'Toole would replace Harris as Dumbledore in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). There were, however, concerns about insuring O'Toole for the six remaining films in the series. [44] Harris was ultimately succeeded as Dumbledore by Michael ...
For a generation, Michael Gambon defined one character in particular: Professor Albus Dumbledore.
Harry Potter star Sir Michael Gambon died at the age of 82. The Irish actor, known for his role as Albus Dumbledore in the film series, died following “a bout of pneumonia,” per a statement ...
Irish actor Michael Gambon, best known for playing Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in six of the eight Harry Potter films, has died. He was 82. “We are devastated to announce the loss of ...
Following his death in 2002, he was replaced as Dumbledore by Michael Gambon, who took on the role in the remaining six films. In 2022, a feature documentary titled The Ghost of Richard Harris, ...
As the Death Eaters escape, Harry attacks Snape, but fails, and he reveals to Harry that he is the Half-Blood Prince. As Hogwarts students and staff mourn Dumbledore's death, Harry tells Ron and Hermione that the locket is fake and contains a message from "R.A.B.", who stole the real Horcrux intending to destroy it. Harry, Ron and Hermione ...