Why is there 2 different Dumbledores?


  1. Why is there 2 different Dumbledores?
  2. Why did they switch Dumbledores?
  3. Who was best Dumbledore?
  4. Does Dumbledore and Gandalf play the same actor?
  5. Who did Hagrid replace?
  6. Why did the fat lady change?
  7. Why did Sirius Black scratch the fat lady?
  8. Why did Sirius Black cut the fat lady?
  9. Who slashed Ron’s curtains?
  10. Why did the Marauders create the map?

Why is there 2 different Dumbledores?

There are more than two Dumbledores in the Harry Potter movies as Richard Harris ( The first Dumbledore died after shooting the second film and so Michael Gambon had to replace him. That is why there are 2 Dumbledores.

Why did they switch Dumbledores?

Harris was determined to portray Dumbledore again in Prisoner of Azkaban (2004), despite having been diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and asked David Heyman not to recast the role. However, his death on 25 October 2002 necessitated recasting.

Who was best Dumbledore?

Originally Answered: Who was a better Dumbledore — Richard Harris (RIP) or Michael Gambon? Richard Harris’s portrayal of Dumbledore is far more in tune with the character than Michael Gambon’s. Of course, Harris appears old and frail in his two appearances.

Does Dumbledore and Gandalf play the same actor?

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. “When he died, he played Dumbledore, the wizard. I played the real wizard,” McKellen said.

Who did Hagrid replace?

Professor Kettleburn. Silvanus Kettleburn was the Care of Magical Creatures teacher at Hogwarts until Harry’s third year, when he was replaced by Rubeus Hagrid.

Why did the fat lady change?

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.

Why did Sirius Black scratch the fat lady?

So in desperation to enter the Gryffindor common room, Sirius Black (who himself was from the Gryffindor House) tried to enter the Gryffindor Common room. But the Fat Lady was adamant about allowing anyone without the password. So in his rage, Sirius attacked the Fat Lady.

Why did Sirius Black cut 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.

Who slashed Ron’s curtains?

The party lasts until Professor McGonagall appears, at one A.M., and sends everyone to bed. Terrified screams awaken Harry. Sirius Black has slashed Ron’s bed curtains and is standing over him with a knife. Harry, chasing Sirius, sprints down to the common room as other Gryffindors emerge from their dormitories.

Why did the Marauders create the map?

It was a mark of their high esteem for Harry Potter, and their belief that he stood in need of assistance with a destiny none of them yet fully understood, that they later gifted the map to him, unwittingly passing it on to the child of one of the creators.