There is a major problem with the Harry Potter movies. The Dumbledore that we read about in the books is a very kind, old and wise man. He has a grandfather charm about him that we've all grown to love. However, it seems that in recent movies something about the character got lost.

Richard Harris was the perfect Dumbledore. He truly understood the character and became him on screen. He was a Dumbledore that walked off the pages of the books. You'll find few who had a problem with him in the role. But sadly, after filming Chamber of Secrets he passed away. And with that, Dumbledore as we knew him was no more.

Sadly, life goes on and the casting crew for the movies needed to fill some very big shoes. They cast Michael Gambon in the role of Dumbledore.

All I can ask is, what happened? Prisoner of Azkaban brought us a new version of Dumbledore: old, wahsed up hippie. But what we saw in this movie is nothing compard to Goblet of Fire. For half the movie Dumbledore isn't even wearing glasses! Those spectacles are his signature! And there were major character changes in this movie that didn't show before. Never would Dumbledore yell at Harry. What was with that? He's kind and always supportive of Harry. And in the movie he comes across as a crazy, old, and senile hippie. Not at all the Dumbledore from the books.

But this interview with Gambon is what really gets on my nerves:

http://www.empireonline.co.uk/interviews_and_events/interview.asp?IID=365

Oh I hope that interview was a joke. Here's 2 questions and answers from the interview:

Are you kind of easing into the role a bit more now you have done one film as Dumbledore?
"I just play him as myself, I don’t ease myself into any role really. I stick a beard on and play me. Every part I play is just a variant of my own personality. No real character actor, of course, just me."


What makes Dumbledore the greatest wizard of all time?
"I have no idea. I learn the lines that JK Rowling or whoever writes them, and say them. There’s no subtext in Harry Potter really; it’s all magic, anything can happen. Why do I say this? Because it’s a magic spell. It’s quite nice in a way. There is a real freedom to it. Doesn’t say much for acting does it?"


That turns my stomach. WTF!!!! He plays the role as himself? DUDE! You're murdering one of the greatest characters in the series!!!! In fact, he has killed the life and spirit that was put into the character of Dumbledore by Richard Harris.

This isn't a play where you can read lines and think nothing of it. This is an intricate and extremely complex book series. That is why it's captured so many readers. Perhaps if he read the books then he would know and understand that.

They either need to have a serious talk with him or replace him because he's doing the character of Dumbledore a great injustice. These movies don't have to be exact replicas of the books and really we've accepted quite a few changes that leave huge plot holes in the story. But this is different. In fact, this is serious.

So, please, sign this petition if you have any type of problem with Gambon playing Dumbledore in the Harry Potter movies.

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