It’s only fitting that Dumbledore’s last major appearance is also Gambon’s best portrayal.
The Big Picture The passing of Sir Michael Gambon will surely make Harry Potter fans look back on his part in the Wizarding World series. The headmaster of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore is quick-witted and an expert in spell casting, making for a great ally to go against the Dark Lord. Although Gambon’s fierceness can be thought of as too aggressive for the elder wizard, it comes in handy as the movies get increasingly darker and more mature.
In contrast, there is an added warmth to Dumbledore in Half-Blood Prince that is essential to the character — “Dumbledore” is an old English word meaning fuzzy “bumblebee,” after all. Plus, it feels like a good balance of Richard Harris’ take and what Michael Gambon brings to his interpretation. When Ron recovers after he’s accidentally been poisoned, Dumbledore is among the staff present in the infirmary as Harry and others sit nearby.
It should be said that Gambon’s Dumbledore looks his best when he removes the signature tassel hat, appearing the most regal when he lets down his snow-white hair, not as frazzled as in the other movies. Like an Auror says in Order of the Phoenix after the headmaster’s disappearing trick with Fawkes, “You can’t deny, Dumbledore has got style.” That he does.
Standing in the astronomy tower, Dumbledore shares a moment with Harry, ensuring the boy understands that, “Should I tell you to hide, you hide. Should I tell you to run, you run. Should I tell you to abandon me and save yourself, you must do so.” The building score does its part to make this scene epic, Nicholas Hooper’s “Journey to the Cave” soaring like the monstrous waves crashing into the rocky cliff when Harry and Dumbledore apparate to their location.
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