Editing Albus Dumbledore (section)

==Portrayal in media==
===Film===
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In the film adaptations of ''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (film)|Philosopher's Stone]]'' (2001) and ''[[Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (film)|Chamber of Secrets]]'' (2002), Dumbledore is portrayed by [[Richard Harris]], who was expected to play the character throughout the series. Before Harris was cast, [[Patrick McGoohan]] reportedly had an interest in the role, but could not commit due to health issues. [[Sean Connery]] was approached, but declined due to the film's subject matter.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hedash |first=Kara |date=1 January 2020 |title=Harry Potter: The Actors Who Almost Played Dumbledore |url=https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-dumbledore-actors-mcgoohan-connery-lee-mckellen/ |access-date=2 August 2024 |work=ScreenRant}}</ref> Harris turned down the role three times but eventually accepted it because his 11-year-old granddaughter threatened to never speak to him again if he did not take it.<ref>{{cite web |date=September 14, 2001 |title=Richard Harris turned down Harry Potter three times |url=https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/sep/14/harrypotter.news |access-date=August 2, 2024 |website=The Guardian}}</ref> Harris was determined to portray Dumbledore again in ''[[Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (film)|Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' (2004), despite having been diagnosed with [[Hodgkin's lymphoma]], and asked [[David Heyman]] not to recast the role. However, his death in October 2002 necessitated recasting.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2362935.stm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021206102152/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/2362935.stm|archive-date=6 December 2002|title=Actor Richard Harris dies|date=25 October 2002|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=3 March 2010}}</ref><ref name="heymanew">{{cite magazine |last=Jensen |first=Jeff |date=4 November 2005 |title=''Potter'' movie producer reflects on the franchise |url=https://ew.com/article/2005/11/04/potter-movie-producer-reflects-franchise/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181014062259/https://ew.com/ew/article/0,,1123317_2,00.html |archive-date=14 October 2018 |access-date=10 October 2007 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref>

[[Christopher Lee]] was the producer's immediate choice for replacing Harris, but scheduling conflicts due to Lee's commitments as [[Saruman]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]] and [[Count Dooku]] in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' prequels forced him to decline.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://screenrant.com/harry-potter-dumbledore-actors-mcgoohan-connery-lee-mckellen/ |title=Harry Potter: The Actors Who Almost Played Dumbledore |date=1 January 2020|work=ScreenRant|access-date=3 March 2021}}</ref> [[Ian McKellen]] was also offered the role, but he turned it down, having played the similar character [[Gandalf]] in [[The Lord of the Rings (film series)|''The Lord of the Rings'' trilogy]], as well as feeling it would have been inappropriate to take Harris's role, as Harris had called McKellen a "dreadful" actor.<ref>{{cite news |first=Michael|last=Hinman |title=No Regrets For McKellen in Turning Down Harry Potter |website=[[Syfy|SyFy Portal]] |date=29 November 2007 |url=http://www.syfyportal.com/news424489.html |access-date=30 November 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071201063405/http://www.syfyportal.com/news424489.html |archive-date=1 December 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref> Harris's family had expressed an interest in seeing [[Peter O'Toole]] being chosen as his replacement.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/movies/index.ssf/2011/07/harry_potter_the_best_could-have_beens.html|title='Harry Potter': The best could-have beens...|last=Whitty|first=Stephen|date=15 July 2011|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|access-date=2 January 2017}}</ref> Harry Robinson, who doubled for Harris in the first two films, and who also lent his voice in the [[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (PlayStation video game)|first ''Harry Potter'' video game]], was also considered for the role of Dumbledore.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Oxford Harry Potter actor who played Dumbledore's double has died|url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/16189775.harry-potter-actor-played-dumbledores-double-died/|access-date=2021-09-29|website=Oxford Mail|date=27 April 2018 |language=en}}</ref> Four months after Harris's death, [[Michael Gambon]] was cast as his replacement.<ref name="newsround">{{cite news |date=21 February 2003 |title=Dumbledore and Sirius cast for Azkaban |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/tv_film/newsid_2788000/2788225.stm |access-date=10 October 2007 |work=CBBC Newsround}}</ref> Gambon adopted a slight Irish accent for the role.<ref name="castinterviews">{{cite video|year=2004|title=Head to Shrunken Head|medium=DVD|people=[[Johnny Vaughan|Vaughan, Johnny]]; [[Lenny Henry|Henry, Lenny]]|publisher=Warner Bros. Pictures}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.scotsman.com/topics.cfm?tid=3&id=613682004|title=Olivier, Dumbledore and two broken ribs|access-date=30 November 2007|date=30 May 2004|first =Siobhan|last=Synnot|work=[[The Scotsman]]}}</ref> He plays the character in all the remaining ''Harry Potter'' films.

In flashback scenes in ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1|Deathly Hallows – Part 1]]'' and ''[[Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2|Part 2]]'', a young Dumbledore is portrayed by [[Toby Regbo]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.interviewmagazine.com/film/toby-regbo|title=Toby Regbo|last=Martin|first=Michael|date=12 October 2010|magazine=[[Interview (magazine)|Interview]]}}</ref> In the prequel films ''[[Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald]]'' (2018) and ''[[Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore]]'' (2022), Dumbledore is played by [[Jude Law]].<ref>{{Cite news|first=Ashley|last=Lee|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/fantastic-beasts-sequel-jude-law-play-young-dumbledore-993196|title=Jude Law to Play Young Dumbledore in 'Fantastic Beasts' Sequel|work=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|publisher=[[Eldridge Industries]]|location=Los Angeles, California|date=12 April 2017|access-date=15 March 2018|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=12 April 2017 |title=Jude Law cast as Albus Dumbledore in next Fantastic Beasts film |url=https://www.pottermore.com/news/jude-law-cast-as-albus-dumbledore-in-next-fantastic-beasts-film |access-date=15 March 2018 |work=Wizarding World |language=en}}</ref>

===Stage===
Dumbledore appears in the play ''[[Harry Potter and the Cursed Child]]'' (2016). The play is written by [[Jack Thorne]] from a story by Thorne, [[J. K. Rowling]] and [[John Tiffany]]. The plot occurs nineteen years after the events of ''Deathly Hallows'', and features time-travel elements.

===Television===
Dumbledore is set to be portrayed by [[John Lithgow]] in the [[Harry Potter#Television|HBO television adaption]] of the [[Harry Potter]] series.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hibberd |first=James |date=14 April 2025 |title=HBO Reveals 'Harry Potter' Remake Cast, From Hagrid to Snape to Quirrell |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/harry-potter-cast-hbo-1236189812/ |access-date=21 April 2025 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=McIntosh |first1=Steven |title=HBO confirms first cast members for Harry Potter TV series |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c15vlv3glzqo |website=[[BBC News]] |access-date=21 April 2025 |date=14 April 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref>