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꧖lias 09/28/23

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Dear Michael Gambon,

And my dear HPA! This afternoon around

1PM BST it was released that the actor

Michael Gambon, who plays Professor

Dumbledore in the movies Prisoners of

Azkaban and others has ed away

today!

With heartfelt regret, I bring my

condolences to all Harry Potter fans who

have grown up with their beloved

Heaster Dumbledore in the pictures.

It is a sad day for we might never see a

‘new’ film where Michael acts in but in

proper respect to the actor and his family,

I wish to pay my respects by giving the

community a heartfelt tribute to this

intrigue character; Heaster Albus

Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.

According to Parade, Michael explained

that Dumledore was one of the trickiest

characters he’s ever played. Which was

because of Dumbledore’s quotes that

were delivered right through the series.

He found his words lived through and

special, which was hard to grasp as an

actor but he finds him one of the most

important figures in the saga and

therefore had to find a rhythm and metre

in his dialogue to play the part well

enough.

"Words are, in my not-so-humble opinion, our most inexhaustible source of magic. Capable of both inflicting injury, and remedying it." - Albus Dumbledore

"Youth can not know how age thinks and feels, but old men are guilty if they forget what it is to be young." - Albus Dumbledore

I find that Albus Dumbledore was a

character in the Harry Potter series that

had a profound lived-through wisdom

that brought us all some life lessons

inside of the Harry Potter books and

movies. Sometimes what I find most

appealing about older book characters is

how they easily become a division

between what is young and pure minded

and what has already lived and

experienced. There’s a fine line of

matureness with some of the adults in

this series and I truly think that

Dumbeldore began shouting quotes and

staple pieces only after a certain time

in his life.

“I DON'T CARE!" Harry yelled at them, snatching up a lunascope and throwing it into the fireplace. "I'VE HAD ENOUGH, I'VE SEEN ENOUGH, I WANT OUT, I WANT IT TO END, I DON'T CARE ANYMORE!"

"You do care," said Dumbledore. He had not flinched or made a single move to stop Harry demolishing his office. His expression was calm, almost detached. "You care so much you feel as though you will bleed to death with the pain of it.”

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

For some reason, Dumbledore has

always been a vocal point of advice for

Harry Potter. Harry shows his emotions

and is allowed to feel vulnerable, even if

that emotion be anger, he confides in

Dumbledore, even if he is *just* a

heaster to him.

I find some of Dumbledore’s words to be

a little blunt, yet that might just be his

nature of personality. His personality is

profoundly aloof, funny to be with when

he thinks off-topic and speaks in riddles

but Dumbledore might also just be a

really powerful wizard masking his

greatness by doing things that make

him feel good. Such as teaching young

children.

“He accused me of being Dumbledore's man through and through."

"How very rude of him."

"I told him I was."

Dumbledore opened his mouth to speak and then closed it again. Fawkes the phoenix let out a low, soft, musical cry. To Harry's intense embarrassment, he suddenly realised that Dumbledore's bright blue eyes looked rather watery, and stared hastily at his own knee. When Dumbledore spoke, however, his voice was quite steady.

"I am very touched, Harry.”

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Not only was Dumbledore a great friend

to Harry (or so Harry thought) I also

think that Dumbledore cared for this

orphaned boy more than he had ought

to let on. Who would think that Harry

would call himself “Dumbledore’s man”

when that sounds very fruity, ngl, but

who would think that Harry really

ed Dumbledore through and

through… He did. He was a big

Dumbledore fan! (I wasn’t).

“It's going to be alright, sir," Harry said over and over again, more worried by Dumbledore's silence than he had been by his weakened voice. "We're nearly there ... I can Apparate us both back ... don't worry ..."

"I am not worried, Harry," said Dumbledore, his voice a little stronger despite the freezing water. "I am with you.”

― J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

And he wasn’t worried to be with Harry

Potter, one of the boys who showed

exceptional talent for his years. Though

we can argue most of that talent might

just be part of Voldemort’s horcrux and

therefore makes him more talented.

What I enjoy about Michael Gambon’s

character is the sheer sweetness of his

at times. He can be a gentle soul and

that is what makes him also very

adoring.

To finish off this tribute, here are a few

favourite moments of some of our

mod team regarding Dumbledore!:

Alexander

I really loved when he helped in plotting Sirius Black and escaping from his own office, two of the best dumbledore moments for me! 🥺

Elias

My favourite Dumbledore moment is when Dumbledore comes to the aid of Harry during his trial for seeing a dementor and exposing magic to muggles and helps Harry in the Wizengamot trial!

Finn

I was gonna say that moment with harry and dumbledore on the rock in HBP. When they went into that cave.

Celestia

For me, it's the scene with the quote ''Do not pity the dead, Harry. Pity the living, and above all, those who live without love.'' I absolutely adore this moment because it gives us a reminder to embrace life and cherish love. I think that this moment perfectly captures the essence of the HP series, where magic and wisdom come together flawlessly.

Corinne

My favorite scene of his is when Harry is like sort of in that dead/not dead place and Dumbledore is the one he thinks who comes to remind him of life.

My favourite Dumbledore moment is in prisoner of Azkaban. When Harry and Hermione deal with the time turner and Dumbledore is acting all vague, it's hilarious. I love how he is in a situation where he is not supposed to help them and choose their side but does it anyways. He helps them in Dumbledore style.

Rio

This quote holds a profound message: "It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends." Despite my past criticism of Dumbledore, I have always ired him as a true leader at Hogwarts. The school and its students wouldn't be the same without him.

Michael Gambon's portrayal of Dumbledore will always be ed. Rest in Peace 🕊

There is a magical and emotional undercurrent to every scene featuring Dumbledore. One moment that resonated with me was "Severus, Please." In that scene, Dumbledore demonstrated his acceptance of death and fearlessness.

Even though his time was up, he was calm and collected, convincing Draco to the cause before his ing. Dumbledore had control over his fate, and every event that followed was part of his plan all along.

Luna

This moment was iconic when in OOTP Dumbledore just vanishes after being accused of running DA and Kingsley is just like “You might not like him minister. But you can’t deny, Dumbledore’s got style."

Stevie

My favourite moment is either when he asks Snape "after all this time?" Or it would be when he appears out of nowhere to greet Harry.

Ema

One of the most cherished moments for me would be from "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." when Dumbledore, with a twinkle in his eye, said, "It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." His portrayal of this iconic character added depth and warmth to the role.

And thus with all due respect, I say

goodbye to Michael Gambon and wish

him a peaceful rest! May his family

receive the proper respect and time to

mourn and may Dumbledore and

Michael forever live in our hearts!

All the love,

Elias

References

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