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Michael Gambon, who played Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter,' dies at 82
- bell-cot 3y ago> Gambon took over the role of Albus Dumbledore following the death of actor Richard Harris. He bought a different tenor to the role – one intentionally disparate from the character's portrayal in the original books. In 2009 he told The LA Times that since he was dealing with the screenwriter's words, he saw "no point in reading the books." In-Joke: Sounds like Gambon understood that the position was as cursed as the DADA Professorship, and took appropriate precautions.