Ian mckellen explains why he refused to play dumbledore. Albus percival wulfric brian dumbledore is a fictional character in j. While this book is among the longer ones in the series, at 607 pages bloomsbury raincoast edition, it is also set in somewhat larger type. How would sir ian mckellen be as dumbledore if he had taken up. When photos of what appeared to be every single page of harry potter and the deathly hallows, the eagerly awaited seventh and final. Two more deathly hallows part 2 tv spots now online. Harry potter and the deathly hallows book depository. For most of the series, he is the headmaster of the wizarding school hogwarts. Gandalf voted more wiz than potter media the guardian. Ian mckellen aka gandalf in the lord of the rings almost played another famed, fictional wizard as well. Harry potter and the deathly hallows wikibooks, open books. Harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter, book 7 kindle edition by rowling, j.
Sir ian mckellen fits the book description of dumbledore pretty nicely. K download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Harry potter poster photo harry potter harry potter 7 harry potter pictures lord voldemort deathly hallows part 1 harry potter deathly hallows daniel radcliffe love movie. There are still one or two questions left unanswered at the end of harry potters last adventure. Harry potter and the deathly hallows that was not in the book. Sir ian mckellen has said he could never have taken on the role of professor dumbledore in the harry potter films after the death of richard harris because he knew he disapproved of him as a gay. Ian mckellen explains why he passed on playing dumbledore in harry potter i couldnt take over the part from an actor who id known didnt approve of me, mckellen said of the late richard harris. Harry potter and the deathly hallows audiobook youtube. Harry potter and the deathly hallows books the new. Parents need to know that harry potter and the deathly hallows is a grim, violent fantasy book. Rowling, and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. Gandalf sir ian mckellen, while promoting the release of his new movie mr.
Ian mckellen, harry potter and the halfblood prince the loss of the. The loss of the hogwarts headmaster colors everything. Rowling and the seventh and final novel of the harry potter series. Why ian mckellen wouldnt play dumbledore in the harry potter movies erik davis december 27th 2016, 7. Unlike them, this book is written more as the second half to a twopart novel, and is tightly tied to the previous book, harry potter and the halfblood prince. Harry potter and the deathly hallows wikibooks, open. Harry potter and the deathly hallows trailer official. Characters show wonderful qualities such as bravery, loyalty, perseverance, and sacrifice, but deaths still occur in nearly every chapter major as well as minor. Dec 17, 2010 harry potter and the deathly hallows study guide consists of approx. Harry potter movies this category is for questions specific to the movie portion of the series based on the bestselling book series by j. A spectacular finish to a phenomenal series, harry potter and the deathly hallows is a bittersweet read for fans. This is a fanmade trailer for the 7th and final hp movie which will be released in two parts 2010 and 2011. We re your movie poster source for new releases and vintage movie posters.
In the epic finale, the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an allout war. Harry potter and the deathly hallows introduction shmoop. Deathly hallows is the book in which, above all, dumbledore gives way to harry as the doubtful and imperfect baptist gives way to jesus, as the great but pagan vergil gives way to beatrice, as the greatest prophet gives way to the least in the kingdom of heaven. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 hits theaters on july 15th, 2011. Ill admit that i doubted that they could keep up the momentum and consistency to go right to the end, but thats exactly what theyve done. Maggie smith harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2. The character has the same name in both the book and the movie. Ian mckellen denies reports that hell take on the role is michael gambon the wouldbe wizard wholl replace richard harris at hogwarts. A wellresearched, eminently readable book benedict nightingale the times. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading harry potter and the deathly hallows harry potter, book 7. Whats the difference between harry potter and the deathly hallows the book and harry potter and the deathly hallows part 2 the movie. Nov 18, 2010 the resulting book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, was a satisfying summing up, full of adventure, backstory, twists and revelations. While fans will find the answers to hotly speculated questions about dumbledore, snape, and youknowwho, it is a testament to rowlings skill as a storyteller that even the most astute and careful reader will be taken by surprise. Rowling without personalisations on the title page and certified by her official hologram bearing the publication date of the book 2107 07.
He doesnt have that playfulness dumbledore has in the books, nor does he have the same. Michael gambon, ian mckellen, richard harris dumbledore, deathly hallows. Harry potter and the deathly hallows plays thoughtfully upon the standard harry potter formula that weve all gotten used to over the course of the last six books we begin with a menacing taste of whats to come this time with a glimpse of what voldemort and his death eaters are up to, find ourselves at privet drive at the end of the summer. Harry potter and the deathly hallows book plot with albus dumbledore dead and the ministry weakened, lord voldemorts power continues to grow over both the muggle and wizarding world. Gambon took over from prisoner of azkaban until the deathly hallows part 2. On bbcs hardtalk, mckellen told the story of why he turned down dumbledore, in response to a question about richard harris once referring to mckellen, derek jacobi, and kenneth branagh as. As part of his backstory, it is revealed that he is the founder and leader of the order of the phoenix, an organisation dedicated to fighting lord voldemort, the main antagonist of the series. Jude law reprises dumbledore role for new harry potter audiobook. Jul 20, 2007 when photos of what appeared to be every single page of harry potter and the deathly hallows, the eagerly awaited seventh and final installment in the wildly successful series by j. Apr 04, 2017 ian mckellen aka gandalf in the lord of the rings almost played another famed, fictional wizard as well. Harry potter deathly hallows by jk rowling, signed abebooks. Read ian mckellen from the story facts about harry potter that you didnt know by mariasnape maria with 41,0 reads. Ian mckellen speaks out on dumbledores sexuality mugglenet.
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Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 ians movie. Because of what happens in the part of the book that deathly hallows. With daniel radcliffe, emma watson, rupert grint, michael gambon. Harry potter harry is the main character in deathly hallows. Character summaries of harry potter and the deathly hallows.
And that is the problem with david yates harry potter and the deathly hallows. Rowling 2007 harry potter and the deathly hallows, us first edition, first printing, published by arthur a. Gandalf, played by the film veteran sir ian mckellen in the lord of the. But it also suffered from what felt, for the first time in one of rowlings books, like padding. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy book written by british author j. Harry potter and the deathly hallows summary shmoop. Aug 28, 2017 harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1, film online subtitrat in romana cr3ative zone. The resulting book, harry potter and the deathly hallows, was a satisfying summing up, full of adventure, backstory. Differences between harry potter and the deathly hallows.
Rowling, 97814088557, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Reportedly, the film company approached ian mckellen to take on the role, but the actor known for. The book was released on 21 july 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of harry potter and the philosophers stone. Mckellen was recently interviewed on bbc news hardtalk, and spoke about how he was approached to play dumbledore in the later harry potter movies, but declined. The legendary ian mckellen spilled some scorching hot tea on the representation of albus dumbledores sexuality in fantastic beasts 2. Sir ian mckellen gets frustrated when people think he is dumbledore from harry potter. Holmes, commented on how fans often confuse him for playing professor dumbledore in the harry potter series, when of course he portrayed gandalf in the lord of the rings and the hobbit saga. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. I too think ian mckellen would make a perfect dumbledore, but maybe theyre trying to. Harry potter and the deathly hallows trailer official audio book. Harry, ron, and hermione search for voldemorts remaining horcruxes in their effort to destroy the dark lord as the final battle rages on at hogwarts. Hes taken on the enormous responsibility of living up to his destiny as the one person who has the power to kill voldemort for good. It was released on 21 july 2007 in the united kingdom by bloomsbury publishing, in the united states by scholastic, and in canada by raincoast books.
Sir ian mckellen demonstrated yet again that actors should stick to acting by replying to christians who suggested gandalf has some christlike aspects. Feb 04, 2009 this is a fanmade trailer for the 7th and final hp movie which will be released in two parts 2010 and 2011. The book was released on 21 july 2007, ending the series that began in 1997 with the publication of. Apr 04, 2017 sir ian mckellen has said he could never have taken on the role of professor dumbledore in the harry potter films after the death of richard harris because he knew he disapproved of him as a gay. Why ian mckellen turned down dumbledore in harry potter. Rowlings retroactive twitter post making dumbledore gay after the books were done being published. Apr 05, 2012 harry potter and the deathly hallows book plot with albus dumbledore dead and the ministry weakened, lord voldemorts power continues to grow over both the muggle and wizarding world.
Please help the harry potter wiki by uploading and adding an image to this article and then removing this template. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1 its the beginning of the end for the harry potter series, and looking back at the series as a whole, they have managed to pull off quite a feat. Apr 04, 2017 mckellen was recently interviewed on bbc news hardtalk, and spoke about how he was approached to play dumbledore in the later harry potter movies, but declined. Harry potter and the deathly hallows part 1, film online. Jude law reprises dumbledore role for new harry potter. Harry potter and the deathly hallows study guide consists of approx. Richard harris, michael gambon, ian mckellen remember, ian.
Jul 05, 2011 because of what happens in the part of the book that deathly hallows. About harry potter and the deathly hallows his hand closed automatically around the fake horcrux, but in spite of everything, in spite of the dark and twisting path he saw stretching ahead for himself, in spite of the final meeting with voldemort he knew must come, whether in a month, in a year, or in ten, he felt his heart lift at the thought that there was still one last golden. Oct 16, 2014 harry potter and the deathly hallows by j. In the new potter flick the most suspenseful and darkest by far theres a torture scene thats fairly graphic and faithful to rowlings source material, in which bellatrix helena bonham carter scours. The 71yearold actor confesses he is a fan of his character in lord of the rings, white bearded gandalf. Harry potter and the deathly hallows plays thoughtfully upon the standard harry potter formula that weve all gotten used to over the course of the last six books we begin with a menacing taste of whats to come this time with a glimpse of what voldemort and his death eaters are up to, find ourselves at privet drive at the end of. The journey is hard, filled with events both tragic and triumphant, the battlefield littered with the bodies of the dearest and despised, but the final chapter is as brilliant and blinding as a phoenixs flame, and fans and skeptics. Harry potter and the deathly hallows the new york times. Harry potter and the deathly hallows is a fantasy novel written by british author j. Why ian mckellen passed on harry potters dumbledore. The novel chronicles the events directly following harry potter and the half. Harry potter and the deathly hallows resources websites.
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