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Lissy Longbottom · 12-02-2022, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Holmesian Feline

I liked both. I feel that Richard was the perfect embodiment of the protective grandfatherly Dumbledore that we saw him at in the beginning. While Michael, and the changes made to the character, represent how we learn new things about Dumbledore and how our opinion may change on the man in the growing darkness.

I 100% agree and honestly I prefer Michael a little more because of this. Richard's Dumbledore was almost too perfect, but in a way Harry sort of views him as such until the last book, so it fits. Michael is more realistic of how Dumbledore ACTUALLY was and I think knowing that Harry is sort of an unreliable narrator, it's made me appreciate his portrayal of him more.

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