Very sad news indeed. :(

that is very sad news indeed. what a loss to the world.

I heard about Richard Harris being dead from my mom. She’s a fan of Harry Potter as much as I am, we were both very sad. After Astrid Lindgren, he’s the second very much loved and strong person. I loved him. It’s really sad that they had to use a double for some scenes, that is.

Well, from what I’ve read Richard Harris’s double, Harry Robinson, is more than capable of stepping in to fill the role. According to the folks over at the Sci-Fi Channel’s website:

The British Sunday Mirror tabloid newspaper reported a rumor that Harry Robinson, who was Richard Harris’ double in the first two Harry Potter films, will most likely take over the role of Professor Dumbledore in the third film, The Prisoner of Azkaban, according to a report on the Zap2it Web site. “Producers have told Harry there’s a very strong chance of him getting the part,” an anonymous source told the Mirror. For his part, the 72-year-old Robinson told the tabloid that “it would be my tribute to someone I was very fond of.”

Harris, who was also 72, died from complications of Hodgkin’s disease in London last weekend. Robinson not only looks like Harris, but can also impersonate his voice, the newspaper reported. Production on Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban is set to begin in the spring.

If he looks close to him and can imitate his voice fairly well then it may actually not be a bad substitution. If nothing else it should be better than no more films at all or a poor substitution that stands out like a sore thumb.

Yes a very sad ordeal. Richard Harris was the best dumbledore and he cannot be replaced. There is no one that is as good or better than he.