02 . 04 . 2012

Richard Harris had to wear great, heavy, big robes. Michael however, wore light costumes made of silk.

30 . 03 . 2012
It was quite a shock, really. He was quite a presence on set. You always knew when he was around. I didn’t realize he was ill. But Michael fit in really well.
- Rupert Grint
29 . 03 . 2012

Michael Gambon maintained one element of Richard Harris’s performance. Richard was Irish, and so is Michael. So he spoke with a slight Irish accent.

21 . 01 . 2012
Richard Harris came over to me and my Chief Fawkes operator, Chris Barton, at one point and told us how amazed he was by how well the bird was trained. I told Richard that Fawkes was, in essence, a puppet, but he wouldn’t believe me. So I pressed a control button, bringing Fawkes to life. Richard was absolutely gob-smacked. I don’t think I could have received higher praise.
- Nick Dudman
20 . 01 . 2012

Richard Harris thought the animatronic Fawkes was a real bird.

30 . 07 . 2011

During the last week Richard Harris was alive, he was being taken out of a hotel to the hospital and he shouted to the people eating at the restaurant “It was the food.”

03 . 07 . 2011

Richard Harris agreed to take the role as Dumbledore only after his 11 year-old granddaughter threatened to never speak to him again.