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FILM SET DETAIL — Albus Dumbledore’s Defense Against the Dark Arts office from FANTASTIC BEASTS: THE SECRETS OF DUMBLEDORE (2022)

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Jude Law Reflects on Dumbledore in the “Fantastic Beasts” Films

Eddie Redmayne recently spoke about how he thinks fans have seen the last of Newt Scamander, except at Epic Universe, and now Jude Law has reflected on his time as Professor Dumbledore in the Fantastic Beasts film series, likewise not giving fans much hope for any further films.

In an interview with Variety, Law discussed how unlikely it seems that he will return to play young Dumbledore, saying that the Fantastic Beasts film franchise is “certainly on hold.”

My guess would be that, now that they’re doing ‘Harry Potter’ as a TV show, they’ll probably put their energy into that. I certainly haven’t heard that there’s anything on the horizon.

Speaking about his knowledge of young Dumbledore prior to working on the films, Law said that after he read the Harry Potter books to his children, he like felt he understood Dumbledore.

He was absolutely the sort of heartbeat of those books. Or, rather, the spirit. Harry was the heartbeat. There was something in the heart of Dumbledore — there was something in the spirit of the man that I really liked.

Jude Law (Albus Dumbledore) and Dan Fogler (Jacob Kowalski) in “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.”

Law then met with J.K. Rowling in 2017, where she gave him a rundown of the story arc she had in mind for the remaining Fantastic Beasts films, giving him “a pretty clear sense of where it was going to go.

Jo Rowling always said to me that he saw himself as a monster because of the way he had behaved in the past and he was always trying to forgive himself, but I just always felt like he was a good, kind man, and it’s nice playing good, kind men.

“And that’s why he liked Newt,” Law mentioned, “because Newt took care of monsters.” Law said Dumbledore perceived himself as “unlovable”  because of his actions with Grindelwald that lead to his sister Ariana’s death.

I think he always felt guilty that he had been misled because he was in love. It followed him. He found himself to be unlovable because he trusted his heart.

Jude Law as Dumbledore.

Despite Dumbledore’s (many) flaws, Law enjoyed playing the iconic wizard because it also brought out something good in himself.

To play him and to really feel a sense of his extraordinary powers, I found a nice place in myself. I liked his heart, and I liked playing him because of that. I always enjoyed stepping in his shoes.

Harry was always meant to be a contingency plan. Dumbledore worked his ass off trying to find and kill Voldemort while he was still weak but nothing worked.

Like, Dumbledore was who the world needed him to be. He sacrificed everything, including his life. Does this make him a good person? No. But it’s very easy to say he should have done things differently. I’m sure he would have loved to do things differently.

A truly evil man would not have kept Harry out of the fight for as long as he did. He really wanted Harry to have as close to a normal childhood as possible.

The real person behind Aethelred, is a handsome, funny and friendly guy. (this is the recent picture from his interview with Dreamitcon)

Markedly different with the character he played (Lord of Mercia) who is snobby and arrogant arse, plotting evil things.

Gorgeously beautiful. Even being alone!

Alan Rickman † January 14, 2016 Michael Gambon † September 27, 2023 Maggie Smith † September 27, 2024

至此，我们这个时代的三位校长，已经全都离开了。我希望他们在画框中重逢的时候，能比他们活着的时候更开心。

从霍格沃兹到唐顿庄园，您一直都是那么睿智又幽默的老奶奶。祝您在另一个魔法世界里，继续教您心爱的变形学。

Thus, all three principals of our era have departed. I hope that their reunion within the confines of a framed portrait brings them greater joy than they experienced in life. From Hogwarts to Downton Abbey, you have always been the wise and humorous old lady we adored. May you continue to teach your beloved Transfiguration in another magical realm.

“You can trust me, Alfritt”

A little fanart for Finders Keepers

Harry wasn’t immediately taken to the Dursleys. It was Hagrid who took him out of the wrecked house, most likely sent by Dumbledore. He would have found Lily and James dead, and likely Voldemort’s body as well, and little Harry with just the scar—or rather, the wound—on his head.

Now we know that Hagrid is not the best at keeping secrets. But he would not have understood what happened in that house. He’d have assumed that someone else had saved Harry at the last minute, probably. So who figured out that Harry had actually experienced the Killing Curse and lived?

Why, Dumbledore, of course.

There was a full day between the death of his parents and when Harry was left on the Dursleys’ doorstep. Hagrid, sent to check on the Potters due to an uneasy feeling from Dumbledore, would have no idea what to do and would just bring Harry back to his mentor. And Dumbledore would have seen the cut on his head and have come up with some theories.

All this is easy to figure, but the question that follows is: why did Dumbledore let the truth out? He could have concealed it. He could have said that one of Voldemort’s Death Eaters turned on him too late to save the Potters, but enough to save Harry. Maybe he could have taken the credit for himself. However he did it, it would have been safer for Harry if no one knew that there was something special about him. He might still have been famous, but just for being lucky, not as the Chosen One. He could have grown up in relative obscurity and safety.

But Dumbledore believed in the prophecy. Dumbledore saw something in that child left over from Voldemort, and he knew that Voldemort would be back. Dumbledore didn’t need Harry to be safe or happy. He needed a hero. And a hero needs to suffer and strive to be what people expect him to be.

Albus Potter’s Wand

This wand has a very organic feel with a wavy outline. The color is mostly light yellow-kaki, with a slightly darker handle and very dark, almost scorched tip. The handle is covered in seed shaped bumps. Per the set designer, these also resemble cherry buds and were designed to act as a worry stone.

While I am not a huge fan of the design, I do appreciate the thought that went into it. 

Scorpius Malfoy’s Wand

Scorpius’ wand features a sharp bend reminiscent of Bellatrix Lestrange’s. The wand has strongly contrasting patches of light cream and dark brown. Additionally, there are marking etched into the handle that seem to be roman numerals.

This is the wand I like the least. Part of it comes from the bend and part comes from the color scheme. Both are very eye catching elements and both compete on the wand. 

Harry Potter’s Wand

Harry’s wand is a rich medium brown. The handle has a leaf vein look and the shaft is a nice slim tapper. There is some slight weathering at the pommel and at the shaft/handle divide.

Overall a very nice wand. I love the color and it looks like some inspiration was taken from the film wand with the smooth shaft and textured, almost branch like handle.

  Hermione Granger’s Wand

This wand is a dark brown with a very organic silhouette. The handle features a low relief vine detail that fades into an asymmetrically spiraling groove on the shaft.

This is a lovely wand. It too seems to pull some elements from the movie wand with the vine motif.

 Ron Weasley’s Wand

The handle on this wand is a weathered medium brown. It flairs towards the pommel and is decorated with six rings of unequal width, the largest of which forms the pommel proper. The cream colored shaft is smooth and straight.

I think of the five, this is my favorite. The colors and shapes are well balanced and the various widths on the rings is a fun touch. This wand is very dissimilar to Ron’s movie wand. I do find it interesting that he and Hermione have somewhat switched styles. Previously she had the more stylized wand and now her is more organic.

 Final Thoughts

Generally, I think this collection is well designed. It has a very natural and organic feel that is carried across all the wands. I like the natural wood colors and the hand carved look. All of these wands look like they could be found in the original series, but they stand up well as individual and a separate collection. Say what you will about the play, but top marks for the wand design.

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