How Dumbledore Became Michael Gambon’s Most Recognizable Role The great British stage actor was not initially cast as the wizarding headmaster in the “Harry Potter” films, but he made the role his own.
Robbie Coltrane, Hagrid in the ‘Harry Potter’ Films, Dies at 72 The veteran Scottish actor and comedian also played a gambling-addicted psychologist in the 1990s crime series “Cracker.”
Quidditch Becomes ‘Quadball,’ Leaving J.K. Rowling Behind Citing trademark concerns and objections to the author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues, the sport’s leading groups officially distanced themselves from their “Harry Potter” roots.