The only wizard he feared

[geebsy]

I read with interest the immense dislike so many posters have with 
Gambon's portrayal of DD.   I just watched the 4 movies over  the past 
2 weeks & when I finally got to see OoTP, (only just this Tuesday) I 
found I really prefered Gambon over Harris.  Not to disparage Harris. 
His DD was just what was needed as we are introduced to the movie WW; a 
gentle, whimzical, absent minded portrayal that never had me believing 
that this man was anything other than a slightly excentric old wizard. 
With GoF, Gambon injected a real fire into DD who  seemed to have a bit 
more backbone. Posters object to the shaking he gives Harry after the 
Goblet spits out Harry's name, yet those of us who have dealth with 
people we love endangering their lives with foolishness know that is 
just what we may do when over-come with fear and concern.  We would 
immediately hug them of course, but DD cannot let anyone know the real 
feelings he has for Harry.
In OoTP, in the battle at the MoM, you can see the the mental and 
physical strengh needed as he and LV do battle. It is there that Gambon 
shines with his steely gaze and ferocious fighting stlye. The only 
problem I have with his portrayal is that the reveal scene is too 
short.  It feels all wrong, but that is the script writer/director who 
did not want Harry to get into a rage (wrong decision), and therefore, 
DD words do not carry the weight they do in the book.