New robes for Dumbledore!

[Cat]

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> Carol, confessing that she prefers the costumes from the first two
> films, whatever weaknesses they may have otherwise
>

I too prefer the costuming for Dumbledore in the first two films. 
Harris'/Dumbledore was much more like the Book/Dumbledore I 
had envisioned and JKR described. His costumes were quite flamboyant 
and made him appear much more magestic figure than 
Gambon's/Dumbledore in the grey bedsheet with the pork-pie hat. 
I know it is not the actor's fault that they (the costumers) put him 
in such a terrible costume but his characterization also furthered my 
shattered my impression of the movie/Dumbledore.

When I read JKR's description of Dumbledore in his plum coloured suit 
in HBP ... I was really looking forward to Dumbledore pulling off 
the "muggle" clothes, since such a point was made of it in the 
dialogue. The result ... how sadly disappointing. 

Even Dumbledore's burial shroud was dazzling (in JKR's description - 
Purple velvet with stars) I really hope the costumer gives him the 
send off he deserves! But my expectations are not favorable at this 
point. 

Cat