New robes for Dumbledore!

[Carol]

bonsaikathy wrote:
>
> Wow, thanks for the link to the picture. I've hated that stupid
costume choice as well as the beard tie thing since Gambon took over.
Beard tie is still there but at least the costume is more befitting
the head of hogwarts and a great wizard. I just can't imagine why they
had him in that thing every single time you ever saw Dumbledore.

> > http://gallery.the-leaky-cauldron.org/picture/219913
>
Carol responds:

You're welcome. I feel the same way about the costume (and the whiter
hair and beard, as Potioncat mentioned. I think they're attempting
subtly to make him more like the DD of the books--possibly to increase
the impact of the death scene. Another thing I noticed and forgot to
mention--Dumbledore's right hand is again carefully concealed. The
filmmakers are keeping that devastating injury under wraps (literally)
until the release of the film. Good thinking, IMO.

BTW, we should have known that the writers' strike would have
ramifications for HBP. I'm not at all upset by the delayed release
date under the circumstances.

Carol, wondering why the HBP video games are still coming out in
November as the ending will be a major spoiler for fans who play the
games and see the films but haven't read the books