Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (SPOILERS)

[Chernabog]

Originally Posted by innerSpaceman

'Not as he is written' being a criticism linked to parroting of the novel.

That's not to say "as written" isn't better.

It is a quandary isn't it? In this case, "as written" is better, because I don't believe that Gambon's "homeless old man" act works for the part. Harris just played him better. It is hard to put my finger on WHY that is the case.

I guess instead of saying "which is not how Dumbledore is written" I should have said "in a way that contributes positively to the film, gives emotional attachment, is multi-dimensional, or makes us believe that he is the powerful headmaster of Hogwarts."