Richard Harris (2002). The film "" (2003) was dedicated to him posthumously as he had voiced the character Opaz before his death. Concerning his role as Dumbledore, Harris had stated that he did not intend to take the part at first, since he knew that his health was in decline, but he relented and accepted it because his 11-year-old granddaughter threatened never to speak to him again if he did not take it. In an interview with the "Toronto Star" in 2001, Harris expressed his concern that his association with the "Harry Potter" films would outshine the rest of his career. He
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (film) IMAX release. In January 2006, "The Goblet of Fire" surpassed the box office takings of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" (2002) to become the eighth-highest-grossing film worldwide, and the second-highest-grossing film in the " Harry Potter" series, behind "The Philosopher's Stone". , it has been the sixth-highest-grossing "Harry Potter" film behind "The Philosopher's Stone", "The Order of the Phoenix" and "The Half-Blood Prince", "The Deathly Hallows – Part 1", and "The Deathly Hallows – Part 2". The film ranks third in the North American box office behind "" and "" for 2005, with US$290 million, although both films