The late Richard Harris was first cast in the role and starred as Dumbledore in the first two movies, "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets." However, Harris died in 2002 after being diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma, a type of cancer. Michael Gambon, who died this week at the age of 82, then took 1 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2 — $1.34B. Warner Bros. Pictures. The concluding movie of the decade-spanning franchise finally ended with the appreciation it deserved. Harry Potter However, if you would rather spend time with the original Harry Potter cast than seeing new faces on the small screen, you’re in luck. As of Wednesday, May 17, 2023, Netflix audiences in the UK will be able to watch all eight of the main Harry Potter movies in order, and you can even watch the first two Fantastic Beasts adventure movies, too. Really, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone is the Harry Potter movie that set the standard for all of the films that followed. It's still very much a kids film, but there's enough maturity to 8TY8br7.