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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Sep 27 2012, 6:42pm
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Who is your favourite Wizard? (The Istari are NOT included)
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The question's in the title. Who is your favourite wizard? And why? (if you choose to comment).
Note: Obviously I left out the Istari to avoid favouritism (Otherwise Gandalf would rightly and undoubtedly win. He's my favourite as well  ).
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macfalk
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Sep 27 2012, 7:25pm
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Or rather, Gandalf interpreted by Sir Ian McKellen. I love Tolkien's Gandalf, but honestly, I think I love Sir Ian's even a bit more!
Since Tolkien wizards are out of the picture for this poll, I'm going with Dumbledore (Richard Harris). His portrayal of Dumbledore was very good, and his absense really showed when he was replaced by Michael Gambon. A good actor, but not nearly as suited for the role as Harris. IMO - of course!
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Sep 27 2012, 7:26pm
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Good choice. I suppose he could technically count as a wizard
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As he is certainly described as one by the natives of Tatooine. At worst, he fits into the category of "wise old man"
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DanielLB
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Sep 27 2012, 7:28pm
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AKA Mikey Mouse in Fantasia
One of my favourite cartoons as a child 
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macfalk
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Sep 27 2012, 7:29pm
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I love Mickey Mouse, but is he really a wizard? 
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Sep 27 2012, 7:30pm
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Agreed about Harris' Dumbledore
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He brought a warm and reassuring presence not unlike Alec Guinness' Obi-Wan Kenobi. Compare this with the rest of his work (Harris had a reputation as quite the hell-raiser).
I liked Gambon's Dumbledore, if only because he reminded me of Ian's Gandalf, but preferred Harris.
On the Harry Potter subject, I forgot to add Snape...drat.
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DanielLB
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Sep 27 2012, 7:31pm
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Link!
He has a wizard's hat!
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Escapist
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Sep 27 2012, 7:32pm
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http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0021197/quotes
I think the scene that convinced me was when he tried to use magic to break another more powerful magician's spell that locked animals up in cages ...
it didn't work ... but he was able to get the keys from the guard without using magic and got the job done anyway.
He does use magic later to great effect - but most of the time he relies on wits and a seemingly limitless knowledge-base. He just happens to know pretty much everything! How convenient.
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Magpie
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Sep 27 2012, 8:22pm
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this is a male only club. we need to work on a female version //
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Sep 27 2012, 8:23pm
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I am going to do a female (witch version) as well
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But probably not until tomorrow.
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Otaku-sempai
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Sep 27 2012, 8:30pm
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As portrayed by Ralph Richardson in Dragonslayer (1981).
Honorable mentions to Schmendrick (The Last Unicorn) and to Rincewind and the administrative staff of Unseen University (the Discworld series).
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Radagast-Aiwendil
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Sep 27 2012, 8:34pm
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Nice choice, will have to try and watch that film
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Chiefly because Ralph Richardson was a great actor. Also will have to see "The Last Unicorn" as an earlier post gave the vote to Schmendrick.
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Magpie
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Sep 27 2012, 8:36pm
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JWPlatt
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Sep 27 2012, 10:24pm
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Samantha Stevens
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Aunt Dora Baggins
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Sep 27 2012, 11:05pm
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The Great and Terrible Humbug, as Dorothy called him in the later books :-D
I don't know if he's really my favorite over Dumbledore, who I really love. But he was my first wizard ever, going back to 1960. And he looks like my father-in-law. <3
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sevilodorf
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Sep 27 2012, 11:24pm
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I'll go along with Schmendrick
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The Last Unicorn is a favorite.
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sevilodorf
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Sep 27 2012, 11:25pm
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I've only read one of the books but I'm adding it to my watch for these at the library and book sales list.
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Arwen's daughter
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Sep 28 2012, 12:13am
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I'm a huge fan of the Dresden books. I hope you enjoy them!
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Sep 28 2012, 12:43am
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I'll join sevilodorf on this one. I've got to love a wizard who never gives up, even when he's getting the seven hecks kicked out of him. (His survivability isn't helped by his wisecracks, which I also love him for.)
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Magpie
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Sep 28 2012, 12:53am
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I like the tv version of Dresden a lot //
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Donry
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Sep 28 2012, 1:20am
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I like that old man....sad he's no longer with us...always had great stories on Letterman.
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Annael
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Sep 28 2012, 1:32am
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For one thing he's far more powerful than any of the wizards you've listed, and he's just . . . cool.
Harry Dresden is a close second.
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macfalk
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Sep 28 2012, 6:55am
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Apart from the female sorcerers/wizards in the Harry Potter universe, I can barely think of any female wizard. Are there that few female wizards, or am I not up-to-date?
Enlighten me, somebody 
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DanielLB
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Sep 28 2012, 7:22am
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Jadis (Narnia)
Good Witch of the North, Wicked Witch of the West (Wizard of Oz)
Ursula (The Little Mermaid ...)
Any females from Charmed and some from Buffy?
The Three Witches (Macbeth)
Witch-Queen (Stardust)
Xayide (The Nevereding Story)
Sabrina (The Teenage Witch)
I could go on and on
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