John Lithgow attends The Old Man" Season 1 NYC Tastemaker Event at ... [+] MOMA on June 14, 2022 in New York City. (Photo by Jamie McCarthy/) The first confirmed actor in the upcoming Harry Potter live-action TV series is John Lithgow who will be playing Hogwarts headmaster and wizard legend,

There’s a new Albus Dumbledore coming to the small screen. John Lithgow has confirmed that he will portray the Hogwarts headmaster in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series, which will begin filming this summer.

There’s a new Albus Dumbledore coming to the small screen. John Lithgow has confirmed that he will portray the Hogwarts headmaster in HBO’s upcoming “Harry Potter” series, which will begin filming this summer.

It seems John Lithgow spilled the (Bertie Bott's Every Flavor) beans about his involvement in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series. The Oscar-nominated "Terms of Endearment" actor revealed this week that he is bound to enter the magical halls of Hogwarts and join the TV reboot in a pivotal role.

Is John Lithgow playing the new Dumbledore? Here's what he said in an interview and why people are speculating.

Stage and screen actor John Lithgow has been cast as Hogwarts Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, in the new Harry Potter series in development at HBO.

A New York native is stepping into the robes of Albus Dumbledore.HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series will feature none other than Rochester-native John Lithgow as the beloved Hogwarts headmaster, the actor confirmed to Screen Rant.

In an interview with Screen Rant, Lithgow said that he has accepted the role of the Hogwarts head wizard in HBO's forthcoming series: “I'll be about 87 years old at the wrap party."

John Lithgow will be picking up a wand and heading to Hogwarts. The Conclave actor, 79, has confirmed that he will be playing Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the HBO's Harry Potter television series, which will reboot the iconic franchise.

A New York native is stepping into the robes of Albus Dumbledore.HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series will feature none other than Rochester-native John Lithgow as the beloved Hogwarts headmaster, the actor confirmed to Screen Rant.