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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Show Is About To Cast A Huge Role, With One Big Problem

John Lithgow is reportedly in final talks to play Dumbledore in HBO Max's upcoming Harry Potter series, according to Variety and Deadline.
The series aims to be a faithful adaptation of J.K. Rowling's books and is expected to last for a decade, as stated by HBO Max.
HBO has not confirmed Lithgow's casting and stated, 'We will only confirm details as we finalize deals,' according to Deadline.
The show is set to start filming this summer, but no official cast members have been announced yet.

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What we know about the 'Harry Potter' TV show, from rumored castings to its release date

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HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Show Is About To Cast A Huge Role, With One Big Problem

The role is Dumbledore, the most central figure to Harry Potter other than the trio of Harry, Ron and Hermione. But there's a bit of a problem.

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John Lithgow in Talks to Play Albus Dumbledore in HBO ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series

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John Lithgow to Play Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series: Reports

Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images John Lithgow could be eyeing a magical new role as Professor Albus Dumbledore. The six-time Emmy winner, 79, is in final talks to play the Hogwarts headmaster in HBO’s upcoming television adaptation of Harry Potter, per multiple reports including Deadline and Variety. “We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumor and speculation. As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm…

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