Harry Potter TV Photos series reveals John Lithgow as Dumbledore

HBO’s “Harry Potter” series continues to take shape — and now, we’ve gotten our first look at John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore, the wise and GeCentric headmaster at Hogwarts’ school of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

On the social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter), Wizarding World Live He posted some sneak photos taken of Lithgow in full costume, complete with his long white beard and flowing robes. Lithgow follows in the footsteps of the late Richard Harris — who played Dumbledore in the first “Harry Potter” film before his death in 2002 — and Michael Gambon, who took over Harris’ role in his repayment. (Gambon himself died in 2023.)

A first look at John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV series pic.twitter.com/1huxpnfq93

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Led by “Succession” veteran Francesca Gardiner as showrunner (along with her showrunner collaborator Mark Mylod, who will direct episodes and serve as showrunner), this new “Harry Potter” series recasts the entire world with new and familiar faces. Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stott, and Arabella Stanton will play Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger. The original stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Greene, and Emma Watson, playing two characters as Bayaba Isaido (“I May Destroy You”) Snape and the Hogwarts Groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid, respectively. We actually are I looked at Frost like Hagrid And McLaughlin Khare not long ago, which sparked some… Interesting Questions about The goal of the “Harry Potter” series to begin with.