John Lithgow Defended His Decision To Play Dumbledore In HBO's "Harry Potter" Series
February 2, 2026
John Lithgow Defends Playing Dumbledore In Harry Potter
Of course, you know that the series itself has become fairly controversial due to the involvement of Harry Potter creator J.K. Rowling, who has spent the majority of her post-Harry Potter career…
John Lithgow Will Play Dumbledore In The New "Harry Potter" Series And People Have A Lot Of Feelings
March 1, 2025
HuffPost UK has contacted John Lithgow’s team for comment.
Towards the end of last year, US broadcaster HBO – which is producing the Harry Potter series, with one season devoted to each novel – defended JK Rowling’s involvement in the project.
“We are proud to once…





