If reports come to fruition, the six time Emmy-winner, 79, will be the fourth actor to play the old wise wizard after Michael Gambon, who put on the half-moon spectacles after original actor Richard Harris died following Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Headmaster Dumbledore is the main guardian of young Harry, but famously – spoiler alert – dies in the sixth book, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, at the hands of double spy Professor Severus Snape.
John Lithgow is said to be in ‘final negotiations’ to be cast as the next Albus Dumbledore in the HBO Harry Potter series.
Dumbledore is a major character in the story of Harry Potter; an orphaned boy who lives in a cupboard under the stairs until he discovers he’s a famous wizard with a big old target on his back.
The casting call for the new series launched in September, focusing on children from the UK and Ireland for the roles of Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Harry Potter and their peers.
