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John Lithgow being cast as Dumbledore in new Harry Potter series confirms show will break big JK Rowling rule

Summary by vt.co
John Lithgow has been cast as Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the new adaptation of Harry Potter, breaking an old rule that governed the film series. Lithgow will no doubt be talented enough to inhabit a role that was previously played by Michael Gambon and Richard Harris, but there’s something that makes him stand out. No, it’s not that he previously played an alien in Third Rock from the Sun. John Lithgow takes on one of Harry Potter’s…
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vt.co broke the news in on Friday, October 17, 2025.
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