HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ Show Is About To Cast A Huge Role

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.
John Lithgow may star as Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter series
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