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All the actors joining Harry Potter reboot revealed - and how it raises the intriguing question of whether original stars now regret their fallout with JK Rowling as their careers tank


HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series has left fans divided after several castings were officially announced this week.

He also received greater critical acclaim, bagging his first Emmy nomination for playing the titular role in 2022 biopic Weird: The Al Yankovic Story and winning a Tony Award for his performance as Charley Kringas in 1981 Broadway revival of Merrily We Roll Along. The highly acclaimed six-time Emmy , two-time Tony Award, Olivier winner, and BAFTA and Oscar nominee John Lithgow (pictured) is confirmed to step into the shoes of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore Showrunner and executive producer Francesca Gardiner said: 'We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch.'

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