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John Lithgow Says He Doesn't Think Playing Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV Series Is 'Gonna Be That Hard a Job'

John Lithgow has accepted the role of Dumbledore in the upcoming 'Harry Potter' TV series from HBO but admitted that he doesn't think playing the beloved Hogwarts headmaster will be "that hard a job" — find out why.

John Lithgow attends the 2024 SAG Awards (left); Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore in 'Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix' (right).Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic; Murray Close/Warner Bros Despite his admission that he doesn't think the gig as the iconic Hogwarts headmaster will be that "hard," he said he's already had people come up to him in public to ask about the adaptation. "It's going to define me for the last chapter of my life, I'm afraid," he said, referring to the fact that the multi-season series will take a deep dive into each of the seven books.

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