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Harry Potter reboot series has been under production since July 2025, and very few official photos have been shared from the set. Now, the first pictures and video of John Lithgow in action as Professor Albus Dumbledore, the headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, are out! The set leaks show the actor in full costume, and Lithgow is already standing out from the previous actors who played the character in the Warner Bros. movie franchise. The HBO Max series, led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner, is due to premiere in 2026.
First look of John Lithgow as Professor Dumbledore in Harry Potter
On X (formerly Twitter), several fan and update accounts shared the leaked paparazzi pics. In the photos, Lithgow is standing on a beach. His costume consists of a long royal blue wizarding robe, a blue shirt, and dark blue pants with boots. His long white beard nearly reaches his knees, and he is wearing slim half glasses. From the leaked photos, it looks as if the character is chanting a spell. A crew member from the set is holding up a sign that seems to be a mixture of Latin words. In another video, the character meets up with the characters of Nicholas Flamel and his wife. In the series, Flamel is the one who created the Philosopher's Stone. Lithgow is the third actor to play Dumbledore after Richard Harris and Michael Gambon. Harris played Dumbledore for the first two Harry Potter films, and after his death in 2002, Gambon took over the part until the end of the eight films in the movie franchise. ALSO READ: Harry Potter Series To Build Temporary School For Young Child Actor Over Next 8 - 10 YearsEarlier this year, the HBO series announced the main cast who would play the Hogwarts teachers, with Janet McTeer playing Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu playing Severus Snape, and Nick Frost playing Hagrid. Newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton will play Harry, Ron, and Hermione, respectively.Do you find this article useful?
