India, Feb. 13 -- The magic of the Wizarding World is coming back to our screens, and it looks like we're in for some unexpected casting news! Six-time Emmy winner John Lithgow is allegedly in the final stages of negotiations to take on the iconic role of Professor Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter series, sources tell Deadline. While HBO has kept their lips sealed, with a statement noting, "We appreciate that such a high-profile series will draw a lot of rumour and speculation," they also added, "As we make our way through pre-production, we will only confirm details as we finalise deals."

In the previous adaptations of the Harry Potter films, Albus Dumbledore was portrayed by the late Richard Harris a...