John Lithgow will be picking up a wand and heading to Hogwarts. The Conclave actor, 79, has confirmed that he will be playing Headmaster Albus Dumbledore in the HBO's Harry Potter television series, which will reboot the iconic franchise.

The Harry Potter TV show has its first bit of confirmed casting news after John Lithgow broke his silence on taking on the role of Albus Dumbledore. There were some rumors the part was initially going to Mark Rylance, but Lithgow has been the main name in contention for the past two weeks.

John Lithgow has played everything from Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha to an extraterrestrial patriarch in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Next he will be the powerful, wise, and compassionate professor Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter TV show. He confirmed the casting in a recent interview, saying it will “define me for the last chapter of my life.”

HBO’s Harry Potter television series has found its Albus Dumbledore, with actor John Lithgow confirming that he has accepted the part.

John Lithgow himself confirmed he is set to play Dumbledore in the upcoming "Harry Potter" series at HBO. In an interview with ScreenRant, Lithgow revealed he is indeed playing the headmaster of the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardy in the hotly anticipated TV remake of J.

Following in the footsteps of Richard Harris and Michael Gambon who played the Hogwarts headmaster in the films.

The sorting hat may just put John Lithgow into the role of Albus Dumbledore as the Oscar nominee is reportedly in final talks for HBO’s “Harry Potter” series.

John Lithgow is heading to Hogwarts. The 3rd Rock From the Sun star confirmed recent rumors that he'll be playing Professor Albus Dumbledore on HBO's forthcoming Harry Potter TV series in an interview with Screenrant published Tuesday.

John Lithgow hints at playing Dumbledore in HBO’s Harry Potter remake! Is it confirmed? What does this mean for the series?

John Lithgow will portray Albus Dumbledore in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series, set to begin filming in the UK this summer