Isaacs said he told the hair and makeup team he 'wouldn't want his hair like a Muggle' - enter the world of the long flowing blonde locks. With no proper wig to hand, he borrowed one that looked like it was 'from the gas station'.

The Harry Potter TV series is set to begin filming this summer and has already cast a number of major roles including Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape

All the news on HBO's streaming 'Harry Potter' TV series, including cast, release date, how to watch, development and whether J.K. Rowling will be involved.

And there’s more! A new cast will fill the old roles made famous by the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Co. There aren’t many details about the series available just yet, but here’s a quick breakdown of what we do know so far.

The Harry Potter HBO series hasn’t even finished casting yet and it’s already turned toxic. The big elephant in the room when it comes to this show was always the extreme transphobia displayed by author J.

The other week, we learned that American actor John Lithgow would play Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV show, the first major casting announcement to come out of this series. Now, Deadline has the scoop on a couple more actors circling major roles.

Recent reports have confirmed that John Lithgow will play Dumbledore in the new HBO Harry Potter series. Related: ‘Harry Potter’ Star Emma Watson Defends Her Label Of ‘Self-