Succeeded by the late Michael Gambon after Harris’ passing in 2002, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban was the debut of Albus Dumbledore who would finish the films out. While his chapters are very much in the ranks of the best Michael Gambon movies, fans had a monumental bone to pick with how The Singing Detective icon played the part.

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is still in early pre-production, but one name has already reportedly emerged at the top of the network's wishlist for the Dumbledore role.

AN OSCAR-winning actor has been scouted as the next Dumbledore in the brand new HBO Harry Potter TV series. Mark Rylance currently stars as Thomas Cromwell, Henry VII’s advisor, in the BBC

HBO's much-anticipated Harry Potter series is beginning to take shape, as reports indicate that the iconic network's parent studio Warner Bros. Discovery

HBO is preparing a series about Harry Potter. There have been recent talks about the start of casting, and now there's a lot of buzz about the actor likely to play Dumbledore. Will he be a fit? For years,

Though it's very early days, Mark Rylance (Bridge of Spies, Dunkirk) is reportedly at the top of Warner Bros.' wishlist to play Dumbledore in the Harry Potter TV

The upcoming Harry Potter series has reportedly zeroed in on who showrunners want to play the beloved character.

Meanwhile, Jared Harris – son of Richard Harris, who played Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films – said “no thank you” to the idea, and questioned why the project was being made in the first instance.

The upcoming Harry Potter television series receives its first major casting update as HBO eyes a well-known actor to play Albus Dumbledore.

A ccio Harry Potter news! Almost a year and a half has passed since we first learned that a new Harry Potter TV show is headed our way, and so far information on the upcoming HBO