What Will the New Professor Dumbledore Look Like in the Harry Potter Series (11 photos)

The first photos of actor John Lithgow ("Dexter," "Cliffhanger," "Harry and the Hendersons") as the headmaster of Hogwarts have surfaced. Here's what the new Dumbledore looks like in the "Harry Potter" series.





First look at John Lithgow as Dumbledore in HBO's "Harry Potter" series.



The actor called this role defining for the final stage of his career.







The scene was filmed on a beach in Cornwall.











Harry Potter premiere The HBO series won't premiere until 2027.