Years in the making, HBO’s planned Harry Potter series adaptation is closer than ever to coming to the small screen. First revealed as a possibility in early 2021, the upcoming television show is expected to last for several years,

Fans keenly await the release of the Harry Potter TV series as it has been 14 years since the last Harry Potter film hit the screens worldwide. While the movies have been a hit, it is yet to be seen how the audience responds to TV show.

In the film adaptions, Richard Harris played Dumbledore in the first two movies until his death in October 2002. Michael Gambon then took over the role until the final film, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2." Gambon died in September 2023 at age 82.