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Deadline broke the news that Lithgow was posed to portray the headmaster of the wizarding school Hogwarts in the TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s fantasy novels.
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Deadline first reported that John Lithgow was nearing final talks for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the aloof yet powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Lithgow, 79, confirmed to Screen Rant in an interview published Tuesday he is set to play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
John Lawlor, the actor who starred on The Facts of Life as the headmaster of Eastland Academy, has died at age 83 — and his former costars paid tribute to his memory amid the news.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2025
Deadline first reported that John Lithgow was nearing final talks for the role of Albus Dumbledore, the aloof yet powerful headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2025
Lithgow, 79, confirmed to Screen Rant in an interview published Tuesday he is set to play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 Feb. 2025
John Lawlor, the actor who starred on The Facts of Life as the headmaster of Eastland Academy, has died at age 83 — and his former costars paid tribute to his memory amid the news.
—Joey Nolfi, EW.com, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Headmaster.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/headmaster. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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headmaster
noun
head·mas·ter
-ˌmas-tər 
-ˈmas-
: a male head of a private school
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