Overview

• Wizarding World Direct and other outlets posted the first on-set photos of John Lithgow fully costumed as Albus Dumbledore with robes, beard and glasses.
• The images show filming on a Cornwall beach and Lithgow reading cue cards, prompting speculation because the scene does not appear in the first novel.
• Production began in July and has been shooting across the United Kingdom, including Cornwall, Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire.
• Initial online reaction has been largely positive, with fans praising the visual fidelity of the character’s look.
• The series plans a 2027 debut and a lengthy first-season shoot, led by showrunner Francesca Gardiner with Mark Mylod directing and executive producing.