If Harry Potter fans can suspend their disbelief to allow for invisibility cloaks, flying cars and time-traveling pocket watches, John Lithgow hopes they can get around his casting. Following the the 2x Oscar nominee’s casting as Albus Dumbledore,

John Lithgow has said that he’s “very excited” to be joining the upcoming “Harry Potter” series as Albus Dumbledore, brushing off criticism that the role of the wizarding headteacher has been given to an American actor.

John Lithgow has heard your complaints about him playing Harry Potter’s Dumbledore - so allow him to retort. The Emmy winner was officially cast this week as the beloved Hogwarts headmaster in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series,