The new Harry Potter series from HBO features a star-studded cast that includes John Lithgow, a legend who has won Tonys, Emmys, Golden Globes and has some Oscar noms under his belt.

Lithgow is playing Albus Dumbledore, which is quite the undertaking for any actor given the legacy of the character and the others who played him (both brilliantly done by the late Richard Harris and late Michael Gambon).

Now you can see what Lithgow looks like as the all-time amazing wizard and headmaster of Hogwarts, and although it's far away, it looks pretty great to me.

Click here to see the photos -- the costume is pretty sick.

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