One of Your Favorite Wizards Is Headed to 'Fantastic Beasts'

It’s officially been confirmed that the Head of Hogwarts AKA Dumbledore will be coming to Fantastic Beasts movies!

The director of the film, David Yates, shared the news that the beloved wizard will be portrayed by a new actor in the Harry Potter spinoff series.

“In the second movie Dumbledore comes back. He’s got a couple of good scenes with Newt…We’re discussing who would play Dumbledore. Any suggestions would be good,” he said during an interview with Screen Rant.

Casting is currently underway for the role in the Harry Potter prequels, which is now set to span five films.

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is set to hit theaters on November 18th.