Dumbledore Confirmed to Appear in 'Fantastic Beasts' Films!

It’s official – Dumbledore will be making an appearance in upcoming Fantastic Beasts movies!

The film’s director David Yates confirmed 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.