The closer you look at HBO's TV series adaptation of J.K. Rowling's fantasy novels and its criticisms, the more it seems like this show has all the ingredients to silence its doubters.

HBO's "Harry Potter" television adaptation is slowly coming together, but we're still a ways out from actually getting it on our screens. That said, we are learning more and more as the months go on.

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.