Apparently Lithgow is really good at separating the art from the artist, even after receiving a text from “a very good friend who is the mother of a trans child.” The artist in question, of course, recently spent tens of thousands of dollars to support a legal challenge that resulted in the U.

John Lithgow will step into the role of iconic British wizard and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore in HBO's upcoming TV show based on J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books. The role was previously played by stars Richard Harris and Michael Gambon,