HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series is still in early pre-production, but one name has already emerged for one of its most important roles. According to a Variety article on Monday, British actor and playwright Mark Rylance is "at the top of the casting wishlist" to play Albus Dumbledore in the series.

HBO is preparing a series about Harry Potter. There have been recent talks about the start of casting, and now there's a lot of buzz about the actor likely to play Dumbledore. Will he be a fit? For years,