John Lithgow, who'll play Dumbledore in the 'Harry Potter' TV series, revealed if J.K. Rowling's anti-trans rhetoric impacted his choice to accept the role

While the new Harry Potter series has begun casting and there’s been excitement from fans, the discourse surrounding J.K. Rowling’s trans stance has also surrounded the series. It’s something John Lithgow was made aware of around the time he said yes to playing the new version of Dumbledore in the upcoming book-to-screen adaptation,

John Lithgow has responded to the backlash over being cast as Albus Dumbledore in J.K. Rowling's forthcoming 'Harry Potter' series.

Bayer Leverkusen postponed Bayern Munich’s Bundesliga title celebrations on Saturday, leaving the Bavarian powerhouse on the verge of winning the trophy without top-scorer Harry Kane. Kane was shown his fifth yellow card of the season during Bayern’s 3-0 win at home over Mainz,

Harry Kane will miss Bayern Munich's Bundesliga match against RB Leipzig next Saturday due to suspension. The game at Leipzig, in which Bayern can win the Bundesliga title, would see Kane win the first major trophy of his career.

Bayern Munich and Harry Kane's title celebrations will need to wait after Bayer Leverkusen's 2-0 win over Augsburg cancelled out the Bavarians' 3-0 home victory over Mainz on Saturday in the Bundesliga.