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  "textContent": "John Lithgow appears to be reframing the story around his decision to play Dumbledore in the upcoming Harry Potter television series. The ongoing debate between gender activists and Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling made the project controversial before it even went into production. According to ScreenRant, Lithgow recently told The New York Times that he nearly quit the project over his disagreement with the author's stance.\n\nThe post John Lithgow Claims He Nearly Quit ‘Harry Potter’ Over J.K. Rowling Gender Views But History Tells a Different Story appeared first on That Park Place.",
  "title": "John Lithgow Claims He Nearly Quit ‘Harry Potter’ Over J.K. Rowling Gender Views But History Tells a Different Story"
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