Despite his stance on the 'Harry Potter' series, Jared Harris acknowledged that the episodes will likely be able to explore "a lot of storytelling" that the movies didn't cover

Jared Harris ( Mad Men , Chernobyl ), who is also the son of original Dumbledore actor Richard Harris , has taken his name out of the running to play the legendary Harry Potter wizard in HBO and Max’s upcoming television series based on J.

"The films were fantastic--leave them alone," Jared Harris says.

Jared Harris, the son of Richard Harris, who played the original Dumbledore in "Harry Potter," said the J.K. Rowling book series doesn't need another TV adaptation, adding that he also wouldn't take the opportunity to fill his father's shoes by taking on the role as the iconic bearded wizard.

Even Dumbledore's son doesn't want a "Harry Potter" TV series. "Mad Men" star Jared Harris, whose father is the late actor Richard Harris, told The Independent that the "Harry Potter" films shouldn't be remade into an HBO/Max show.

Jared Harris, son of Richard Harris, has no interest in playing Dumbledore in the upcoming 'Harry Potter' TV series on HBO.

Legendary actor Richard Harris famously played the original Professor Albus Dumbledore in the first two Harry Potter films, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone and Harry Pott