Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart
Actor Kit Harington has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in the upcoming HBO Harry Potter television series, replacing Nicholas Hoult due to scheduling conflicts. The series, which adapts the popular books, is set to premiere this Christmas.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Nardine Saad Los Angeles Variety via Getty Images Kit Harington's casting marks his third role in a HBO series after Game of Thrones and the financial drama Industry Kit Harington is joining the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series as the wizarding world's celebrity-turned-Hogwarts instructor Gilderoy Lockhart.
X-Men star Nicholas Hoult was originally cast in the second series earlier this month but has now left due to scheduling issues, according to HBO.
Best known for playing Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, Harington also appears in BBC and HBO financial drama Industry. The star previously voiced Lockhart in an audio version of Harry Potter.
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