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. He replaces Nicholas Hoult, who withdrew due to scheduling conflicts.
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Image source, Variety via Getty Images By Nardine Saad Reporting from Los Angeles Published 16 minutes ago Kit Harington has been tapped to join the highly anticipated Harry Potter TV series, as the wizarding world's celebrity-turned-Hogwarts instructor Gilderoy Lockhart, HBO confirmed to the BBC.
Harington is replacing actor Nicholas Hoult who could not film season two of the series due to a scheduling conflict.
Best known for playing Jon Snow for eight seasons in the award-winning series Game of Thrones, Harington also appears in HBO Max's financial drama The Industry. The casting marks the English actor's third collaboration with the American network and streamer.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is due to premiere Christmas this year on HBO Max.
Season two will adapt the second book in the series by JK Rowling, The Chamber of Secrets, which chronicle's Potter's second year at the magical school.
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