Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart
The role marks Harington's third collaboration with HBO, after starring in the tentpole Game of Thrones and financial drama The Industry.
HBO has announced Kit Harington will join their upcoming Harry Potter series, taking on the role of Gilderoy Lockhart. The British actor, famous for his portrayal of Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, expressed his excitement about the opportunity to bring the character to life. Harington previously voiced Lockhart in an audio version of the Harry Potter books.
The show will adapt the second book in the series, The Chamber of Secrets, and stars Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, and Arabella Stanton as Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger, respectively. Jon Lithgow and Nick Frost will play the roles of Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore and gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid. The series could reunite Harington with director Mark Mylod, who also worked on Game of Thrones. Lockhart was previously portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in the Harry Potter films.
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