Kit Harington is set to formally return to HBO, but under a different banner than his previous work on Game of Thrones.
According to Deadline, Harington is officially set to take over the role of Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in season two of Harry Potter, replacing the original actor, Nicholas Hoult. As per the publication, Hoult, who was previously announced as one of the main stars of HBO’s Harry Potter, had to leave the show due to scheduling conflicts.
As dedicated Harry Potter fans might recall, Professor Lockhart is the self-obsessed, woefully inept celebrity wizard who takes over the role of Hogwart’s Defense Against the Dark Arts instructor in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Portrayed in the 2002 film by Kenneth Branagh, Harington more recently provided the voice for the character in the Audible recording of J.K. Rowling’s novel back in 2025.
“I read it, and like so many generations, I was entranced, and then I was a huge fan all through my teenage years,” Harington said of the Harry Potter series at the time.
In addition to his role in the audiobook series, Harington of course remains well-known for his breakout role on HBO’s Game of Thrones, which saw him play the scene-stealing role of Jon Snow, an illegitimate noble who becomes one of the unlikely heroes of the series.
With its second season greenlit in May, HBO’s Harry Potter will continue filming this fall, while its first season, which adapts Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, will premiere on Christmas.
The series is set to star Dominic McLaughlin as the titular boy wizard; Alastair Stout as Harry’s best friend Ron Weasley; Arabella Stanton as the duo’s studious friend Hermione Granger; Nick Frost as lovable groundskeeper Rubeus Hagrid; John Lithgow as the eccentric Albus Dumbledore; and Paapa Essiedu as the enigmatic Severus Snape.
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