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.

Kit Harington Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 as Gilderoy Lockhart, Replacing Nicholas Hoult

Kit Harington will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO’s “Harry Potter” series, replacing Nicholas Hoult, who exited the production due to scheduling conflicts. Harington recently voiced Lockhart in Audible’s “Harry Potter” audiobooks, which released late last year. The character is central to the plot of the second book, beginning as a famous […]

By Ellise Shafer

Kit Harington Cast In ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 as Gilderoy Lockhart, Replacing Nicholas Hoult

The 'Game of Thrones' star will play the fan-favorite character in Harry Potter season two.

By James Hibberd

Kit Harington Joins ‘Harry Potter’ Season 2 As Gilderoy Lockhart In Recasting, Reprising Voice Role

EXCLUSIVE: Game of Thrones star Kit Harington is joining another tentpole fantasy series for HBO. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of Harry Potter. Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult who was originally cast in the role but left over scheduling issues. HBO had to work around two pre-existing Hoult projects; when filming of the […]

By Nellie Andreeva

Winter is over: Kit Harington heads to Hogwarts as Lockhart in Harry Potter Season 2, Nicholas Hoult bows out

Kit Harington Takes Over as Gilderoy Lockhart After Nicholas Hoult Exits HBO's Harry Potter Season 2

Game of Thrones alum Kit Harington has reportedly stepped in to fill the role of Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter Season 2, replacing Nicholas Hoult in a surprise recasting decision for the HBO show.

By Michael Cripe

Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in new ‘Harry Potter’ series

The 'Game Of Thrones' star has already played the character in an Audible audio version The post Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult as Gilderoy Lockhart in new ‘Harry Potter’ series appeared first on NME.

By Max Pilley

Why Nicholas Hoult Left HBO's Harry Potter TV Series

Nicholas Hoult has dropped out of HBO's Harry Potter show — Professor Lockhart will now be played by Kit Harington — but why did he exit the series?

By Ben Sherlock