News · 25 August 2026

Kit Harington now playing Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter series

Kit Harington, who played Jon Snow in Game of Thrones, has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in the HBO series. He replaces Nicholas Hoult, who had to pull out of season two filming due to a scheduling conflict. Harington already voiced Lockhart last year in Audible's full-cast audio editions of the books.

By BriefTea Editorial · 25 August 2026 at 5:56

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