Kit Harington joins HBO's Harry Potter series as Gilderoy Lockhart
Summary
Kit Harington will play the role of Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s Harry Potter TV series, replacing Nicholas Hoult due to scheduling conflicts. The show’s first season, based on the first Harry Potter book, will premiere this Christmas on HBO Max, and the second season will cover the second book, The Chamber of Secrets.Key Facts
- Kit Harington is cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter TV series on HBO.
- Nicholas Hoult was originally cast but left due to schedule conflicts.
- The series adapts J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter books, starting with the first book this year.
- The second season will follow the story of Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts.
- The main cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, Alastair Stout as Ron, and Arabella Stanton as Hermione.
- John Lithgow plays Dumbledore, and Nick Frost plays gamekeeper Hagrid.
- The production is expected to take around 10 years, covering all seven books.
- Kit Harington has previously worked with HBO on Game of Thrones and Industry.
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