Kit Harington cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s Harry Potter adaptation

• Game of Thrones star Kit Harington has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter television adaptation.
• Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult, who departed the role over “scheduling conflicts”, according to Variety.
• Harington previously voice the character, who was portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, for the Audible audiobooks.
• The first season of HBO’s adaptation is scheduled to premiere on Christmas Day 2026.
• The series features a new cast including John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, and Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter.

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Kit Harington joins Harry Potter HBO series as replacement for star’s abrupt exit