Harry Potter TV series suffers cast shake-up as Gilderoy Lockhart star departs

HBO's Harry Potter reboot has undergone a major casting change after the sudden departure of one actor

The official Harry Potter Instagram confirmed the switch as the Chamber of Secrets season prepares to shoot this autumn.

The Game of Thrones star will now play teacher Gilderoy Lockhart in season two of HBO’s adaptation

X-Men star Hoult was only announced as Lockhart two weeks ago but has had to drop out.

Jeff Kravitz / Jeff Kravitz, FilmMagic for HBO Game of Thrones star Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, replacing Nicholas Hoult, who left the role due to scheduling issues. This will not be Harington’s first time playing the character. He voiced Gilderoy Lockhar

Harington will feature as the Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher.

NICHOLAS Hoult has quit the Harry Potter TV series, and his replacement has already been revealed. The Skins actor will no longer play Gilderoy Lockhar, and instead the role will be taken on by Game of Thrones star Kit Harrington. Nicholas was due to appear in season 2 of the hotly-anticipated new Boy Wizard series....

Nicholas Hoult has backed out of his role as Gilderoy Lockhart in the upcoming Harry Potter series amid mounting backlash over JK Rowling.

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

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

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; whe

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