Look: Kit Harington to play Gilderoy Lockhart in 'Potter' series

"Game of Thrones" icon Kit Harington has signed on to play Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's upcoming "Harry Potter" series.

Actor best known as Jon Snow in Game of Thrones will now play Gilderoy Lockhart in show’s second season Kit Harington will replace Nicholas Hoult in HBO’s Harry Potter television series, after the Skins actor left the production because of scheduling conflicts. Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart, the vain and inept

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

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

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....

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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