Kit Harington Cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter TV Series
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Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's Harry Potter TV series, replacing Nicholas Hoult due to scheduling conflicts. Season 2 will adapt The Chamber of Secrets, with a cast including Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout, Arabella Stanton, Jon Lithgow, and Nick Frost; the show is planned as a multi-season adaptation spanning Rowling's seven books, potentially taking about a decade to complete. Harington has previously voiced Lockhart in an Audible edition and has prior HBO collaborations.
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