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Kit Harington has been cast to play Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter season 2, replacing Nicholas Hoult who dropped out due to scheduling; Lockhart is the vain Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, and Harington previously voiced the character in the Chamber of Secrets audio editions.
Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO’s Harry Potter series, replacing Nicholas Hoult who exited due to scheduling conflicts. Harington had previously voiced Lockhart in the Potter audiobooks; Lockhart is the fame‑hazed Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher central to the Chamber of Secrets plot. Season 2 begins filming this fall, with Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter and a cast that includes Arabella Stanton, Alastair Stout, John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost. Jon Brown is now co‑showrunner, Fr ancesca Gardiner remains showrunner, and Warner Bros. Television is the studio. The first season premieres Christmas Day on HBO and HBO Max.
Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO's Harry Potter, taking over from Nicholas Hoult after scheduling conflicts; he previously voiced Lockhart in the Full-Cast Audio Editions, with Season 2 set to begin filming this fall and air on HBO while streaming on HBO Max.
Harry Potter alum Jessie Cave says launching her OnlyFans account in 2025 felt embarrassing due to misconceptions about a child star’s income, but the platform has financially sustained her and her four kids—she reportedly earned £15,000 on day one and says she’s earned more on OnlyFans in a year than in her acting career—while she continues to create niche, hair-focused content as a self-described struggling artist.
Harry Potter alum Jessie Cave, who played Lavender Brown, said she started an OnlyFans to help pay debts and that, though embarrassing, the platform has since saved her financially and allowed her to continue making art; she uses it for non-sexual hair-focused content and noted a Potter fan convention barred her after it became known she was on OnlyFans.
Two directors, Ally Pankiw and Kate Herron, disclosed they declined HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV series over J.K. Rowling’s trans views, posting messages that they would not fund transphobia; the disclosures highlight ongoing controversy around Rowling and the Potter franchise as HBO has not commented and other cast members have spoken out on the issue.
Canadian director Ally Pankiw says she refused to direct the upcoming HBO Harry Potter TV series, calling it a stand against funding transphobia; fellow director Kate Herron also declined the project. The series is set to premiere December 25, 2026 on HBO Max (and Crave in Canada), as controversy over JK Rowling’s views on trans issues persists across the franchise.
Nicholas Hoult has joined HBO's Harry Potter series for season 2 as Professor Gilderoy Lockhart, the flamboyant Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher in Harry's second year; Lockhart, famed for his supposed heroism but later revealed as a fraud, was previously portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in the Chamber of Secrets film.
Nicholas Hoult will portray Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO's Harry Potter series, joining a cast that aims to adapt the books one season per installment; Lockhart was famously played by Kenneth Branagh in the films, and Season 1 debuts this Christmas.
Nicholas Hoult will portray Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO's Harry Potter series, which will adapt Chamber of Secrets; the cast includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry, John Lithgow as Dumbledore, and Paapa Essiedu as Snape, with filming set to begin this fall as the show expands under continued executive production from J.K. Rowling and new showrunner leadership.
Nicholas Hoult will play Gilderoy Lockhart, the vanity‑prone wizard, in HBO's Harry Potter Season 2. The series is greenlit for a second season, which begins filming this fall ahead of the Christmas premiere of Season 1 on HBO/HBO Max. The ensemble also includes Dominic McLaughlin as Harry Potter, with returning cast members Nick Frost, John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu and Janet McTeer, and showrunner coordination by Gardiner with Jon Brown elevated to co-showrunner.
Bel Powley, who stars in HBO’s Harry Potter TV adaptation, says she strongly disagrees with J.K. Rowling’s views on gender and affirms that the trans community deserves safety, dignity, and total acceptance, while expressing love for the books as she joins the high-profile series that has drawn questions about Rowling’s stance.
Harry Potter actress Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) says she started OnlyFans in March 2025 to support her family and that the platform has dramatically improved their finances, reportedly earning far beyond her acting work (The Times notes up to $20,000 a day, with about $6 per hair-focused post plus paid messages). Unofficial estimates put her net worth around $12 million in 2025. Cave emphasizes no nudity on her content and calls the experience empowering, though she was briefly removed from a Harry Potter fan convention because of OF ties.
Harry Potter fans convinced planners to reroute the £430 million Greenlink undersea power cable between the UK and Ireland to avoid disturbing a shrine to Dobby the House Elf on Freshwater West beach, allowing the project to power about 380,000 homes without desecrating the memorial.
Harry Potter fans forced the diversion of a £430m Greenlink energy cable to avoid Freshwater West beach and Dobby’s grave, prompting planners to reroute the 190km link between Wales and Ireland to land in Wexford; the project can now power about 380,000 homes after the outcry sparked by a BBC Wales interview.