Archive · 26 Aug 2026
Kit Harington Joins HBO’s Harry Potter Chamber of Secrets Season
Kit Harington has been chosen to play Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO’s Harry Potter series.
Lockhart is a wizard who tells exaggerated stories about being a hero.
He becomes a teacher at Hogwarts, even though he is not very good at magic.
Nicholas Hoult was originally connected to the role but left the show because of scheduling conflicts.
Hoult is currently working on another movie called Man of Tomorrow.
Harington has already played Lockhart by voicing him in Harry Potter audiobooks.
He said he is excited because he has long been a Harry Potter fan.
The new season will be based on Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart in Season 2 of HBO’s Harry Potter series.
He replaces Nicholas Hoult, who reportedly left because of scheduling conflicts.
Hoult is filming Man of Tomorrow, in which he plays Lex Luthor.
Harington previously voiced Lockhart in Audible’s full-cast Harry Potter audiobooks.
Season 2 will adapt Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and begin filming this fall.
- Who
- Kit Harington will play Gilderoy Lockhart, replacing Nicholas Hoult.
- What
- HBO has recast the role of Gilderoy Lockhart for Season 2 of its Harry Potter series.
- When
- Season 2 is scheduled to begin filming this fall; Season 1 will premiere on Christmas Day.
- Where
- The series is set at Hogwarts and will air on HBO and HBO Max.
- Why
- Hoult reportedly left because of scheduling conflicts with Man of Tomorrow.
- New Lockhart
- Kit Harington
- Previous casting
- Nicholas Hoult was connected to the role before departing the production.
- Character
- Gilderoy Lockhart, a self-promoting Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher.
- Season 2 source
- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Filming
- Set to begin this fall.
- Previous Harington performance
- He voiced Lockhart in Audible’s full-cast Harry Potter audiobooks.
- Season 1 premiere
- Christmas Day on HBO and HBO Max.