00:00Kit Harington is returning to HBO in an unexpected role.
00:05The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that the Game of Thrones and industry star has been cast
00:10in season two of Harry Potter. He'll play the vain defense against the dark arts teacher,
00:15Gilderoy Lockhart. Now this news comes as a surprise as Superman actor Nicholas Holt was
00:20previously reported to have been cast as Lockhart. Holt reportedly dropped out over scheduling issues
00:25with the actor currently filming the Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow. Deadline was the first
00:30to report the news. Harrington has actually already played Lockhart. The actor voiced the character in
00:35the Harry Potter the full cast audio editions of the second Potter novel The Chamber of Secrets.
00:40Lockhart was previously played by Kenneth Branagh in the 2002 Chamber of Secrets film. Lockhart is of
00:46course the handsome yet narcissistic con artist who's hired at Hogwarts during Harry's second year.
00:51HBO gave an early season two renewal to Harry Potter in May and the season is expected to shoot this
00:56fall. The show's first season, officially titled Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,
01:01is set to premiere on December 25th. For more on this story and all the latest news,
01:05you can go to THR.com. This is the Hollywood Reporter News.
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