Jon Snow may be trading the Wall for wizardry. According to reports shared by DiscussingFiles on X, Kit Harington is the leading candidate to play Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter live‑action series. Harington already voices Lockhart in the full‑cast audiobooks, and he is now expected to reprise the role on screen.
Quick read
- Kit Harington is reportedly the top choice for Lockhart.
- He voices the character in the audiobook series.
- HBO’s Harry Potter show is in active development.
From Jon Snow to Gilderoy Lockhart
The report suggests Harington is “reportedly the LEADING candidate to be cast in HBO’s Harry Potter series.” His prior work as Lockhart in the audiobooks makes him a natural fit for the role, which blends charm, vanity, and comic bravado. Fans of both franchises have reacted strongly online, with many praising the casting as “10/10 choice” and noting that Harington was “one of the stand‑out castings in the audio books.”
‘KIT HARINGTON is reportedly the LEADING candidate to be cast in HBO’s HARRY POTTER SERIES.’
The actor who portrays Gilderoy Lockhart in the full-cast audiobooks is now EXPECTED to REPRISE the role in the upcoming LIVE-ACTION series. He is now LIKELY to join the cast in Season… pic.twitter.com/mD0VNNnYCK
— DiscussingFiles (@DiscussingFiles) April 15, 2026
Season 2: The Chamber of Secrets
The live‑action series is structured season by season, with each installment adapting one of J.K. Rowling’s books. Season 2 will cover The Chamber of Secrets, where Lockhart plays a central role as the flamboyant Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. Production is scheduled to begin at the end of July 2026, with the season currently expected to premiere around Christmas 2027.
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