Kit Harington to Play Flitwick in 'Harry Potter' HBO Series
British actor Kit Harington, known for his role as Jon Snow in 'Game of Thrones', will play Zlatopust Lokons in the second season of HBO's 'Harry Potter'.
Consensus
- Kit Harington will play Professor Flitwick (Zlatopust Lekons) in the second season of HBO's Harry Potter series.
- Harington is replacing Nicholas Hoult in the role.
- Hoult left the project due to scheduling conflicts.
- Harington previously voiced the character in the Audible audiobook adaptation of 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'.
- Filming for the second season will begin this autumn.
- The first season is scheduled to premiere on December 25, 2026, on HBO and HBO Max.
- The second season will adapt 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'.
- Dominic Thompson will play Harry Potter in the series.
Points of divergence
- The role is for a professor of defense against dark arts at Hogwarts named Zlatopust Lokons. — riamo
- The character is described as a professor who cannot defend himself from dark arts. — tg_tvrain
- Peter Serafinovich will play Peeves the Poltergeist in the series. — vm
- The first season will be titled 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone' and consist of eight episodes. — meduza
- The character's name is Gilderoy Lockhart (Zlatopust Lokons). — fontanka
- Harington voiced the character in December 2025. — kommersant
Coverage (6 sources)
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- A few weeks ago we were told that Nicholas Hoult will play Professor Lockhart in the Harry Potter series. The rest... — Дождь (Telegram)
- Kit Harington will play Zlatopust Lokons in the second season of Harry Potter — Вечерняя Москва
- Kit Harington (John Snow from Game of Thrones) will play in HBO's Harry Potter series. He has been cast as Goldilocks Lockhart — Meduza
- Jon Snow actor Kit Harington will play a role in a Harry Potter series — Фонтанка
- Kit Harington will play Zlatopust Lokons in the second season of Harry Potter — Коммерсантъ