Kit Harington is a famous actor. He played Jon Snow in Game of Thrones. Now, he has a new job.
He will act in the Harry Potter TV series. He plays a wizard named Gilderoy Lockhart. At first, Nicholas Hoult had this role, but he was too busy with other work.
So, Harington took the part. Harington loves the Harry Potter books. He says it is a dream to play this character.
He already voiced the character for an audiobook. The new show will start this Christmas. It will tell the stories from the famous books.
New actors will play Harry, Ron, and Hermione.