Kit Harington Explains Why He Joined 'Harry Potter' HBO TV Series as Lockhart

Getty Kit Harington is dishing on joining the HBO Max's Harry Potter series. If you didn't see the news, it was announced last month that the 39-year-old Emmy-nominated actor will be playing the role of Professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season, which will be focused on book two, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. This will actually be the second time Kit is playing Lockhart, as he previously voiced the character in Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions that Audible released last year. While appearing on Today on Wednesday (September 16), Kit explained why he decided to . . .