'A really great idea': Kit Harington reveals why he joined Harry Potter TV series

PerthNow - Sep 17, 2026

Kit Harington says his "lifelong" passion for Harry Potter made it an easy decision to take on the role of Hogwarts professor Gilderoy Lockhart in the TV series based on J.K. Rowling's wizardry saga.

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