# Nicholas Hoult to play Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter series 2026-08-12T11:46:26+00:00 | Entertainment | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nicholas Hoult has been cast as Gilderoy Lockhart in the second season of HBO's Harry Potter series, Deadline reports. The 36-year-old actor, who will also play Lex Luthor in James Gunn's Superman, takes on the role of the vain, fame-obsessed Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Kenneth Branagh played the character in the 2002 film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. The ambitious seven-season reboot stars newcomers Dominic McLaughlin, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton as Harry, Ron and Hermione. Key cast includes Nick Frost as Hagrid, John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Paapa Essiedu as Snape and Janet McTeer as McGonagall. The first season premieres on December 25, 2026. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: casting, Gilderoy Lockhart, Harry Potter, HBO, Nicholas Hoult, TV series Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nicholas-hoult-to-play-gilderoy-lockhart-in-harry-potter-series/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nicholas-hoult-to-play-gilderoy-lockhart-in-harry-potter-series/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.