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Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Houltin HBO's Harry Potter series

X-Men star Hoult was only announced as Lockhart two weeks ago but has had to drop out.

BBC News25 Aug 2026, 07:39 amUpdated 31 min ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Kit Harington replaces Nicholas Hoult in HBO's Harry Potter series

X-Men star Hoult was only announced as Lockhart two weeks ago but has had to drop out.

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Source: BBC News. Published 25 Aug 2026, 07:39 am.

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