Kit Harington Rules Out Game of Thrones Return, Eyes Harry Potter Role

Kit Harington, the actor best known for his decade-long portrayal of Jon Snow in HBO's Game of Thrones, has firmly ruled out any future involvement with the fantasy series, while expressing enthusiasm for a role in the network's upcoming Harry Potter television adaptation.

In a recent interview with Variety, Harington discussed his voice work in Audible's new full-cast audiobook series adaptation of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter novels. He lends his voice to the vain and boastful wizard Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, the second installment, which was released on December 16. The project features a star-studded ensemble, including James McAvoy as Mad-Eye Moody, Matthew Macfadyen as Voldemort, and fellow Game of Thrones alumni such as Mark Addy as Hagrid and Iwan Rheon as Remus Lupin.

Harington, who first read the Harry Potter books at age 11 alongside the protagonist, described himself as a "complete nerd" for the series. He has reread them multiple times and listens to Stephen Fry's audiobooks as a sleep aid each evening. "I grew up with them," he said. "I know them like the back of my hand." The actor accepted the Lockhart role without hesitation,...