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Nicholas Hoult to Play Gilderoy Lockhart in 'Harry Potter' Season 2

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Nicholas Hoult is an actor. He will join the new 'Harry Potter' TV show. The show is on HBO. HBO is a TV channel.

Hoult will play a new role. He will be Gilderoy Lockhart. Lockhart is a character from the Harry Potter books.

This news is about season 2 of the show. A season is a group of new episodes. Season 1 is not out yet.

Many fans love the Harry Potter books. Now they will see new actors on TV. People are talking about this news online.

Vocabulary15 words

channel
a TV company that shows programs
role
a character an actor plays
season
a set of new episodes of a show
news
new information about something
actor
a person who plays a character
series
a TV show with many episodes
character
a person in a story
join
to become part of something
cast
all the actors in a show
fan
a person who loves something
episode
one part of a TV show
book
pages with a story
show
a program on TV
new
not old; just made
story
the events in a book or show

Quiz

1. Who is Nicholas Hoult?
2. What role will Hoult play?
3. Which season is this news about?

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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Nicholas Hoult is an _____. He will join the new 'Harry Potter' TV show. The show is on _____. HBO is a TV channel.

Hoult will play a new _____. He will be _____ Lockhart. Lockhart is a character from the Harry Potter books.

This news is about _____ 2 of the show. A season is a group of new episodes. Season 1 is not out yet.

Many fans love the Harry Potter _____. Now they will see new actors on TV. People are talking about this news online.

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