Nicholas Hoult to Play Gilderoy Lockhart in 'Harry Potter' Season 2
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Actor Nicholas Hoult has joined the cast of HBO's new 'Harry Potter' television series. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart in season 2 of the show.
Gilderoy Lockhart is a well-known character from the Harry Potter books. He is a teacher at Hogwarts school and is famous for being vain.
This new series is different from the older Harry Potter films. It will follow the books more closely and use new actors for every role.
HBO announced that Hoult would join the show as part of its plan for season 2. The casting news came from a report by Deadline.
The Harry Potter TV series has been getting a lot of attention since it was first announced. Fans are eager to see how the story is told again.
Season 1 of the show has not been released yet. It is still being made, so viewers do not know exactly when it will air.
Adding an actor like Hoult, who is known for his work in films, shows that the production is choosing experienced performers for key roles.
More casting news is expected as the show continues to add actors for other characters from the books. Fans will keep watching for updates.
Vocabulary10 words
- series
- a TV show made of many episodes
- vain
- too proud of one's looks or skills
- casting
- choosing actors for roles
- attention
- interest people show in something
- air
- to be shown on TV
- production
- the team making a TV show or film
- announced
- told people officially
- release
- to make something available to the public
- performer
- a person who acts, sings, or plays a role
- adaptation
- a new version of a book made for film or TV
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Answer key
1. Gilderoy Lockhart 2. Vain 3. No, it has not been released yet
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Actor Nicholas Hoult has joined the _____ of HBO's new 'Harry Potter' television series. He will play Gilderoy Lockhart in season 2 of the show.
Gilderoy Lockhart is a well-known _____ from the Harry Potter books. He is a teacher at Hogwarts school and is famous for being vain.
This new series is different from the older Harry Potter films. It will follow the _____ more closely and use new actors for every role.
HBO _____ that Hoult would join the show as part of its plan for season 2. The casting news came from a report by Deadline.
The Harry Potter TV series has been getting a lot of _____ since it was first announced. Fans are eager to see how the story is told again.
Season 1 of the show has not been _____ yet. It is still being made, so viewers do not know exactly when it will air.
Adding an actor like Hoult, who is known for his work in films, shows that the _____ is choosing experienced performers for key roles.
More casting news is expected as the show continues to add actors for other characters from the books. Fans will keep watching for _____.