Jon Snow may know nothing, but Kit Harington certainly knows a thing or two, especially when it comes to whether or not he’s up for another round in the world of Westeros. The actor who spent a decade brooding through blizzards, battles, and betrayals on HBO’s hit flagship series, Game of Thrones, recently opened up about his future in George R.R. Martin’s world and, spoiler alert, it might not be precisely what long-time fans may expect.
In a new interview with Variety, Harington’s focus is far from Winterfell these days. He’s traded swords for spells, lending his voice to the Harry Potter universe in Audible’s impressive audiobook adaptation of The Chamber of Secrets. The Eternals star voices none other than Gilderoy Lockhart, the flamboyant, self-absorbed Defense Against the Dark Arts professor once portrayed by Kenneth Branagh. Yet amid all the wizardry talk, the conversation inevitably turned to whether he’d ever consider returning to Game of Thrones. He responded pretty definitively:
