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Kit Harington reveals emotional reason he took Harry Potter role

Kit Harington has a deep connection to Harry Potter

Kit Harington has revealed the Harry Potter audiobooks helped with his sobriety.

The 39-year-old actor was recently confirmed to be playing Gilderoy Lockhart in HBO's upcoming reboot of the wizarding franchise, and he admitted Sir Stephen Fries' narration of JK Rowling's novels were a source of comfort once he quit drinking.

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