According to a Deadline report, Nicholas Hoult will portray the character of Gilderoy Lockhart, who was seen in 'Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets'. Speaking about the Hoult's character, Gilderoy Lockhart is a notoriously vain, boastful and fame-obsessed wizard, who is well versed in Memory Charms. Also Read | 'Harry Potter' Season 2: Nicholas Hoult Enters the World of Hogwarts As Gilderoy Lockhart - Deets Inside. While Dominic McLaughlin stars as the titular Hogwarts wizard, Harry Potter, Alastair Stout and Arabella Stanton feature as Harry's best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger respectively. Greenlighted in May, the shooting of 'Harry Potter Season 2' is scheduled to begin this fall, ahead of the Christmas premiere of Season 1, which is titled 'Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone'.