Los Angeles, Aug. 12 -- Hollywood actor Nicholas Hoult, best known for featuring in the 'X-Men' films, has been brought on board to feature in the second season of HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series.

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'. It was originally portrayed by Kenneth Branagh in the film.

Speaking about the Hoult's character, Gilderoy Lockhart is a notoriously vain, boastful and fame-obsessed wizard, who is well versed in Memory Charms. He is recruited by Dumbledore as Professor of Defence Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts.

He has also authored several books on dark creatures and his encounters with them.

While ...