--- title: Kit Harington Has Always Wanted to Play Harry Potter description: Kit Harington is pretty much universally recognized as the one and only Jon Snow. 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Every edition is assembled by TIME editors rather than generated automatically.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 10, 2018 3:12 PM UTC  HBO; Warner Bros.  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Sep 10, 2018 3:12 PM UTC After seven seasons of [_Game of Thrones_](http://time.com/4913247/game-of-thrones-season-8-premiere-date/), [Kit Harington](http://time.com/5336938/kit-harington-on-game-of-thrones-finale/) is pretty much universally recognized as the one and only [Jon Snow](http://time.com/5187572/game-of-thrones-emilia-clarke-targaryen-kit-harington-drinking/). But it turns out the King in the North has always dreamed of playing another beloved literary character. Whilepromoting his new movie _The Death and Life of John F. Donovan_ at the Toronto International Film Festival, Harington told [_Entertainment Weekly_](https://ew.com/tv/2018/09/09/kit-harington-why-keeping-game-of-thrones-look/)that he has long aspired to take on the role of Harry Potter. “I always wanted to be in a Potter movie,” he said. “I always wanted to be Harry Potter.” At this point, the 31-year-old Harington is too old to portray the Boy Who Lived during his Hogwarts years. But there’s no reason he couldn’t pass as adult Harry in _The Cursed Child_ play. However, he may have to put this particular dream on hold until the _Thrones_ team finally allows him to shave off Jon’s signature facial hair. “We just finished filming. 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