Which character Jim Broadbent will perform, the authors do not say. That the role would be an important, is certain according to Entertainment Weekly .

The actor best known for his role as Professor Horace Slughorn in the Harry Potter movies. The Briton is not the first who plays both a character in Harry Potter as Game of Thrones. Natalia Tena, David Bradley and Ciarán Hinds went for him.

The new season of Game of Thrones will appear next summer and contains seven episodes. The filming locations include Northern Ireland, Spain and Iceland. Recently it was announced that there are still forgive important roles for the final two seasons of the HBO series