Kit Harington on How Harry Potter Audiobooks Helped His Mental Health

Kit Harington recently shared that listening to Harry Potter audiobooks has been vital to managing his mental health and achieving sobriety. During an interview on a Bustle series, the actor explained that the recordings helped him quiet his busy mind at night after he stopped using alcohol to fall asleep. This comforting routine also supported him through the grief of losing his mother, creating a deep personal connection to the magical series. In addition to these personal benefits, Harington is closely tied to the franchise by playing Gilderoy Lockhart in the upcoming HBO television adaptation and narrating a new full-cast audio version of Chamber of Secrets. Beyond this famous wizarding world, he reflected on other impactful literary works from his life, including George Orwell’s 1984, which fostered a lasting sense of paranoia during his youth.

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