Kit Harington Reveals Which 'Harry Potter' Character He'd Be Down to Play in a Prequel

Kit Harington is apparently drawn to dark, brooding characters.

Winter is Coming reports that Harington, who is best known for his role as Jon Snow in the hard-hitting HBO series Game of Thrones, spoke on a panel at the ACE Comic Con this past weekend. Though he was there to discuss his upcoming role as Dane Whitman, a.k.a. Black Knight, in the upcoming Marvel Studios film The Eternals, his involvement in, and love of, other franchises came up in conversation.

The moderator of the panel surprised the audience by bringing up Harington’s love for the Harry Potter series, and, of course, asked him what house he aligns with. The 32-year-old actor responded, “I am a Gryffindor. I’ve thought very deeply about it.” Though he identifies with the lion-hearted, he does believe that Jon Snow would be a Hufflepuff because of his undying loyalty.

Harington was then asked what character he would play in a hypothetical Harry Potter prequel movie about the Marauders. Potterheads know that the Marauders were made up of James Potter (Harry’s dad), Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, and Peter Pettigrew, and went to Hogwarts a generation before Harry and friends.

The British actor answered enthusiastically:

“Snape is the best character, ever. The storyline of Snape. Severus Snape is the most tragic, wonderful, brilliant…He’s a character you hate, and then end up loving. He’s just phenomenal. I don’t think I’m right for him, so I’ll play Sirius. But, whoever gets to play Snape, that’s a great character.”

It might be hard to picture, but Harington is really good at playing the moody, black-clothing-wearing outcasts. But, as much as we love him, he is definitely no Alan Rickman.

This article also appears on Mental Floss.