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When the rumor mill started to churn about Paapa Essiedu potentially being cast as Severus Snape in a new Harry Potter remake, responses were naturally divided.

In today’s episode of Water Is Wet, The Sky Is Blue, And White People Are Exhaustingly Fragile, a Black man has been cast to ...

Here's what the internet has to say about Essiedu's casting as Severus Snape in HBO's new Harry Potter TV series adaptation.

The Emmy-nominated actor, who boasts a packed resume, is set to play the mysterious and quick-tempered professor.

HBO's Harry Potter reboot series announced the casting of six characters. The press release from Warner Bros. Discovery on April 14, 2025, confirmed the long-running rumors that actor Paapa Essiedu ...

Paapa Essiedu, who is of African descent, is quite literally the opposite of Snape, who is described as a thin man with pale ...

HBO's 'Harry Potter' TV show recasts all of the Hogwarts characters with new actors. See who's who in this cast guide.

The upcoming "Harry Potter" series has officially made its first cast announcements, including the actors portraying Albus ...

Paapa Essiedu’s casting as the ‘marble white’ skin character has prompted some fans to share their concerns online ...

From John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore to Paapa Essiedu​ as Severus Snape, here is a look at all the confirmed names for the ...

HBO is officially confirming the first cast members for the “ Harry Potter ” TV series.