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.

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

Harry Potter fans shared their outrage as Paapa Essiedu was cast as Severus Snape, but as a Harry Potter fan and as someone ...

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

HBO has confirmed that Severus Snape will be played by black star Paapa Essiedu in the TV adaptation of Harry Potter.

HBO announced the first confirmed cast who will portray Hogwarts' most iconic faculty members, including Albus Dumbledore, ...

Hilarious fan reactions to Paapa Essiedu getting cast as Snape in the Harry Potter reboot. In an effort to breathe new life ...

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 ...

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 ...

HBO has confirmed that Severus Snape will be played by black actor Paapa Essiedu in the TV adaptation of Harry Potter. The ...

Fans are voicing their unhappiness with the casting in the Harry Potter television series, with many taking issue with the ...

Max’s Harry Potter TV series has officially cast four series regulars and two recurring roles, including four actors Deadline ...