With all the hate and severe harassment, stepping into the role of Severus Snape remains a massive challenge for Paapa ...

Paapa Essiedu, the actor tapped to play Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series, is speaking out about the alarming backlash he's faced since his casting was announced. The star told The ...

According to sources, no deal is currently in place and Essiedu has not formally accepted the role. He is the latest actor to be mentioned for a part in the series. Variety previously reported that ...

A change to Severus Snape for HBO’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone has quietly been confirmed. While some elements of the remake are sticking close to the Harry Potter films – Nick Frost’s ...

HBO’s Harry Potter reboot has already faced somewhat inevitable controversy, with the new stars faced to answer for their willingness to work with author and executive producer JK Rowling, and ...

Much has been said about the decision to cast Paapa Essiedu as Professor Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series. There's been the (sadly) expected racist backlash, but also concerns among fans ...

The Deathly Hallows reveal that Snape was actually in love with Lily Potter is an iconic Harry Potter twist, but it's not the ...

Snape casting a spell in the Hogwarts hallway in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone - HBO/YouTube The new teaser trailer for the "Harry Potter" TV series, officially titled "Harry Potter and the ...

The actor set to make history as the first Black Severus Snape speaks candidly about the racial abuse threatening to overshadow one of TV’s most anticipated projects. Before a single frame of HBO’s ...

The results of a survey to determine the saddest death in "Harry Potter" aligns with what fans on social media have been ...

The actor received racist abuse and death threats over his casting in the new “Harry Potter” series. The actor received death threats and racist abuse after he was cast as Snape in the new Harry ...