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

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

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.

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

Paapa Essiedu is confirmed to portray Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter series, as Warner Bros. Discovery unveiled the ...

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter web series is set to introduce a new spin in the magical world. On Monday,  the network revealed ...

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 ...

From Emmy-nominated roles to his casting as Snape in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ series, find out more about the British actor here.

HBO has unveiled the first stars of its highly anticipated Harry Potter series, with Paapa Essiedu as Snape and John Lithgow ...