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.

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

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

Paapa Essiedu is the new Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter TV show, but fans are calling for Adam Driver to be cast ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

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