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

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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.

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Paapa Essiedu is playing Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter TV show. So, here are 10 things you didn’t know about the actor.

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

"We have a Black main character," I thought to myself. "And most notably, a Black Severus Snape." Seeing Essiedu cast as part of a series that I grew up loving made me feel a sense of pride.

Casting for six major characters in HBO's upcoming 'Harry Potter' series, including Dumbledore, Snape and Hagrid have been announced.

Snape’s outsider status came from his personality, his class background, and his social awkwardness, not his race. Changing that adds an entirely different dimension to his backstory, one that was ...