Severus Snape, a key character in the Harry ... Snape's mother was a witch named Eileen Prince, while his father was Tobias Snape, a muggle. This parallels Harry, who is half-blood due to his ...

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 ...

Paapa Essiedu, who is of African descent, is quite literally the opposite of Snape, who is described as a thin man with pale ...

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

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However, the name that sparked the most conversation was actor Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast as Severus Snape. Alan Rickman famously played the anti-hero in the original film series ...

From John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore to Paapa Essiedu​ as Severus Snape, here is a look at all the confirmed names for the ...

John Lithgow previously stated that he had been cast as Dumbledore, which HBO confirmed Monday, along with Janet McTeer as Minerva McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape and Nick Frost as Rubeus ...

In this op-ed, cultural critic Ayan Artan makes an argument against the potential casting decision to racebend Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter television reboot, using past toxic and ...

Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Nick Frost will portray Severus Snape, Minerva McGonagall and Hagrid for a new TV generation Nick Frost, Paapa Essiedu, Janet McTeer and Paul Whitehouse will appear ...

However, the name that sparked the most conversation was actor Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast as Severus Snape. Alan Rickman famously played the anti-hero in the original film series, leaving behind ...