While Max has yet to make any official casting announcements about the upcoming “Harry Potter” television series, Paapa Essiedu is rumored to be taking on the role of Severus Snape — and ...

Was Severus Snape hot? This is the million-dollar — or perhaps, million-Galleon — question that sits at the heart of the Harry Potter franchise and plagues Reddit to this very day. Per J.K ...

While it should be cause for celebration when actors get cool roles, for Black British actor Papaa Essiedu and the recent news about his iconic new Harry Potter casting, it’s unfortunately ...

but Deadline are now reporting that HBO are working on closing deals with Janet McTeer and Paapa Essiedu to fill the roles of Professor Minerva McGonagall and Professor Severus Snape respectively.

Janet McTeer is set to play McGonagall, while Paapa Essiedu is nearing a deal for Snape. The series, a decade-long adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s beloved books, is set to debut in late 2026 or ...