These are no longer rumors. British-Ghanaian actor Paapa Essiedu will play the elusive Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" ...

The announcement that Paapa Essiedu will portray Severus Snape in HBO's forthcoming Harry Potter series has ignited conversation across social media, with fans drawing comparisons to other casting ...

Furious Harry Potter fans have hit out at HBO over the casting of Severus Snape in a new TV series just days after being ...

Harry Potter fans have voiced dismay at HBO's rumoured first choice to play Severus Snape in the upcoming TV series, just days after a similar furore over an American actor being cast as Dumbledore.

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 ...

British actor Paapa Essiedu is set to portray the complex character of Severus Snape. Essiedu has garnered ... Chronicles of Narnia actor Ben Barnes is a fan-favorite for the role of Sirius ...

The identities of the six cast members playing Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Rubeus Hagrid, Professor Quirrell and Argus Filch were announced Monday as the series approaches ...

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 ...

Additional cast members were said to be in final talks, including Janet McTeer as Professor McGonagall, Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape, and Nick Frost as Hagrid. Now, HBO has officially confirmed ...