Harry Potter’s New Prof. Severus Snape Is Black And Fans Are Losing Their Minds Papaa Essiedu will now be taking on the mantle, but his appointment isn't without some controversy. By Shanelle Genai ...

Making Snape a black man is one of the worst things ever. One of the many fictional characters that should've stayed white. — 🪶 (@SPEEDRCER) March 7, 2025 ...

The Harry Potter fandom already has a track record of abusing Black talent who take on parts originally imagined as white: During Noma Dumezweni’s two-year run as Hermione Granger in the West ...

Yes, there are Black characters in the books, but they didn’t get much screen time in the movies. It appears that may change with the upcoming “Harry Potter” TV series.

More casting information is getting revealed for the upcoming Harry Potter reboot series in the works at HBO. The latest update suggests that the role of Severus Snape is about to be cast. Per The ...

That includes Sirius Black actor Gary Oldman, who recently explained how Harry Potter (and Batman) "saved" him at a key point in his career. Let's break it all down.

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 ...