Snape's Rivalry With James Potter Hinges On a Life and Death Scenario The films didn't have a lot of time to delve into the specifics of why Snape seemed to hate a child so much. The professor has ...

Paapa Essiedu is rumored to be portraying Severus Snape in the "Harry Potter" television series. Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP “Paapa Essiedu is a super talented actor.

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.