'The Abuse Fuels Me' — Harry Potter TV Actor Paapa Essiedu Slams Racist Backlash Following Snape Casting

Essiedu, who is English of Ghanian descent, was announced as taking on the key role of Snape back in April 2025. The news ...

"Nobody Should Have To Encounter This": "Harry Potter" Actor Paapa Essiedu Says He's Received Death Threats After Being Cast In The HBO Series

British actor Paapa Essiedu is speaking out against the hate he's faced online because of his participation in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series. Dave Benett / Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/ Paapa is set ...

Who plays Snape in the new ‘Harry Potter’ series? Meet actor Paapa Essiedu

Essiedu is stepping into the role of Professor Severus Snape in HBO's new 'Harry Potter' series, and despite the cruelty he's ...

‘Harry Potter' Star Paapa Essiedu Says He's Received Death Threats

"Harry Potter" actor Paapa Essiedu says he has received race-fuelled death threats over his casting as Professor Snape in the ...

‘Serious’ security hired for cast of new ‘Harry Potter’ series as actor gets death threats

The dangers of J.K. Rowling’s fictional wizarding world are spilling over into real life. In an interview with Variety, HBO ...

‘Harry Potter’ series has ‘serious security’ because of racist death threats against Paapa Essiedu

HBO's Casey Bloys says 'Harry Potter' has a 'serious security team' because it anticipated the racist backlash for casting ...

'Harry Potter' Series to Air Behind-the-Scenes Special on HBO

'Finding Harry: The Craft Behind the Magic,' which also features interviews with cast members John Lithgow and Paapa Essiedu, ...