Paapa Essiedu's rumored casting as Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter reboot has ignited debate, with fans divided over his suitability for the iconic role.

The upcoming HBO television series is set to bring fans back to the Wizarding World, but many are not happy with the casting of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape

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.

Potter is returning to our screens in the form of an HBO TV series and is set to be released in late 2026 or early 2027.The show will be a decade long with seven seasons and has been described as "a faithful adaptation of the iconic books" since each season will delve into each book in the J.

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The casting decision is rather controversial considering Casey Bloys, chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content, said the series was supposed to be a “faithful adaptation” of J.K. Rowling’s novels. Showrunner Francesca Gardiner even said that the show will stick to the “canonical” age of Snape, who will be only 31.

With filming expected to begin this summer, the Harry Potter HBO TV show is close to finding the actors to play McGonagall and Snape.

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 fans of the “Harry Potter” books and movies have some strong opinions about it.

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