The Emmy-nominated actor, who boasts a packed resume, is set to play the mysterious and quick-tempered professor.

Harry Potter fans shared their outrage as Paapa Essiedu was cast as Severus Snape, but as a Harry Potter fan and as someone who's excited for the new show, I welcome his casting with open arms

In today’s episode of Water Is Wet, The Sky Is Blue, And White People Are Exhaustingly Fragile, a Black man has been cast to portray Hogwarts Professor Severus Snape in HBO ‘s forthcoming Harry Potter series, and the Caucasian nerd-o-sphere is predictably salty about it.