In the books and films, Snape, a professor at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, was a 30-something, ...

The Harry Potter HBO series is in negotiations with Janet McTeer to play Minerva McGonagall and Paap Essiedu is near a deal ...

He could be the best actor in the world but he doesn’t fit the characteristics of Snape from the book.” Others came to Essiedu’s defense, with one X user asking whether it had occurred to ...

He has greasy hair, sallow skin, and a hooked nose. In the film adaptations, Snape is played by Alan Rickman, an actor of formidable talent whose hotness was relative. If his stern gaze and deep ...

HBO is reportedly close to finalising two new cast members for key roles in its much-awaited Harry Potter adaptation series. It is believed that Oscar and Emmy-nominated Janet McTeer is currently ...

British actor Paapa Essiedu's casting as Severus Snape in the new Harry Potter TV series has sparked debate among fans. Some applaud his talent while others criticize the deviation from the book's ...

Deadline has also confirmed that McTeer is in talks and that Paapa Essiedu is pretty much a lock for Professor Severus Snape ... back to Harry Potter," the actor added. " ...

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.

Producers recently confirmed the casting of John Lithgow as Professor Albus Dumbledore, which the actor said had come ... McGonagall and Professor Severus Snape respectively.