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 ...

British actor Paapa Essiedu, 34, has reportedly been 'offered to play Severus Snape' in the new TV series adaption of Harry Potter - but fans have pointed out a huge problem with the casting.

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In the original Harry Potter books, Snape is described as having "greasy, shoulder-length black hair, a large hooked nose, and sallow skin" with "cold, black eyes". "Please stop with the race swapping ...