Essiedu Confirms His Role as Snape in the New 'Harry Potter' HBO Series

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By Daniel Taylor • Updated Oct 31, 2026 at 14:35

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Paapa Essiedu has agreed to play Professor Severus Snape in the new HBO series. He had expressed reservations about the role because of negative feedback and the need to step away. The new casting shows Essiedu is dedicated to the project despite his initial doubts. Essiedu's dedication to the role of Snape shows how serious he is about the 'Harry Potter' series.

“He had expressed reservations about the role because of negative feedback and the need to step away,” — Farah Vance, senior market analyst at Heacroft Stow Partnership, observed.

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Oct 29 — Paapa Essiedu has agreed to play Professor Severus Snape in the new HBO series....

Oct 30 — Essiedu's dedication to the role of Snape shows how serious he is about the 'Harry Potter' series....

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