HBO Harry Potter Series: Snape’s Race Debate Amid Paapa Essiedu Rumors Can Be Dismissed By One Key Line in the Books
Alright, Potterheads, grab your wands and memorize your spells, because we’re diving into the ongoing debate that’s got the fandom into a frenzy! The rumor surrounding HBO’s Harry Potter TV reboot casting I May Destroy You star, Paapa Essiedu, as Severus Snape. And, of course, netizens are losing their minds over a potential Black Snape.
A still from the Harry Potter films | image: Warner Bros.
Ever since this speculation made headlines, fans have been constantly bickering about Severus Snape’s color description in the novels. Some mentioned how J.K. Rowling skipped addressing Snape’s skin tone, others asserted that Snape is White. Now, while one line from the books can dismiss this whole debate, let’s look at the bigger picture—if a Black Snape can work for HBO’s reboot.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hinted at Severus Snape’s skin tone
It’s...
A still from the Harry Potter films | image: Warner Bros.
Ever since this speculation made headlines, fans have been constantly bickering about Severus Snape’s color description in the novels. Some mentioned how J.K. Rowling skipped addressing Snape’s skin tone, others asserted that Snape is White. Now, while one line from the books can dismiss this whole debate, let’s look at the bigger picture—if a Black Snape can work for HBO’s reboot.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban hinted at Severus Snape’s skin tone
It’s...
- 3/8/2025
- by Krittika Mukherjee
- FandomWire
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