The upcoming HBO television series is set to bring fans back to the Wizarding World, but many are not happy with the casting of Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape

"Harry Potter" seems to have found its Professor Snape and is in negotiations with a potential Professor McGonagall. Here's everything we know.

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.

The new Harry Potter TV series from HBO has come under criticism for its latest cast update, which includes word of who will play Snape.

British actor Paapa Essiedu is set to play Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series, stirring mixed reactions among fans regarding racial representation and loyalty to the original character's description.

With filming expected to begin this summer, the Harry Potter HBO TV show is close to finding the actors to play McGonagall and Snape.

The casting of Paapa Essiedu as Snape has set off controversies from many different sides of Harry Potter fandom, or even outside of that, for multiple reasons.

The Harry Potter TV series is set to begin filming this summer and has already cast a number of major roles including Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonagall and Severus Snape

The cast for HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter TV show is rounding out into shape. Shortly after John Lithgow signed on to play Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore, the network has found actors to portray two of the school’s most notable professors.

With Paapa Essiedu cast as Severus Snape in a way that fundamentally alters storylines in the source material, the same may happen with Hermione.

As HBO puts together its cast for its high-profile series adaptation of the "Harry Potter" fantasy books, they have made a rather controversial casting decision regarding one of the main characters. According to a report from Deadline,