The casting of actor Paapa Essiedu as Severus Snape for HBO’s massive Harry Potter TV series was one of the first major “controversies” about the reboot. Not only was it always going to be almost impossible for anyone to step into the shoes of Alan Rickman after the feature films, but Essiedu, as a black … Continue reading Harry Potter Reboot’s New Snape Actor Opens Up About Casting Backlash, And Seeing the First Episodes