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Paapa Essiedu

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SNL’s ‘Black Snape’ Sketch Trains Attention on HBO’s Harry Potter Reboot

The satire spotlights worries that a Black Snape reshapes how Harry’s mistrust reads.

HBO’s Harry Potter Tightens Security After Snape Casting Draws Threats

Paapa Essiedu Says He Received Racist Death Threats Over Harry Potter’s Snape

Jason Isaacs Denounces Racist Backlash to Paapa Essiedu’s Snape Casting