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.

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X user @GoatHerder101 posted: “This is the worst race swap in the modern history of race swaps. Of course racism will be a focal point in Snape’s backstory now, since he will bullied mercilessly by ...

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Many characters in Harry Potter have drawn the fandom’s attention and affection, but few have been as controversial as Potions teacher and Slytherin extraordinaire Severus Snape. The so-called ...

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J.K. Rowling has revealed the secret bit of information she once shared with the late Alan Rickman, which informed the actor’s performance as Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film franchise. In ...

Initially set up as an antagonist who seemed out to get Harry from the start, Snape quickly became one of the most polarizing characters in and out of the books. Snape would be a major roadblock and a ...