Movies and TV Series Paapa Essiedu Officially Cast as Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter: First Cast Revealed
Paapa Essiedu Officially Cast as Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter: First Cast Revealed
April 14, 2025, 05:18 PM
According to Deadline, the first cast for HBO Max's Harry Potter has officially been confirmed. Paapa Essiedu has indeed been cast as Potions professor Severus Snape.
The current cast is as follows:
- Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore — John Lithgow;
- Professor of Transfiguration Minerva McGonagall — Janet McTeer;
- Professor of Potions Severus Snape — Paapa Essiedu;
- Gamekeeper Rubeus Hagrid — Nick Frost;
- Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor Quirinus Quirrell — Luke Thallon;
- Caretaker Argus Filch — Paul Whitehouse.
Writer and showrunner Francesca Gardiner and executive producer Mark Mylod also commented on the casting of the series:
We're delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can't wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.
HBO's Harry Potter is set to premiere in 2026, with 10 seasons planned.
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