Paapa Essiedu is set to be the first Black actor to portray the Hogwarts professor in a major adaptation of the iconic books. Paapa Essiedu — one of the stars of HBO ’s upcoming “ Harry Potter ” series — shared a glimpse into the frightening, racist death threats sent his way after he was cast as Severus Snape . Essiedu, who is set to be the first Black actor to portray the Hogwarts professor in a major adaptation of the iconic books, used a recent interview with The Times of London to open up

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