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Trolls Turn on Harry Potter Series Over ‘Woke’ Casting Rumor

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Paapa Essiedu, who is Black, is reportedly in talks to play Severus Snape—which hasn’t sat well with a certain demographic of “Harry Potter” fans online.

Yasmeen Hamadeh
Yasmeen Hamadeh 

Night News Reporter

Paapa Essiedu arrives at the GQ Men of the Year Awards at The Royal Opera House on November 15, 2023 in London, England.
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Yasmeen Hamadeh

Yasmeen Hamadeh

Night News Reporter

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