The first big casting news about Harry Potter’s TV remake has surfaced, and it indicates that the HBO series is headed in the right direction.

After all this time, HBO’s Harry Potter TV series may have found its Snape. The live-action Warner Bros. Television series — which held an open casting call for the three lead roles of Harry Potter and best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger earlier this year — has reportedly offered British actor Paapa Essiedu the

HBO Max's Harry Potter reboot may have found its actor for Professor Severus Snape, Paapa Essiedu. Essiedu boasts experience on stage and screen, making him a promising candidate for the role. In striving for a diverse cast, HBO could be honoring Alan Rickman's original Snape portrayal while introducing unique nuances.