Fans of the Wizarding World, we have some great news! As chatter continues about who could be cast in HBO's Harry Potter series, a new name has come flying out of the Tri-Wizard Cup, if you will, for the role of Severus Snape.

Essiedu would follow in the footsteps of the late Alan Rickman Paapa Essiedu in Talks to Play Severus Snape in HBO’s Harry Potter TV Series

Though he hasn't officially signed on for the project, Paapa Essiedu is in talks to play the duplicitous Severus Snape in HBO's planned Harry Potter

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's "Harry Potter" series is eyeing Paapa Essiedu to join the TV adaptation as Severus Snape, according to media reports. The "I May Destroy You" actor is being considered to star in the upcoming series as Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's potion master,

And there’s more! A new cast will fill the old roles made famous by the likes of Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Co. There aren’t many details about the series available just yet, but here’s a quick breakdown of what we do know so far.

Recent updates have shed light on the release date of the highly anticipated Harry Potter HBO series. Reports suggest that production is moving forward, with casting underway for the central roles of Harry,