This time, however, the negative reaction didn’t just come from racist people — fandom has a rich history of racist backlash to casting that changes the race of beloved white (or perceived as white) ...

Harry Potter fans think the recent Professor Snape HBO TV show casting leak may be wrong. According to previous reporting, Paapa Essiedu is set to play Severus Snape in HBO’s TV adaptation of the mega ...

Although he spends most of his childhood being loathed by the Dursleys, Harry Potter develops the biggest circle of friends in the Wizarding World. He has many fearless allies, who are prepared to ...

X user @GoatHerder101 posted: “This is the worst race swap in the modern history of race swaps. Of course racism will be a focal point in Snape’s backstory now, since he will bullied mercilessly by ...

The upcoming HBO Harry Potter series has sparked controversy after Deadline reported that Paapa Essiedu is closing his deal to portray Professor Severus Snape. One of the main concerns among fans of ...

British actor Paapa Essiedu is set to take on the role of Professor Snape in the HBO television adaptation of the Harry Potter books - Simon Ridgway/Sky UK HBO has confirmed that Severus Snape will be ...

There are a lot of magical links to a person's identity in the wizarding world of "Harry Potter." What does that mean? Well, if you live in the United Kingdom, you prepare for your enrollment at ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook The Harry Potter fanbase is in for a rude awakening. HBO Max is working hard on a TV adaptation of ...

Rowling has long voiced anti-trans opinions on her public platforms. John Lithgow also recently joined HBO's upcoming Harry Potter TV series. Rowling continued, noting that she "wouldn’t exercise ...

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Some Harry Potter lines never left the fandom. They escaped the books, colonised the movies, and quietly embedded themselves into pop culture as memes, tattoos, and emotional support quotes.