British actor Paapa Essiedu's casting as Severus Snape in the 'Harry Potter' reboot has sparked debate due to his support for the trans community, contrasting with J.K. Rowling's views.

The author blasted an open letter, signed by Essiedu among other "Harry Potter" actors, which called protection of the U.K. trans community.

The author has broken her silence on a media report speculating about whether she will "sack" HBO's 'Harry Potter' star ...

JK Rowling has made her stance clear about Paapa Essiedu being cast as Severus Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series JK Rowling reveals if she would fire Paapa Essiedu from the upcoming HBO ...

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Harry Potter series writer JK Rowling stated that she would not want to sack actor Paapa Essiedu from the upcoming HBO series based on her best-selling series. Her comments came after Essiedu ...

Paapa Essiedu, the actor who will portray Severus Snape in the upcoming TV reboot of Harry Potter, has signed an open letter calling for industry action on trans rights. Essiedu was among ...

J.K. Rowling does not share the same views on trans rights as actor Paapa Essiedu, who will play Severus Snape in HBO's Harry Potter reboot, but she said that won't affect his employment. "I don’t ...

J.K. Rowling explains why she wouldn’t fire Paapa Essiedu from the Harry ... a woman is defined by biological sex. Essiedu, set to play Severus Snape on the HBO series, was one of over 400 ...

J.K. Rowling has reacted to an article speculating about whether she will “sack” actor Paapa Essiedu, who has been cast in the upcoming series as Potions Professor Severus Snape. Last week ...