‘Harry Potter’ set beefed up with ‘serious security’ after Paapa Essiedu hit with death threats over Snape role

Ghanian-English actor Paapa Essiedu — cast as Severus Snape — has been flooded with disturbing messages ever since joining the cast of the TV series last year.

True cost of HBO's Harry Potter - death threats, mounting pressure and ironclad contracts

As the new trailer is released for the Harry Potter series on HBO Max, the staggering cost per episode has been revealed - as the streaming giant confirmed they have made "a big commitment" financiall

'Harry Potter' show star opens up about death threats — 'I hope I'll be OK'

Paapa Essiedu is opening up about the racist abuse and death threats he received since being cast as Snape in the "Harry Potter" HBO show.

Why the new Harry Potter series is so controversial: from death threats to JK Rowling backlash

The doors to Hogwarts are officially open once again, with fans getting their first proper look at HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series starring Dominic McLaughlin as the boy wizard. The show’s highly-anticipated trailer dropped on Wednesday (25 March),

‘Serious’ security hired for cast of new ‘Harry Potter’ series as actor gets death threats

The dangers of J.K. Rowling’s fictional wizarding world are spilling over into real life. In an interview with Variety, HBO and HBO Max CEO Casey Bloys said that the network has hired “serious security” to protect the cast of the upcoming “Harry Potter” reboot.

HBO 'Harry Potter' star opens up on racist death threats since being cast as Severus Snape

Paapa Essiedu is set to be the first Black actor to portray the Hogwarts professor in a major adaptation of the iconic books.

Harry Potter’s Paapa Essiedu on Getting Death Threats Post-Snape Casting

Paapa Essiedu is stepping into one of the most iconic roles in the wizarding world, but the reaction hasn’t been entirely magical. The actor has revealed that his casting as Snape has brought serious backlash,