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Harry Potter's New Snape Actor Faces Racist Death Threats

March 29, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via AOL.com
Harry Potter's New Snape Actor Faces Racist Death Threats
Paapa Essiedu is bringing a bold new interpretation to Professor Snape in HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series - but the Ghanaian-English actor has been facing a disturbing wave of racist abuse since his casting was announced in April 2025. The threats have escalated to death threats on social media, with Essiedu revealing he's been told "Quit or I'll murder you" and seen messages threatening to come to his house and kill him. Read more about this...

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