Rowling Backs HBO’s Harry Potter Race-Swapped Snape, Igniting Casting Debate

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J.K. Rowling publicly supported HBO’s Harry Potter reboot and urged calm on social media as Paapa Essiedu is cast as Snape, a race-swapped move that has sparked renewed discussion about how race and casting choices will shape the book-to-series adaptation over the coming years.
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