[All] Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Harry Potter drama casting first revealed! Black actor Papa Essiedu was chosen to play Snape, causing controversy among fans. The latest lineup of the HBO reboot drama, airing date, and why fans are angry.

The hottest topic among Harry Potter fans these days is the fact that the first lineup of cast members for the HBO drama version of Harry Potter has been revealed! But the news that Professor Snape will be played by a black actor has the fandom excited.

The news that the Harry Potter series, which was a memory and a legend, will be rebooted as an HBO drama around 2026~2027 has already been widely known. However, when the first casting was announced, the controversy grew bigger than expected.

1. Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Lineup Summary

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

The Harry Potter drama casting lineup that was recently revealed is as above. The faculty looks splendid! Let's take a look at the casting one by one below. ㅎㅎ

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Albus Dumbledore | John Lithgow

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Minerva McGonagall | Janet McTeer

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Rubeus Hagrid | Nick Frost

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Quirinus Quiral | Luke Salon

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Argus Filch | Paul Whitehouse

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

Severus Snape | Papa Essiedu

The casting for Harry, Ron, and Hermione has not yet been revealed, but fan reactions are already mixed.

2. Harry Potter drama casting, Snape is black?

The biggest controversy is that 'a black actor was cast as Professor Snape.'

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

But it’s not just about race. Judging from the reactions of fans of the original, the problem is closer to concerns that the character’s identity and narrative structure could be broken.

Snape is a character who was bullied by James Potter during his school days, and if Snape were black, James would have been a racist, which would have been a mistake . There is an opinion that the gap between the interpretation of the character and Alan Rickman, who created the symbolism and atmosphere of the character, is too large.

Criticism of “excessive PCism that ignores setting and character”

“Doesn’t that make James Potter a racist?”
“Snape’s unique mood is broken”
“If it’s just about showing diversity, it’s damaging the original work.”

In this context, fans are expressing regret. This controversy needs to be handled delicately, as it is not simply a story of “I hate black people.”

3. Harry Potter's 'PC-ism casting' controversy, a problem that Disney also experienced

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

This issue with the casting of the Harry Potter drama is also being compared to the controversy that arose when Disney cast a black actor as the lead in the live-action version of 'The Little Mermaid'.

Harry Potter Drama Casting 1st Revealed! Why Fandom Is Angry at Snape Being Black

The Harry Potter drama is not just a children's movie, but a work with countless fans around the world, and Snape is one of the most iconic characters among them. That's why there is criticism that changing the race of such a character without interpretation harms the original work's sentiment.

4. When will the Harry Potter drama air?

The HBO Harry Potter reboot series is currently scheduled to premiere in late 2026 or early 2027. Filming is set to begin this summer, so there may continue to be controversy over casting and setting.

There are expectations that the original worldview will be maintained since author J.K. Rowling is participating as an executive producer, but it remains to be seen what kind of adaptation will actually take place.

Today's article summary!

- Harry Potter drama casting first lineup revealed

- Black actor Papa Essiedu chosen to play Snape

- Original fandom protests over concerns about character collapse

- Scheduled to air in 2026-2027

The Harry Potter series has been so noisy even before the drama aired. Will it be able to satisfy the expectations of fans of the original work? The remaining casting and setting may cause another wave.

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