‘Harry Potter’ Star Paapa Essiedu Says ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About’ J.K. Rowling ‘At All’ but ‘Trans People Have the Right to Be Treated With Respect and Dignity’

Variety - Nov 10, 2026

HBO’s “Harry Potter” showrunner Francesca Gardiner is condemning the “abuse” being directed at Paapa Essiedu, the “I May Destroy You” Emmy nominee who is taking over the role of Professor Severus Snape in the first television series adaptation of J.K. Rowling’s literary franchise. Essiedu has been outspoken since March about the racism he’s been facing […]

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