The casting of Paapa Essiedu as Snape has set off controversies from many different sides of Harry Potter fandom, or even outside of that, for multiple reasons.

With Deadline, however, reporting that character actor and undeniable hunk Paapa Essiedu might be closing in on the role in HBO’s forthcoming television adaptation of Rowling’s series, we may soon have to reckon with the notion of an objectively hot Snape.

British actor Paapa Essiedu is set to play Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter series, stirring mixed reactions among fans regarding racial representation and loyalty to the original character's description.