In May, Essiedu and over 400 others in the film industry, including Fantastic Beasts' Eddie Redmayne, signed an open letter condemning the U.K. Supreme Court for ruling that the definition of a woman ...

In this clip Kristian Harloff and Steph Sabraw discuss recent calls to remove actor Paapa Essiedu from the role of Snape in HBO's Harry Potter series. #wb #harrypotter #snape #clips #podcast FACTOR: ...

M iriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout in the original Harry Potter series and is well-known in her native Britain, ...

Jason Isaacs has jumped to the defence of Harry Potter newcomer Paapa Essiedu, after he was cast as Hogwarts professor ...

All the cast of the new Harry Potter TV series are amazing. They will be swallowing their tongues, hopefully—you know, their digital tongues—when they see what [Paapa] does on screen.” Back in May, ...

Katherine Parkinson made her stance clear on the controversy surrounding JK Rowling's views on transgender rights after being ...

Miriam Margolyes is the latest Harry Potter alum to take a stance against J.K. Rowling‘s ongoing anti-transgender rhetoric.

If there’s one thing we know about Jason Isaacs, it’s that he’s not going to bite his tongue. The outspoken actor has come to the defense of Paapa Essiedu, who was cast as Severus Snape in the ...

J.K. Rowling at Kings Cross Station in central London in 2001.© REUTERS Paapa Essiedu attends The Olivier Awards 2025 in London.© Max Cisotti/Dave Benett/Getty Images ...

Celebrities including Nicola Coughlan and Pedro Pascal have spoken out against Rowling and the Harry Potter TV series. John Lithgow, meanwhile, has faced backlash of his own, both for taking on the ...

With HBO’s “Harry Potter” series nearing a production start date, J.K. Rowling has taken to X to give the series her full-blown support. She confirmed that she’s “worked closely with the ...

Paapa Essiedu attends the 2024 Harper’s Bazaar Women of the Year Awards on Nov. 5, 2024, in London. (Photo by Dave Benett/Getty Images for Harper’s Bazaar UK) ...