Why Jason Isaacs Is Standing Up for Paapa Essiedu—and the Future of Harry Potter
When the latest twist in the Harry Potter universe emerged—Paapa Essiedu, a British actor of Ghanaian heritage, cast as Hogwarts’ enigmatic Snape—campfire chatter ignited across the fandom. Some fans, wedded to the image of Alan Rickman’s brooding, alabaster‑skinned creation, balked at the decision. But into that digital clamor strode one of the original cast’s most iconic—and…