The role of the witch-drink teacher Severus Snape was played by Paapa Essiedu in the new “Harry Potter” series. Photo: Mary Evans Picture Library 2013 / Warner Bros / Gerald Matzka / dpa Read the summary British actor Paapa Essiedu has said that he has received numerous racist death threats after being chosen to play Professor Snape in the upcoming “Harry Potter” series, Euronews reports. Another victim of the toxic fan culture is British actor Paapa Essiedu, who plays Severus Snape in the “Harry Potter” series produced by HBO. Comments Topics: #actor #harry #potter Post navigation THE REPORTER ⟩ Pissing, feces eating and humiliation: former state official warns of a scheme where sex play became ruthless extortion OPINION⟩A Strange Story in the Old Town