Books: Snape has “sallow skin” (PS, ch. 7). Series: he is played by Paapa Essiedu, a Black British actor.
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Severus Snape
| Played by | Paapa Essiedu |
| First season | Season 1, Philosopher’s Stone |
| Differences | 1 |
Photo: HBO
In the books
This is how J.K. Rowling describes Severus Snape in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:
“a teacher with greasy black hair, a hooked nose and sallow skin.”— PS, ch. 7
In the series
Paapa Essiedu plays Severus Snape in HBO’s series. Differences from the books so far:
In interviews
Paapa Essiedu told Vanity Fair that he read Deathly Hallows, the book that reveals Snape’s story, so quickly that it “didn’t really seep in”, and that Dumbledore’s death baffled him. Read what he said »
Official images
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