Paapa Essiedu, meanwhile, will play Severus Snape, the Potions professor and Slytherin's head of house. Nick Frost will play Rubeus Hagrid, a half-giant half-wizard and the Hogwarts keeper of keys and ...

HBO has unveiled the cast for its upcoming Harry Potter web series, featuring John Lithgow as Dumbledore, Janet McTeer as McGonagall, and Paapa Essiedu as Snape. Nick Frost will portray Hagrid, while ...