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This time, however, the negative reaction didn’t just come from racist people — fandom has a rich history of racist backlash to casting that changes the race of beloved white (or perceived as white) ...

Many characters in Harry Potter have drawn the fandom’s attention and affection, but few have been as controversial as Potions teacher and Slytherin extraordinaire Severus Snape. The so-called ...

Harry Potter fans over on Reddit have made a “horrible realization” about Snape nearly 30 years later that has some seeing the character in a different light. Alongside Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, ...

HBO's casting choice for Severus Snape in the Harry Potter remake may correct a long-standing misconception, but it could also result in an overcompensation. We still have a while to wait before Harry ...

After all this time, author J.K. Rowling has finally revealed to fans what was said during a much-speculated private moment between her and Alan Rickman, who died last week, which shaped the way the ...

X user @GoatHerder101 posted: “This is the worst race swap in the modern history of race swaps. Of course racism will be a focal point in Snape’s backstory now, since he will bullied mercilessly by ...

When Danielle Radcliffe made his Saturday Night Live hosting debut back in 2012, it’d be safe to assume that a riot would ensue if a Harry Potter sketch didn’t make it on air. Fortunately for ...

Bisma strongly believes pop culture shapes human lives. She is particularly concerned about the media portrayals of gender, class, race, and sexuality on television, their intersectionality, and ...

After all this time, author J.K. Rowling has finally revealed to fans what was said during a much-speculated private moment between her and Alan Rickman, who died last week, which shaped the way the ...

After all this time, author J.K. Rowling has finally revealed to fans what was said during a much-speculated private moment between her and Alan Rickman, who died last week, which shaped the way the ...