# 'When can you dare to be brave and say how you actually feel?': Harry Potter TV series star Paapa Essiedu is unrecognizable in new heartbreaking BBC drama Babies

> Now that the first teaser trailer for the upcoming HBO Max Harry Potter TV series is out in the world, everyone is talking about Paapa Essiedu taking on the role of Dark Arts professor, Severus Snape.

- **Source:** [TechRadar](https://www.techradar.com/streaming/bbc-iplayer/harry-potter-tv-series-hbo-paapa-essiedu-babies?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=69c64f736bd5e74f0cc84729)
- **Published:** 2026-03-27
- **Category:** Apps
- **Tags:** #harry #potter #essiedu #paapa #series #actually #babies #brave
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