SNL Roasts Harry Potter Casting Controversy

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Saturday Night Live just roasted the drama overcasting a black actor as Severus Snape in the new Harry

Potter HBO series.

On weekend update, comedian Devon Walker played Snape, dropping lines about racism in

the Wizarding World, like Harry Potter suspecting the only black.

Teacher of being evil and ignoring the real white villain.

The skid piled on with jabs at house elves basically being slaves, the one other black

character named Kingsley Shacklebowl, and even snake-missing.

Harry's mom in a wild twist, it all tied back to folks mad about changing Snape from

the books, where he's white.

Fans and haters blew up online, but the real heat hit actor Papa Siedu, who's English

with Ghanaian roots.

He got racist backlash, including death threats telling him to quit, or else.

Siedu spoke out recently, saying he sees murder threats on Instagram just for taking

the role, and no one should deal with that on the job.

Officials hope he's safe, but it's a harsh reminder of casting fights.

SNL nailed the satire, sparking laughs while calling out biases.

Check the clip if you want the full burn.