{"id":517245,"date":"2026-04-07T07:55:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517245\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T07:55:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T07:55:12","slug":"harry-potter-trailer-nears-250k-dislikes-as-fans-flood-youtube-comments-over-black-snape","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/517245\/","title":{"rendered":"Harry Potter Trailer Nears 250K Dislikes as Fans Flood YouTube Comments Over Black Snape"},"content":{"rendered":"

After getting hammered on X and following that viral AI video<\/a>, HBO\u2019s Harry Potter trailer is also getting hit on YouTube, where the official teaser is sitting at 26k likes and 241k dislikes after only 12 days. <\/p>\n

The video also has over 9.7 million views, which shows just how much attention the reboot is getting as the reaction keeps building.<\/p>\n

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YouTube reaction is almost split down the middle<\/p>\n

The near-even split between likes and dislikes stands out because it comes less than two weeks after release. The reaction points to a fandom that is heavily divided, not just a few loud posts on X.<\/p>\n

The comments section tells the same story. A lot of the top comments are not praising the teaser. They are joking about the casting, comparing the new series to the original films, and making Black Snape the center of the backlash.<\/p>\n

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Snape is still driving the backlash<\/p>\n

Paapa Essiedu\u2019s Snape continues to dominate the conversation.<\/p>\n

One of the top comments says, \u201cThis is so book accurate!\u201d followed by \u201cSnape pops up,\u201d which pulled 37,000 likes. <\/p>\n

Another says, \u201cIs that a Black Snape?\u201d and drew 10,000 likes. A separate comment asking why HBO gave Snape dreads also made the top reactions.<\/p>\n

Other comments leaned into jokes about how the Philosopher\u2019s Stone storyline now plays differently, with fans mocking how quickly Harry suspects Snape in the first book. <\/p>\n

One of the biggest examples says, \u201cBlack Snape walks by. Harry: I don\u2019t trust him for some reason,\u201d which has 15,000 likes.<\/p>\n

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Alan Rickman comparisons are everywhere<\/p>\n

A lot of the YouTube reaction is also tied to Alan Rickman.<\/p>\n

Fans are posting comments like \u201cI miss you, Alan Rickman,\u201d while others say nobody will ever play the role the same way. Another popular comment says not casting Adam Driver as Snape \u201cneeds to be a crime,\u201d which pulled 27,000 likes.<\/p>\n

That tracks with the broader reaction already taking shape online. For many fans, this is not just about a new actor. It is about HBO touching one of the most iconic roles from the films and doing it in a way many viewers think clashes with both the books and the version Rickman made famous.<\/p>\n

Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone premieres this Christmas on HBO.<\/p>\n

Watch the trailer:<\/p>\n

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