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Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:19 pm
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The Harry Potter fandom has lost a prominent member of it's family today with the death of Alan Rickman, 69, to cancer. As many of you are aware, he played Severus Snape, a dynamic and complicated character in the series, and the world is lessened by the loss of such a wonderful actor. This thread is a tribute to the man who brought to life one of the most important characters in the series, as well as his life and works. It is with a heavy heart that I say that whenever I see the words "After all this time?" it will forever bring me to tears with a meaningful reply of, "Always." Rest in peace, Alan Rickman, and may your family find solace in the grief they are undoubtedly experiencing right now.
~ Hogwarts Crew
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Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 1:31 pm
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spaceNot the sort of news you want to wake up to in the morning. Severus Snape was, if not necessarily beloved by me, greatly appreciated, for all his faults and nuances and depth, and no one could have possibly given him life the way Alan Rickman did. I will forever be grateful for the wonderful portrayal of one of my favorite fictional characters, for the dedication he showed to the films, and everything he made me feel. I feel like a part of my childhood has died. My love for this man did not stop at the Harry Potter series, and I admire his portrayal of every role. No one could play such an antagonist, and no one had such a wonderfully chill-inducing voice. His contributions to cinema and to my life will always be appreciated, and I am saddened that there will be no more.
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Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:22 pm
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Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:42 pm
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Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 6:12 pm
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Hearing about Alan Rickman's death at work cast a pall upon the rest of my day. A world without Severus Snape is a poorer place indeed. It says much about his strength as an actor as to how much we admired his work and disliked his character because of the way he treated Harry, and yet how much we loved him when his true motivation was revealed.. Not me. Severus Snape reminded me strongly of those teachers whom I had in real life, whom everyone else hated, but from whom I would learn the most from. These were the teachers whom shaped us most.
Of course, I saw him first as Hans Gruber in 'Die Hard', which coloured my original perception of Snape, however I have trouble thinking anybody else could ever play this multi-layered 'villian'. I also loved his turn on 'Galaxy Quest', but Severus Snape has become my favourite role of his, his voice his the one I hear when I reread the books, and always will.
Requiem En Pace, Alan Rickman. You will be missed.
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