Goodbye Mr. Rickman


This video tribute to the character Severus Snape was made by kcawesome13 on the event of Alan Rickman’s 54th birthday. Of course, Alan Rickman had a rich acting career and played leads and secondary characters in films of many genres, including two of my personal favorites: Colonel Brandon in the film version of Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility, and Sir Alexander Dane/Dr. Lazarus in Galaxy Quest.

But Mr. Rickman will be remembered by many for his nuanced and sensitive portrayal of J.K. Rowling’s brilliant character, Severus Snape. There are hundreds of tributes to Alan Rickman on the event of his death at the age of 69 on January 14, 2016. Many of these are video tributes available on Youtube. Though this one is entirely about Snape, it is a beautiful, mesmerizing summation of Mr. Rickman’s contribution to the Potter universe, and to acting.