In Memoriam: Severus Snape Cosplay To Honor Alan Rickman

By Grabthar’s Hammer, 2016, enough already! Today we have heard the very sad news that the Potions Master himself, Alan Rickman, has died of cancer at the age of 69 (yes, the same age and same general cause of death as David Bowie, just days ago.)

Rickman is the definition of the nerd villain for most of us, portraying Harry Potter’s very complex antagonist (villain isn’t quite the right word), Severus Snape, in all of the Harry Potter films. He is also infamous for his absolutely scene-chewing overacting as the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. And who could forget Hans Gruber from Die Hard.

But he also portrayed more heroic (albeit flawed) characters like The Metatron in Kevin Smith’s Dogma, and Dr. Lazarus/Alexander Dane in Galaxy Quest.

Enjoy this interview with an excellent Snape cosplayer at New York Comic Con in 2013. Mr. Rickman, let’s hope you get that job as Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher and earn your 20 percent.

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