To a generation of Harry Potter lovers, Alan Rickman was synonymous with the role of Severus Snape.
And the actor – who has died aged 69 – showed just how much the character meant to him when the film series came to an end in 2011.
It took the form of an open letter in film magazine Empire – in which Rickman paid tribute both to the young cast of the film and JK Rowling right after finishing his final scenes in the franchise.
‘I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke… Read the full story