Alan Rickman as Professor Snape in a still from Harry Potter
British star Alan Rickman, 69, lost a battle with cancer on January 14 and his death left a generation of
Harry Potter fans grieving for Severus Snape, the actor's best-loved role other than his iconic performance as
Die Hard's terrorist Hans Gruber.
As fans raised their wands to honour the Half-Blood Prince, Mr Rickman's colleagues from the blockbuster franchise paid tribute to their late co-star. Among them were Professor Snape's students Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Daniel Radcliffe, Harry PotterOn his Google plus page, Daniel, now 26, wrote about the "lessons" he will "carry for the rest of my life and career."
"People create perceptions of actors based on the parts they played so it might surprise some people to learn that contrary to some of the sterner(or downright scary) characters he played, Alan was extremely kind, generous, self-deprecating and funny. And certain things obviously became even funnier when delivered in his unmistakable double-bass," he wrote.
Read his full post here:
Daniel also shared some behind-the-scenes trivia from the shoot of
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire:
Emma Watson, Hermione GrangerActress Emma Watson, dubbed an 'insufferable know-it-all' by Snape onscreen, shared a few lines on Facebook:
I'm very sad to hear about Alan today. I feel so lucky to have worked and spent time with such a special man and actor. I'll really miss our conversations. RIP Alan. We love you
Posted by Emma Watson on Thursday, January 14, 2016
Now 25, Emma is a campaigner for women's rights and tweeted this quote on feminism from Mr Rickman:
Rupert Grint, Ronald WeasleyIf Harry and Hermione disliked Snape, Ron's feelings veered towards pure hate. Rupert, 27, told
Just Jared, "I am devastated to hear about the passing of Alan Rickman, I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to work with him on numerous occasions - Even though he has gone - I will always hear his voice. My thoughts are with his friends and family at this time."
J K RowlingThe creator of
Harry Potter world persuaded Mr Rickman to play Professor Snape by letting him know that there is "more to Snape than an unchanging costume." She tweeted:
Sir Michael Gambon, Professor DumbledoreSir Michael shared jot just screen space with Alan Rickman but also the stage. He told
BBC Radio 4: "Everybody loved Alan. He was always happy and fun and creative and very, very funny. He had a great voice, he spoke wonderfully well. He was intelligent, he wrote plays, he directed a play. So he was a real man of the theatre and the stage and that's how I think of Alan."
Ralph Fiennes, You-Know-WhoThe Dark Lord, who trusted Snape beyond his other Death Eaters, killed him for what he thought was his gain. Off-screen, they shared a great friendship. Ralph Fiennes spoke to
TIME magazine: "Alan was a dear friend, a friend to many and deeply supportive of the work of other actors. I cannot believe he is gone and we are the poorer for it. But his spirit and great generosity live on the hearts of everyone who knew him - and of course in his brilliant work. A unique Actor - Funny, acutely perceptive, extraordinarily loyal and giving - Alan cared."
Emma Thompson, Professor TrelawneyEmma Thompson had a long association with Alan Rickman, starring with him in
Sense And Sensibility and
Love, Actually before becoming co-faculty in the
Harry Potter films. He cast her, as well as her actress mother Phyllida Law, in the first film he directed,
The Winter Guest. Ms Thompson wrote a moving obituary for her 'dear friend' in
The Newsweek:
"Alan was my friend and so this is hard to write because I have just kissed him goodbye. What I remember most in this moment of painful leave-taking is his humor, intelligence, wisdom and kindness. His capacity to fell you with a look or lift you with a word. The intransigence which made him the great artist he was-his ineffable and cynical wit, the clarity with which he saw most things, including me, and the fact that he never spared me the view. I learned a lot from him. He was the finest of actors and directors. I couldn't wait to see what he was going to do with his face next. I consider myself hugely privileged to have worked with him so many times and to have been directed by him. He was the ultimate ally. In life, art and politics. I trusted him absolutely. He was, above all things, a rare and unique human being and we shall not see his like again."
Jason Isaacs, Lucius MalfoySnape's fellow Death Eater tweeted poignantly:
Also in mourning were the Professor of Charms and Snape's Order of the Phoenix colleague, Tonks:
Warwick Davis, Professor Flitwick Natalia Tena, Nymphadora Tonks Professor Snape may have scared the bejesus out of most of his Hogwarts pupils but between takes, he couldn't have been kinder. Here are tributes from those who took Potions with Harry, Ron and Hermione.
Matthew Lewis, Neville Longbottom Bonnie Wright, Ginny Weasley Oliver and James Phelps, Weasley Twins Evanna Lynch, Luna Lovegood Katie Leung, Cho Chang Chris Rankin, Percy Weasley Afshan Azad, Padma Patil