He said, “It helped me think that he was more complicated and that the story was not going to be as straight down the line as everybody thought. Rickman in 2011 had also told HitFix that Rowling had given him ‘one tiny, left of field piece of information’ about Snape. In the books (and films), when Professor Dumbledore learns of Snape’s affection for Lily Potter, he asks, “After all this time?” “Always,” said Snape.Īlso read: When Daniel Radcliffe said Harry Potter turned him into an alcoholic, revealed details about sex life Thanks for all of it, Jo.”Īlso Watch | Avengers: Infinity War has more in common with Harry Potter than you’d expectĪt the end of the Harry Potter saga, it is revealed that the antagonistic Professor Snape was, in fact, fighting to protect Harry from the evil Lord Voldemort, all because he was in love with Harry’s mother, Lily. It is an ancient need to be told stories. He continued, “Three children have become adults since a phone call with Jo Rowling, containing one small clue, persuaded me that there was more to Snape than an unchanging costume, and that even though only three of the books were out at that time, she held the entire massive but delicate narrative in the surest of hands. A lifetime seems to have passed in minutes.” I have also recently returned from New York, and while I was there, I saw Daniel singing and dancing (brilliantly) on Broadway. On the screen were some flashback shots of Daniel, Emma and Rupert from ten years ago. “I have just returned from the dubbing studio where I spoke into a microphone as Severus Snape for absolutely the last time. As part of a special feature commemorating the conclusion of the Harry Potter franchise in 2011, Rickman narrated the story to Empire magazine.

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