As in the case of Professor McGonagall, Severus Snape was originally played by another actor, Alan Rickman, who has since passed away. Rickman was 55 when he made his first Snape appearance ...

With filming expected to begin this summer, the Harry Potter HBO TV show is close to finding the actors to play McGonagall and Snape.

Professor Severus Snape, played by Alan Rickman, is one of the most iconic Harry Potter characters. These are his best quotes from the movies.

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I’m sorry but there is only one man who can be Professor Snape. Shame on HBO for going ... shoulder-length black hair’ is now to be played by a black dude. It’s an insult to both the books ...

Deadline has also confirmed that McTeer is in talks and that Paapa Essiedu is pretty much a lock for Professor Severus Snape ... The character was played by Maggie Smith in the movies ...

the antagonist-turned-hero played in the Harry Potter movies by the late Alan Rickman. Severus Snape is Professor of Potions at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry who eventually ...