In the books (and films), Snape's patronus was dramatically revealed as proof of his enduring love for Harry's mother: The above-reproduced meme didn't originate upon Rickman's death in 2016.

In fact, in new diary entries from the late actor, it’s revealed that he found Snape’s death in the final film “impossible to comprehend” in its earliest versions — and “unsettling to ...

J.K. Rowling has apologized for another Harry Potter death. The author took to Twitter Tuesday morning to inform readers that she is sorry for killing off Severus Snape — who became a casualty ...

runs for cover* — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) May 2, 2017 While some fans were devastated by Snape’s death and felt the apology was necessary, others were still reeling from his betraying Lily ...

2: Snape's corpse isn't found or mentioned: After the big battle, they lay out all the bodies, all the people who died, even the death eaters and Voldemort's. Harry sees Lupin's and Fred's body ...

There are many moments in the Harry Potter franchise that we're still emotionally tied up in, but Professor Severus Snape's death is probably one of those scenes we don't think we'll ever get over.