This time, however, the negative reaction didn’t just come from racist people — fandom has a rich history of racist backlash to casting that changes the race of beloved white (or perceived as white) ...

The role of Severus Snape in the Harry Potter film series is so closely tied to Alan Rickman’s unforgettable portrayal that it’s hard to imagine anyone else in the part. However, before Rickman donned ...

If there's one thing we know about Harry Potter fans, it's that they love a good theory. For people who grew up with the books (and then the films), there's no better activity than scouring the ...

A collection of letters belonging to the late Alan Rickman were released for auction by Neil Pearson Rare Books Stephanie Petit is a Royals Editor, Writer and Reporter at PEOPLE. It’s nearly ...

Newly released letters from Alan Rickman’s personal collection have revealed the actor’s “frustrations” playing the character Severus Snape in the Harry Potter movies. One letter, written by producer ...

Snape was . . . a huge assh*le. He was cunning, and brilliant, and dynamic, and he was a HUGE assh*le. I love him, yes. He is one of my favorite characters in the Harry Potter series. But I also have ...

Alan Rickman‘s film resume includes many memorable characters, but his role as the intimidatingly moody Professor Severus Snape in the Harry Potter franchise remains one of his most iconic roles.

Many characters in Harry Potter have drawn the fandom’s attention and affection, but few have been as controversial as ...

In this op-ed, cultural critic Ayan Artan makes an argument against the potential casting decision to racebend Severus Snape in the upcoming Harry Potter television reboot, using past toxic and racist ...