The meme proved especially moving to fans as it seemingly quoted Rickman speaking about an age he would never reach. Rickman died at 69, eleven years younger than the age referenced in the post.

Netflix decided to give them Professor Snape and Dumbledore's dialogues from Harry Potter and The Half-Blood Prince.

Thank you for bringing an ungodly amount of life to Severus Snape. We will miss you. Always. (Images via Warner Bros.; GIFs via here, here, here, here, here, and here) Filed Under.

Dumbledore asks Snape. "Always," he responds. And it was that iconic exchange, J.K Rowling tweeted on Monday, that she once explained to Alan Rickman as he was discovering the role.

Now, after the death of Rickman last week at the age of 69, Rowling is sharing just what she said to make Snape’s intentions more clear. Alan Rickman’s Best Roles ...

I told Alan what lies behind the word ‘always’. https://t.co/ NHTJ5J6kxb — J.K. Rowling ... It was when Harry realized Snape was not a villain, like he had otherwise thought.

I always kept Professor Snape [as he was], because I thought it was a great costume. Because, it was perfect. When something is perfect you cannot change it. Why should you change it?

Snape is told by Dumbledore's portrait in Harry Potter that the sword must be obtained in an act of bravery and therefore places the Sword of Gryffindor inside a frozen lake.Harry demonstrates his ...

Always. WhatCulture About Team Advertise Contact. ... Snape's 16 Greatest Moments In The Harry Potter Series. After all this time? Always. by Sara Weir. Jan 20, 2016 January 20th, 2016.

When they inevitably remake the movies in 30 years, I'm sure we'll all take issue with the casting of Snape in particular. Because Alan Rickman is Snape. Always.