Always

The Sisters are crushed, saddened, despondent.

Of course he is our beloved Snape. I read one ode to him today, I wish I could remember where I read it so I could give proper credit, but the author said that they suspected all along that Snape would be some version of a tragic hero. Otherwise why would they ever have cast Alan Rickman?

But when Ava called me on the way to work today to give the awful news, it was Colonel Brandon who first came to mind. This is one of my favorite scenes in the entire Alan Rickman repertoire. Just listen to the beautiful baritone. Oh we’re so, so sad.