For those of you who are unaware, a great man left us yesterday. Alan Rickman, who many know as the brilliantly played Severus Snape, died of cancer. I've only just now been able to announce it here; I couldn't see from crying so much.
I have been an admirer of Alan Rickman for a very long time and will be forever. He was a great man of many talents and I regret that I can't have met him. I would love to know him, speak with him, debate wits and other such delightful things. He will not be forgotten. I won't allow that to happen. As for his family, I hope they know they are not alone in their mourning and that they have each of our hands to hold them up through this tragedy.
I'd ask you all to raise your wands in remembrance.
"Lumos."