7 Life Lessons Alan Rickman Taught Us As Severus Snape

One of the late, great actor Alan Rickman‘s greatest lines in the beloved Harry Potter movies was, “I can teach you how to bewitch the mind and ensnare the senses. I can tell you how to bottle fame, brew glory, and even put a stopper in death.”

But Snape’s character, written by the genius J.K. Rowling, taught us so much more than that. Here are seven of the most significant lessons we learned from Rickman’s most memorable role:

 

 

1. “Control your emotions. Discipline your mind.”

 

 

 

2. “It may have escaped your notice, but life isn’t fair”

 

 

 

3. Heroes can hide in the most unlikely of places

 

 

 

4. Sacrifice takes courage

 

 

 

5. Never judge a book by its cover

 

 

 

6. “Death comes for us all in the end”

 

 

 

7. Love conquers all

 

 

 

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