J.K. Rowling remembers actor Alan Rickman in heartbreaking, emotional tweet

The author of the Harry Potter series has posted an emotional tweet about the late British actor, Alan Rickman, who appeared in the movie version of the book.

Rickman had played Professor Severus Snape of Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, a pivotal character in the series.

On Twitter, a fan wrote: "Tonight in Italy they air 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallow Part 2'. As always, I'm NOT ready to say goodbye to Severus Snape. Thank you @jk_rowling for this unique character and for convincing Alan Rickman to portray him - we had the perfect Severus Snape."

In reply, Rowling recalled the time she attended a rehearsal of the Harry Potter stage play: "In Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, Snape makes his first appearance with his back to the audience," she said.

"At the dress rehearsal I saw him in his long black wig & my eyes filled with tears because, for a split second, my irrational heart believed when Snape turned round, I'd see Alan."

In Harry Potter & the Cursed Child, Snape makes his first appearance with his back to the audience. At the dress rehearsal I saw him in his long black wig & my eyes filled with tears because, for a split second, my irrational heart believed when Snape turned round, I'd see Alan. https://t.co/qC3xxmwz3d

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) April 7, 2020

It was revealed by Rowling in 2007 that Rickman knew how his character would develop until the end of the series.

Rickman died in 2016, of pancreatic cancer. -- BAP, GMA News