At this very moment - what do you feel?

I don't know what you mean by "gone". I mean, I do, but for me, he is very much alive. He is alive in me, in my mind, in my heart, and I dare say, in my soul. I carry him with me all the time.

I understand how many of you feel, but believe me when I say that there will never be a time when there are not people talking about the Harry Potter saga; there will never be a time when there are not people discussing the complexities of Severus Snape. I can promise you this.

Why?

Because I am older than a lot of you, and I have lived with The Lord of the Rings for my entire life. It is a part of me; it is in every breath I take. I can not recall a time in my life when I did not know who Gandalf was. Or who Frodo was. Or who Sauron was. How many of you here realize that JRR Tolkien published The Hobbit 74 years ago? SEVENTY FOUR. Hell, Lord of the Rings is 56! And we are still on about all of it. We still argue about it. We still debate whether or not Denethor truly had evil in his soul or was just insane because he dared to use the Stone of Anor, and Sauron corrupted his mind. And we still wonder and puzzle over what nature of being Tom Bombadil really was.

If it wasn't for JRR Tolkien, there would never have been JK Rowling. All throughout her work are little homages to what Tolkien wrote (Dumbledore being one of the greatest of them). What JKR created is just as great, just as important, just as necessary as what JRR did. We need these stories. We need these people (I have a hard time calling them "characters") in our lives.

As long as there are human beings who dream, who look at the stars and wonder, who believe in Dragons and Faerie magic, who look into their own hearts and feel the burn of love, we'll be talking about these stories.

There's always going to be someone in love with our Potions Master somewhere, dreaming about him, talking about him.

Always.

I feel very lonely because i miss his sexy sarcasum that he had. His eyes, his hair, his body and looks. Also, his tenderness and loyalties to others that he cared for especially Dumbledore, Harry and of course Lily his one and only true love.

But that's why fanfiction is here ! For me, he's alive and well in my fanfics. I can't kill him - once had been enough and it had been done by JKR. I must admit that I do need closure but writing and reading fanfiction helps me with that.

Besides, we'll still have the books and the movies and all the wonderful fanarts around. Don't worry.

In my own days, when I was a kid, we used to have Star Wars. Now, there's the HP saga. The Star Wars fandom is very much alive and well, very rich in terms of universe and creation. I'm sure it'll be the same in some 30 odd years or so for the HP universe. I'm not worried.

Severus will always be in our hearts. I'm confident he will achieve a position of stock character - as the tragic lover.

I feel better knowing I'm not the only one that feels something.

I read the series and when I finished Deathly Hallows, I was devestated by Severus Snape's story. I found fanfic at that point in my desparate search for 'more'. Some kind of closure in regard to my feelings for the character, my outrage that he was shunted aside. It hurt my sense of fairness and honor and I wanted more for him.

Fanfic has given me that 'more'. And finding Fanpop has given me a place with people that, even if they don't share my exact feeling, they don't immediately disengage listening upon hearing what I am thinking.

Recently I've found myself ghosting my favorite fanfics again with the ending of the movie series. It has found me revisiting that same emotional bog that I was in at the ending of the book series, but in some ways, its both better and worse.

Now, I have Alan Rickman's voice echoing in my ears, his eyes shining at me from a screen full of emotion, and his death praying on my mind. It hurts to think the visual/audial interpretation that Alan Rickman brought to the role will not be seen again in any other facet.

I have also been looking for anything he's read poetry wise so I can just listen to his voice. I've been re-reading the books and re-watching the movies. Though, I don't know if I will re-watch Deathly Hallows 2 immediately upon its DVD release.

I think I will build up myself a little first reading my fanfic where his ghost/timeline has been rewritten and his life given so much more fully.

I felt empty after having seen DH2, even though I knew what to expect. Only recently have I regained my Snape mojo, thanks to the images and fanfic here.

I agree w/Lady N and Blackhound that there will always be discussions about the HP saga and Snape's character; JKR created such a complex world. I am still so happy that I found this site.

I feel ok

i feel sad too but i feel better now because i am too busy. When u are busy u dont have time to think so many things. /_\

He's not 'gone' to me and never will be.Don't be lonely and don't be sad.That's what the 'world' wants us to be.He gave us the example of what it is to be strong and brave.He's too good to be forgotten.

Thoughts from a fellow new member here, and a *wolf* on an other club here, as well, ... Have always been a Harry Potter fan, i'm stuck on my main site here, all the Alpha and Omega one (the animated lionsgate wolf movie) n my devotion lies with my 'pack' however, i agree, with the author of this question, n, no, I'm not gay or bi, i love Snape, from the first movie, i admired him, as an actor, and the part he portrayed, became a way of life for many years, every Potter movie i waited in line for, n' worn out several dvd players, books, i have 2 out of 4 walls, of Snape (... well its a H/P shrine,... -ish, but all you See is Severus, his entire persona, he put into it, ) From the first moment he came onto the screen, he obtained your attention, n he controlled every aspect of every scene, from his walk, actions, voice and not even 'acting' it was more like 'living' out the part, the actor, became who he portrayed, he, the man, has always been awesome in every movie he's been in, but, Snape, was, and always be Severus Snape, we may not have more Potter films coming, but from the first scene, till his last breath (yeah, got teary eyed) he, has, and always will be part of all our hearts, minds, n thoughts, ant through us, he will live on, look, i'm not elevating him, or going religious, or blaspheming, but, Christ died over 2000 years ago, faith, key word here, is why we cling to things, in all aspects of our lives, future generations, beyond us, upon seeing these movies, will produce many more fans n admirer's, friends, n will be mesmerized n spellbound, as we were,.. and are, over the films, n find, that although they may even see him as the 'bad guy' they will ultimately, always be drawn to his character, ant it will, keep the fire burning, if 25% of this club, has a good imagination, good with stories, creativity, n devotion, there's no way, he, will be left behind, but will thrive, with us, n new blood with each passing year with the more that see, will, find there way here. and all this, coming from a *wolf* from another club, on this great site! Brian AKA SentinelWolf

I feel that if Snape somehow he lived, Harry would try to get closer to him which would end up annoying Snape to no end but Snape would grow to love Harry, and Harry would look up to Snape as a father figure. Now as for emotional feelings of my own, I wish he survived for what could happen as stated above, but I get why J.K. Rowling made him die. She felt it would be more emotional to have him die. Especially with his feelings for Lily just being revealed to Harry and telling Harry the truth about several things and telling him how to finally defeat Voldemort,