Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today. From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The ...

Severus Snape is a key member of the Harry Potter movies, but that didn't stop some of his most important scenes from being ...

This should show a little underneath the unbuttoned high collar of the jacket. Snape uses a polished black wand. It has a few inches of carvings on the helm, but the rest is smooth to the tip.

Richard has been busy perfecting his spells with his wand and making his way through the Harry Potter books. (from left to right) Richard Brown as Harry Potter and Matthew Brown as Severus Snape ...