Severus Snape is the Harry Potter World Cup champion, and Alan Rickman accepted the award on his character's behalf at last night's "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2" premiere in New York City. It was a surreal moment, to say the least. Watch the video below to see his reaction to the news.
For many of you, Snape's victory isn't much of a surprise — he was practically predestined for the win after defeating Harry Potter with such ease, going on to topple both Hermione and Ron with a similar level of fan support — and while the feeling isn't entirely unanimous, it seems that the vast majority of "Potter" fans are very, very pleased with Snape winning the World Cup.
Check out a sample of reactions to Snape's World Cup win after the jump!
"I'm glad Severus won! I have a soft spot for Ron but Severus...god I love the characters,...
For many of you, Snape's victory isn't much of a surprise — he was practically predestined for the win after defeating Harry Potter with such ease, going on to topple both Hermione and Ron with a similar level of fan support — and while the feeling isn't entirely unanimous, it seems that the vast majority of "Potter" fans are very, very pleased with Snape winning the World Cup.
Check out a sample of reactions to Snape's World Cup win after the jump!
"I'm glad Severus won! I have a soft spot for Ron but Severus...god I love the characters,...
- 7/12/2011
- by Josh Wigler
- MTV Movies Blog
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