The “wands in the air” flashmob was inspired by one of Rickman's movies, Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, in which Rickman's seemingly villainous character Snape joined forces with Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore against the evil Lord Voldemort.
st petersburg, russia in memory of #AlanRickman #Lumos #люмос @jk_rowling pic.twitter.com/paIEGFgI0n
— satura schwein (@satura_schwein) 17 января 2016
In Moscow, the fans carried posters, drawings, flowers and candles to the British Embassy.
Saying goodbye to #AlanRickman at the British embassy in Moscow and St.Petersburg https://t.co/GG7VCtskse pic.twitter.com/HbsdwkOcn3
— Liza Turkina (@LizaTurkina) 16 января 2016
World-famous British actor Alan Rickman passed away on January 14 after losing a battle with cancer.
People in Moscow & St. Petersburg said goodbye to great Alan Rickman. Beautiful… #RIPAlanRickman pic.twitter.com/1a3mbYmfH1
— Keysi Jones (@AslyKatniss) 17 января 2016
The actor, known for playing, among others, Professor Snape in Harry Potter, Hans Gruber in Die Hard and the Sheriff of Nottingham in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, was 69 years old.
