Thursday brought the devastating news of Alan Rickman’s death and many fans in the Harry Potter community poured out some butterbeer for the man who brought Professor Severus Snape to life.

Very sad to hear of Alan Rickman’s passing today! #RIPAlanRickman pic.twitter.com/4XZJKHJS5H

— Ryan Upton (@RyanUptonMusic) January 14, 2016

Wands up ! For Alan Rickman ! #RIPAlanRickman pic.twitter.com/8wWsuNnBmd

— Lilly (@LilyPixel) January 14, 2016

Alan Rickman’s work enraptured generations. We raise our wands for you, sir. pic.twitter.com/OsBieLaMVf

— Jennifer Iacopelli (@jennifercarolyn) January 14, 2016

And it wasn’t long before his Harry Potter family sent in their social media tributes. JK Rowling posted:

There are no words to express how shocked and devastated I am to hear of Alan Rickman’s death. He was a magnificent actor & a wonderful man.

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) January 14, 2016

Matthew Lewis recalled great advice he received from Rickman:

I was at Leavesden Studios today when I heard the news. As I walked through the canteen I thought of Alan queuing up for his lunch with us mere mortals. I recalled the trailer in which he offered me some of the greatest advice I ever received about this mad profession we shared. Being back in those corridors made me remember a lot of things and I will treasure those memories all my life. He inspired my career more than he ever knew and I’ll miss him.

A photo posted by Matthew Lewis (@realmattdavelewis) on Jan 14, 2016 at 7:07am PST

Emma Watson sent off a flurry of tweets and this FB message:

#alanrickman pic.twitter.com/4WXwnoUtM7

— Emma Watson (@EmWatson) January 14, 2016

And Daniel Radcliffe posted this touching tribute on Google+:

Exaresco these tears, though.