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*laughs* Don't feel too bad at all! Like everyone else has said, most people missed it. My friend Tiffany and I figured it out because we were one of the few in our high school reading those 'childrens books.'
My mom didn't realize that Alan Rickman played Severus Snape, if that makes you feel better! When I mentioned it offhand when we were watching tv the other day, she freaked out - she finally realized why Snape always looked familiar!
Hm. I know that Alan Rickman also played Judge Turpin in Sweeny Todd. What else did he play in?