--- title: Harry Potter: Professor Snape Didn't Die—He Works for American Airlines! description: A new job for the 'Harry Potter' character canonical: https://time.com/3912285/harry-potter-professor-snape-american-airlines/ author: TIME article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2015-06-08T12:03:57.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:43:37.717Z og:title: Professor Snape Didn't Die—He Works for American Airlines! og:description: A new job for the 'Harry Potter' character og:url: https://time.com/3912285/harry-potter-professor-snape-american-airlines/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: TIME og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Professor Snape Didn't Die—He Works for American Airlines! twitter:description: A new job for the 'Harry Potter' character twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltde093bcdab65f2d0/6988d9b9bc6cfc69913e2a3c/time-logo.jpg?branch=production --- # Professor Snape Didn't Die—He Works for American Airlines! > Sponsored content. 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The 24-year-old "Harry Potter" star was rumored to be secretly dating the Prince, but took to Twitter to shoot down the story._ by [Adam Carlson / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Adam Carlson / People Contributor Jun 8, 2015 12:03 PM UTC by [Adam Carlson / People](https://time.com/author/people/) ## Adam Carlson / People Contributor Jun 8, 2015 12:03 PM UTC Take heart, Potter fans: American Airlines confirmed Friday that secretly noble-hearted Professor Severus Snape actually faked his own death at the end of [J.K. Rowling](http://www.people.com/people/news/category/0,,personsTax:JKRowling,00.html)‘s fantasy series, and now works as a gate agent. The company’s [Facebook post](https://www.facebook.com/AmericanAirlines/photos/a.357237131077.161299.7003656077/10152833502881078/?type=1) comes after years [of web speculation](http://lyeekha.tumblr.com/post/37781453240/theklwix-katethemusical-professor-snape) over an AA employee who bears a striking resemblance to the tart-tongued potions master, who was apparently first spotted in 2012. “Severus Snape will assist you in the boarding process for Flight Nine and Three Quarters from LaGuardia to Hogwarts,” the company said in its Facebook post, accompanying a photo of “Snape” at the gate. (The lookalike’s real name? David Dolci, based out of New York, according to his LinkedIn.) Though he may now be living among the Muggles, “Snape” hasn’t completely given up his magical prejudices, reminding passengers that “Last and certainly least, Gryffindor and Muggles may board.” _This_ [_article_](http://www.people.com/article/professor-severus-snape-american-airlines) _originally appeared on_ [_People.com_](http://www.people.com/people/) ### Harry Potter Illustrated Edition Illustrations  Harry Potter Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Hermione Granger Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Ron Weasley Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Draco Malfoy Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Rubeus Hagrid Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Hogwarts Grand Hall Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Dragon Alley Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Hagrid Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  Harry Potter Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  An owl Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.  The Golden Snitch Jim Kay—Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. _Read next:_ [_Los Angeles Will Get Its Very Own Wizarding World of Harry Potter_](http://time.com/3905695/los-angeles-wizarding-world-harry-potter/?iid=time%5Freadnext) [_Listen to the most important stories of the day._](http://time.com/newsletter/the-brief/autoplay/?xid=spl-fullbrief-article) ## Transcript [00:00] If you thought the rumors of Emma Watson and Prince [00:02] Harry secretly dating were too good to be true, well it [00:05] sounds like you might right. The story was first [00:08] reported by Australia's Woman's Day magazine which [00:10] said Harry had mutual friends connecting with Watson. [00:13] The Prince then reportedly sent Emma a short email [00:16] saying he would like to get to know her and invited her [00:18] out. The magazine also said the two went on a large [00:21] group date with a dozen other friends and that the [00:23] prince is now smitten. The pair are both coming off [00:26] relatively recent break ups. The prince split from [00:29] girlfriend Cressida Bonas back in April while Watson [00:31] broke it off with Oxford University rugby player [00:34] Matthew Janney late last year. But the 24 year old [00:36] Harry Potter star appears to have squashed the [00:38] rumors. Tweeting Sunday morning, remember that [00:40] little talk we had about not believing everything written [00:43] in the media? Neither Watson's reps nor palace officials [00:46] have commented on the rumored romance. However, [00:49] a source told People Magazine, it was nonsense. While [00:52] Watson has never been seen in public with the prince, [00:54] she has rubbed shoulders with royalty before. 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