If Professor Snape kept memories in vials, Alan Rickman kept his in plastic boxes, each one meticulously labelled, guarded with the kind of precision that would make even Hermione Granger nod in approval. Now, some of these treasures from Rickman’s personal archive are set to go under the hammer.

Propstore, the memorabilia specialists that recently sold a Star Wars lightsaber for £2.7 million, is staging a three-day sale featuring a selection of Rickman’s most remarkable keepsakes. And true to his reputation for obsessive attention to detail, many of these items are covered in his copious handwritten notes.

The star attraction is Rickman’s archive from his film-acting debut in the 1988 thriller Die Hard , where he played the unforgettable Hans Gruber. Estimated at £30,000–£60,000, th

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