The author made the apology on the anniversary of the fictional Battle of Hogwarts, which saw many popular characters die.

She’s previously said sorry for killing Fred Weasley and Remus Lupin.

“This year I’d like to apologise for killing (whispers)… Snape. *runs for cover*,” she tweeted.

Aware of the controversy she was about to start, she asked fans not to argue over her choice of character given Professor Snape’s long-running hatred of Harry.

However her apology still sparked a lively debate on Twitter.

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“He bullied Harry and tried to make his school life hell just because he was petty and bitter,” Kim Carlton wrote.

Rune Johansson said: “I can’t forgive Snape for what he did to Neville. They were both bullied, underestimated, mocked. He could have been kind. He wasn’t.”

While Emma tweeted: “You really didn’t need to apologise for that one.”

But some fans were more forgiving.

In the early days, Snape was on Voldermort’s side until he changed allegiance because of his love for Harry’s mother, Lily Potter. He then became a spy for Dumbledore and was killed by Voldermort’s snake at the Battle of Hogwarts.

Another Twitter user, Blake Leyer, wrote: “It gutted me. I sobbed. SOBBED. Sirius was the next worst loss for me. The worst for my daughter it was Lupin.”

And Dean tweeted: “He didn’t think they SHOULD be together he never wanted to force her into anything, he just loved her.”

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The two-part play – a follow-up to J.K. Rowling’s ‘Harry Potter’ series of books – won in nine of the 11 categories it was nominated in at the ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

‘Cursed Child’ won Best New Play, Best Actor (Jamie Parker), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Anthony Boyle), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Noma Dumezweni) and Best Director (John Tiffany).

It also won in the Best Lighting Design, Best Costume Design, Best Sound Design and Best Set Design categories.

Kenneth Branagh won the Special Award, for his outstanding contribution to British theatre and gave an inspiring speech in which he encouraged people to “keep dreaming”.

He said: “People sometimes ask me how I do it, and here’s the answer – we do it. I was inspired to dream and my advice to everyone is: dream big. There are no mistakes only lessons.

“We can help to change the world just a little bit. I’ve seen the evidence. Shakespeare was right: we are such stuff that dreams are made of. Keep making stuff keep dreaming.”

Dame Judi Dench praised Kenneth saying: “I am so glad you are getting this award. And please employ me again”, while Mark Rylance introduced the actor and director with the words: “He makes it seem as easy. I know he has grave doubts, full of fears like any of us, and yet he turns up.”

Other winners included Billie Piper for Best Actress for her role in ‘Yerma’, which also won Best Revival.

‘Groundhog Day’ won Best New Musical and Best Actor in a Musical for Andy Karl while Glee’ actress Amber Riley won Best Actress in a Musical for ‘Dreamgirls’.

Presenters at the ceremony included Lin-Manuel Miranda, John Boyega, Nathan Lane, Denise Gough, Andrew Garfield and Maureen Lipman.

Olivier Awards Winners 2017

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Adam J Bernard ‘Dreamgirls’

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Musical: Rebecca Trehearn for ‘Show Boat’

Outstanding Achievement in Music: ‘School Of Rock The Musical’

Best New Dance Production: ‘Betroffenheit’ by Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young

Outstanding Achievement in Dance: English National Ballet

Best Entertainment and Family: ‘The Red Shoes’

Best Theatre Choreographer: Matthew Bourne for ‘The Red Shoes’

Magic Radio Best Musical Revival: ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’

Best Actor in a Musical: Andy Karl ‘Groundhog Day’

Best Actress in a Musical: Amber Riley for ‘Dreamgirls’

Best Revival: ‘Yerma’

Best New Comedy: ‘Our Ladies Of Perpetual Succour’

Outstanding Achievement in an Affiliate Theatre: ‘Rotterdam’

White Light Award for Best Lighting Design: Neil Austin ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Best Sound Design: Gareth Fry ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Best Costume Design: Katrina Lindsay ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Blue-i Theatre Technology Award for Best Set Design: Christine Jones ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Best Actor in a Supporting Role: Anthony Boyle ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Noma Dumezweni ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Best New Opera Production: ‘Akhnaten’

Outstanding Achievement in Opera: Mark Wigglesworth for his conducting of ‘Don Giovanni and Lulu’

Best Actor: Jamie Parker ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Best Actress: Billie Piper ‘Yerma’

Best Director: John Tiffany ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Virgin Atlantic Best New Play: ‘Harry Potter And The Cursed Child’

Mastercard Best New Musical: ‘Groundhog Day’

Special Award: Kenneth Branagh

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Jamie Parker, who plays an adult Harry in the two-part drama, is nominated for best actor, and there are also nominations for director John Tiffany and actress Noma Dumezweni, who plays grown-up Hermione Granger.

Among the acting nominees announced Monday for Britain’s equivalent of the Tonys are Ian McKellen for “No Man’s Land,” Tom Hollander for “Travesties,” Ed Harris for “Buried Child,” Glenda Jackson for “King Lear” and Ruth Wilson for “Hedda Gabler”

Broadway-bound musical “Groundhog Day” has eight nominations, including best new musical.

Kenneth Branagh will receive a trophy for his contribution to theater during the April 9 ceremony at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

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