Nigel is a pretty cool guy - I met him at MISTI-Con, hanging out in the Snarry Suite. He first started giving presentations totally by accident. He was at a con, and went to a presentation on Lily. The presenter didn't show and after everyone had waited a while, I think it went that an organizer asked if anyone wanted to lead the discussion/presentation, but at any rate, he stood up, in character and costume, and said he thought he might be qualified to lead. Completely unplanned, but he found he enjoyed it. And then, he discovered that being in character gave him an amazing platform to discuss bullying, and that kids would really open up to Snape. I went to one of his presentations on bullying at MISTI-Con. Says some of the questions from kids terrify him because of the potential of making mistakes, but he was - and I assume still is - seeking out resources and advice. And he seems to have a knack for saying the right things. He said one of his worst - and best - moments came at MISTI when a little boy looked up from his seat on the floor and asked Snape, "Did your parents love you?" His answer was great, and he said later that he had no idea where it came from. (He shared, btw, that he was bullied -and abused - by his parents and at school as a kid.) As I say, he has a knack, and is a great guy dedicated to fighting bullying. Some of his talks are on youtube, as is his reading of "the Night Before Christmas" - in character.

His band also played at MISTI-Con. I'm guessing that he, if not the band, will be there next year. Are you going?