It’s a sad day for everyone who grew up relating to Alex Russo ’s laidback confidence and witty snark. The latest season of the new Wizards of Waverly Place reboot series seems to have killed off the original show’s central character, and in one of the most heartbreaking ways imaginable. Well, there may still be some hope for Selena Gomez ’s beloved wizard, but her sacrificial moment did feel pretty final.

The fate of Alex Russo was sealed in the Season 2 finale of Wizards Beyond Waverly Place , which was released on Disney+ on Oct. 8 ahead of its airing on Disney Channel a week and a half later. In the climactic episode, Alex, Justin, and his family are being held captive by the evil Lord Morsus as he uses the power of Justin’s protégé Billie to open a deadly portal to the wo

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