Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson: Harry Potter cast pays tribute to Maggie Smith

This Friday, September 27, 2024, all fans of the Harry Potter franchise were moved when they learned of the death of Maggie Smith, the essential Professor Minerva McGonagall in the film adaptations of the books written by J.K. Rowling. After the announcement of her death, Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson paid tribute to the British actress who has just left us.

Harry Potter fans mourn Maggie Smith

The entire community of Harry Potter fans mourns the death of Maggie Smith this Friday, September 27, 2024 in the age of 89. It was her two sons who announced her death at the hospital, a little earlier in the day surrounded by her loved ones. The actress died peacefully.

If Maggie Smith is an immense British actress and especially one of the most rewarded with a rich filmography, She achieved extraordinary popularity after her participation in the film adaptations of the literary saga Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling. She plays Professor Minerva McGonagall, the head of Gryffindor House and the deputy headmistress of Hogwarts alongside Albus Dumbledore.

Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson salute the legend that was Maggie Smith

Thus, she worked for many years with Daniel Radcliffe who plays the title role of the magical franchise. The actor wanted to pay tribute to her by recalling the day he met her for the first time for the film David Copperfield released in 1999:

I knew next to nothing about her, except that she was a Dame (she was made a Dame Commander in 1990 by Queen Elizabeth II), so the first thing I asked her was, 'Do you want me to call you a Dame?' and she laughed and said something like, 'Don't be ridiculous!'

And added that he was nervous about meeting her but that Maggie Smith quickly put him at ease with her kindness on set. Daniel Radcliffe considers himself lucky to have been able to work alongside her:

I will always consider myself incredibly lucky to have worked with her. The word legend is overused, but if it applies to anyone in our industry, it applies to her.

Sa playing partnerEmma Watson also reacted to the disappearance of Maggie Smith. The actress who plays Hermione Granger admits that when she was young, she had no idea of ​​the legend of the actress and “it's just 'It was only as an adult that I realized I had shared the screen with a true definition of greatness.” While calling her a “< em>true, honest and funny“ and also thanking her for her kindness.

And to know why Maggie Smith considered that his participation in Harry Potter is not his best memory of filming, it's here.