Maggie Smith could also be gone, however she’ll reside on eternally within the Wizarding World … ‘trigger “Harry Potter” followers have been tributing her ever since her loss of life was introduced yesterday.
The legendary actress — who performed Professor McGonagall is seven of the eight movies — impressed a number of “Harry Potter” associated tributes with one of many largest happening exterior Hogwarts … the duplicate at Common Orlando, that’s.
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Try the clip … a gaggle of followers congregated exterior the citadel — which homes a preferred trip within the theme park — wands raised to the sky. It is an homage to the sixth ‘HP’ film after Professor Dumbledore dies to push back the darkness … led by Maggie, in fact.
Excessive society additionally paid tribute to the late star … with the staff behind the Broadway hit “Harry Potter and the Cursed Youngster handing out flyers to patrons that includes Maggie dressed as Professor McGonagall.
The flyers had been captioned, “All of us at Cursed Youngster are deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Maggie Smith, whose unforgettable efficiency as Professor McGonagall within the Harry Potter movies impressed generations of witches and wizards. This efficiency is devoted in her honor.”
In some way I assumed she’d reside eternally.
RIP Dame Maggie Smith. pic.twitter.com/VogfvR9nIF— J.Ok. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 27, 2024
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Even controversial writer J.Ok. Rowling — who penned the hit collection — received in on the tributes … sharing a photograph of the late star and saying she all the time felt like Smith would go on residing eternally.
Smith’s sons — Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin — introduced their mom’s passing in an announcement … saying she handed away peacfully early Friday morning.
The 2-time Academy Award winner — additionally remembered for her function as household matriarch Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey — was 89.
