Maggie Smith could also be gone, however she’ll stay on perpetually within the Wizarding World … ‘trigger “Harry Potter” followers have been tributing her ever since her demise 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 going down exterior Hogwarts … the reproduction at Common Orlando, that’s.
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Take a look at the clip … a gaggle of followers congregated exterior the fort — which homes a preferred experience within the theme park — wands raised to the sky. It is an homage to the sixth ‘HP’ film after Professor Dumbledore dies to beat back the darkness … led by Maggie, in fact.
Excessive society additionally paid tribute to the late star … with the workforce behind the Broadway hit “Harry Potter and the Cursed Baby handing out flyers to patrons that includes Maggie dressed as Professor McGonagall.
The flyers have been captioned, “All of us at Cursed Baby 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.”
One way or the other I believed she’d stay perpetually.
RIP Dame Maggie Smith. pic.twitter.com/VogfvR9nIF— J.Okay. Rowling (@jk_rowling) September 27, 2024
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Even controversial creator J.Okay. Rowling — who penned the hit sequence — bought in on the tributes … sharing a photograph of the late star and saying she at all times felt like Smith would go on residing perpetually.
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 position as household matriarch Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey — was 89.