Maggie Smithdesignated by Queen Elizabeth II herself as a “British lady” and one of the best British actresses, died this Friday, September 27 at the age of 89. With more than 70 years of cinematic career, two Oscarsthree Golden Globes and four Emmys, the actress will go down in history as one of the best British actresses, as well as for her main roles in the Harry Potter saga and Downtown Abbey.
Those responsible for announcing the sad news in a statement were her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, who reported that the actress had “passed away peacefully” in hospital.
But what will not die is his legacy. Its metamorphoses like Teacher of Transformations at ‘Hoarts’ They left us speechless, like Harry Potter and Ron Weasley when he did one of his magic tricks. In homage to the eternal master McGonagallthe fans They raised their wands pointing to the sky at the Orlando theme park.
Those who were lucky enough to be the teacher’s students McGonagall In fiction, they won’t forget it either. This is what they declared on their social networks. Daniel Radcliffethe actor who played Harry Potter, wrote this moving message: “The word legend is overused, but if it applies to anyone, let it be her,” he asked.
“As an adult, I realized that I shared the screen with the definition of greatness” he wrote Emma Watson (Hermione Granger); while Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) changed his Instagram photo to one he appeared in Maggie Smith giving him a kiss on the cheek. “I’m heartbroken. Maggie was very special, always fun and kind. I’m incredibly grateful to have been able to share a dance with her,” he says, referring to the scene in the movie “Goblet of Fire,” where the teacher McGonagall He taught Ron Weasley to dance the waltz.
The three protagonists of Harry Potter in the casting “I miss him a lot” to his teacher at ‘Hoarts’ and they took advantage of his messages to send all their “love” to Smith’s loved ones.
She will also be missed by some “muggles”, because Maggie Smith was much more than the “Hogwarts” professor. He was an icon among icons. “Since I was a student in London, I was already an icon,” says famous actress Helen Mirren. And Maggie Smith was a mother too superior in ‘Sister Act’, widow of the Earl of Graham and was expecting, like Wendy, Peter Pan became older.
This Friday, the world lost Maggie Smith, but Minerva McGonagall, Violet Crawley and Wendy, among others, will remain alive forever thanks to her.
