{"id":54542,"date":"2024-09-28T00:59:17","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T04:59:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/?p=54542"},"modified":"2024-09-28T16:02:16","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T20:02:16","slug":"did-maggie-smith-have-a-scary-reputation-on-the-sets-of-harry-potter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/did-maggie-smith-have-a-scary-reputation-on-the-sets-of-harry-potter\/54542\/","title":{"rendered":"Did Maggie Smith Have A Scary Reputation On The Sets Of Harry Potter?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col flex-grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 whitespace-normal break-words [.text-message+&]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"7f8d8914-f52c-444e-beb3-f64e48b0eeaf\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert dark\">\n<p>Dame Maggie Smith, renowned for her portrayal of Professor McGonagall in the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> series, sadly passed away on September 27 at the age of 89. The news was announced by her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, and was met with an outpouring of tributes from fans and co-stars who cherished her legacy.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout her illustrious career, Smith earned numerous accolades, with her role as McGonagall becoming legendary among fans of the <em>Harry Potter<\/em> franchise. As one of the few non-grey characters, she played a pivotal role in supporting Harry and his friends, solidifying her status as one of Hogwarts\u2019 most beloved professors.<\/p>\n<p>Despite her warm on-screen presence, Smith had a reputation for being \u201cfierce\u201d behind the scenes. Reports from the <em>Evening Standard<\/em> noted that while there were moments of fun during filming, Smith often maintained a more reserved demeanor. Her co-star Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout, confirmed this portrayal, describing Smith as someone to be wary of, albeit a \u201cgreat lady\u201d when treated well.<\/p>\n<p>Filmmaker Chris Columbus reportedly found Smith intimidating, often minimizing contact and sending young Daniel Radcliffe to fetch her from her trailer. In an interview on <em>This Morning<\/em>, Margolyes expressed her admiration for Smith, highlighting the actress\u2019s significant impact on the profession. \u201cI\u2019m scared of her, actually. She\u2019s quite something, yes. But she is a great ornament to our profession. We\u2019re very lucky to have her around,\u201d Margolyes stated.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting on her experience with Smith, Margolyes explained that while the actress could be \u201cabsolutely gorgeous,\u201d she also had a fierce side that demanded respect. \u201cYou have to be watchful with Maggie because if she\u2019s cross, she doesn\u2019t mind sharing it,\u201d Margolyes warned, capturing the complex and multifaceted nature of the legendary actress.<\/p>\n<p>Dame Maggie Smith\u2019s legacy as both a talented performer and a formidable presence will undoubtedly be remembered and celebrated by those she inspired throughout her remarkable career.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dame Maggie Smith, renowned for her portrayal of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter series, sadly passed away on September\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":294,"featured_media":54543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[67],"tags":[18684],"class_list":["post-54542","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrity-news","tag-maggie-smith"],"reading_time":"2 min read","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54542","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/294"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=54542"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/54542\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/54543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=54542"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=54542"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.businessupturn.com\/usa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=54542"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}