Based on memorable moments in HBO’s 20th Anniversary reunion special, the fantasy franchise meant a lot to the Harry Potter cast. However, for some of the actors who had smaller parts in the Harry Potter movies, there seems to be a different story. Emma Thompson, who had a minor role in the series as Professor Trelawney, gets real with what filming was actually like for her.
Compared to Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint, whose childhoods were spent in Harry Potter, perhaps those who had small-yet-memorable roles were easily able to go back to being Muggles. Thompson isn't the first person to be ho-hum about the series, either. Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout, said Harry Potter “wasn’t important” to her, as she only had a few minutes of screen time.
