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Harry Potter fans raising eyebrows after Hagrid casting rumour

‘So far every casting choice has been god awful,’ one person responded

The Independent UK

The prime of Dame Maggie Smith is a gift

Before "Harry Potter" and "Downton Abbey" removed her anonymity, the actor let us see the many faces of damehood

Salon

Harry Potter fans send this film into Netflix Top 10 as Dame Maggie tribute

Harry Potter fans are remembering Dame Maggie Smith by rewatching one of her most popular movies.

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Exclusive: Artist Reflects On Maggie Smith And Working With Her In Harry Potter, Downton Abbey

"I'll never forget how hard we laughed!" British artist who worked with Maggie Smith on the sets of Harry Potter and Downton Abbey shared her fond memories in exclusive interview. The post Exclusive: Artist Reflects On Maggie Smith And Working With Her In Harry Potter, Downton Abbey first appeared on…

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Daniel Radcliffe shares heartfelt tribute to Harry Potter co-star Maggie Smith

The Harry Potter star remembered first meeting the late actor when he was nine

The Independent UK

Tributes pour in for Downton Abbey and Harry Potter actor Maggie Smith, who has died at 89

The late actor is being celebrated across the world by fans and actors alike

Total Film

Mike Newell on Maggie Smith: ‘She never bit me, but if she did bite, you stayed bitten’

Director of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire says formidable actor brought many things to a set, including ‘terror’Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89

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Maggie Smith was the grandest of grandes dames – and a true cinematic superstar

Before she reached a new level of TV celebrity in the 21st century, Smith had a remarkable big-screen career, channelling her stage presence into the camera whether as Jean Brodie or her tragic, absurd ‘aunt’ persona

The Guardian - UK

Actress Dame Maggie Smith dies at 89

Harry Potter and Downton Abbey legend Dame Maggie Smith sadly passed away in hospital.

WhatToWatch

Maggie Smith, Oscar-winning star of stage and screen, dies aged 89

In a career that began in the 1950s, her roles ranged from Desdemona to Miss Jean Brodie, Virginia Woolf and Minerva McGonagall

The Guardian - UK

32 Fictional Teachers That Made A Real Impact

There are some incredible teachers in movies and TV that have made serious impacts. Here are thirty-two that we need to talk about.

Cinemablend

In praise of the worst poet in NZ history

The sordid back pages of the Wellington Poetry Society are revealed

Newsroom.co.nz

Harry Potter and the missing sketches: JK Rowling’s first drawings of boy wizard

Author’s original drawings for her first Hogwarts novel to appear in print – alongside the return of a mysterious wizard

The Guardian - UK

All the Harry Potter secrets found in Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore

Since the Harry Potter film franchise grossed over $7.7 billion, three spin-off films have been made that follow new lead character Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne)

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