Maggie Smith: Harry Potter actor’s most iconic scene as Professor McGonagall

Oliver Browning

September 27, 2024 at 9:47 a.m.·1 min read

Watch Dame Maggie Smith’s iconic performance as Professor Minerva McGonagall in Harry Potter, after her death aged 89.

A statement from her sons, Chris Larkin and Toby Stephens, confirmed the news of her passing on Friday 27 September.

“It is with great sadness we have to announce the death of Dame Maggie Smith,” the statement said.

“She passed away peacefully in hospital early this morning.

“An intensely private person, she was with friends and family at the end. She leaves two sons and five loving grandchildren who are devastated by the loss of their extraordinary mother and grandmother.”

Beloved by many for her portrayal of Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series, her most iconic moment came in the final film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2.

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