It seemed even from a young age, Smith was destined to be a star. Pomona Sprout, her longtime friend and colleague. Having notified Arthur and Molly Weasley about what had happened and that their oldest son had been gravely injured at the hands of Fenrir Greyback, Minerva regrouped with the rest of the other combatants at the Hospital Wing, where they discussed what had transpired and Harry Potter elaborated on the plot to assassinate Albus Dumbledore. However, Minerva disapproved of Fred and George Weasley's behaviour at school, although she still seemed impressed by their magical skills. Minerva tried to convince her to stay, was ultimately unsuccessful. The Evening Standard reported that Maggie Smith was "fierce" to be around, and her costar Miriam Margolyes (who played Professor Sprout in the films) agreed. [11] Following the confrontation with the Death Eaters who had invaded Hogwarts at the time of Albus Dumbledore's death, Minerva became a fully fledged member of the Order of the Phoenix, which was now, more than ever, seen as an outlaw organisation. They fought Voldemort, along with Horace Slughorn, and all of them survived the war. [5] In her youth, Minerva was described to not be as beautiful as her mother, but she was still rather pretty according to her picture in that age. Having been informed that while Winifred Warrington had indeed vanished shortly before Ivy arrived at the school, the incident had been ruled an accident, and that Ministry officials had even assisted the family in trying to get her back. Though she wasn't a member of the Order of the Phoenix during the First Wizarding War, Minerva greatly helped the Ministry of Magic's resistance through spying on Death Eaters and bringing the Aurors crucial information on their activities. [3], McGonagall chastising Harry and Ron for being late to class. [71], On 2 April, however, the Calamity Management Team was horrified to learn that their threat of teaching Harry "a lesson they don't cover at Hogwarts" had been deliberately misleading; and that while the Ministry had been preoccupied securing the school, members of the cabal had gone to Diagon Alley and, with the help of Polyjuice Potion to assume the identiites of Barnabas Cuffe and Hermione, tried to get the jump on Ron and Ginny at work. Gender When Dolores Umbridge was appointed as High Inquisitor for Hogwarts, she allied with the twins and attempted to oppose Umbridge. As punishment for their recklessness, she put them both in detention for the reminder of the year, placed on them both a blanket ban on all future Hogsmeade trips and cancelled Christmas before telling them to find the Time-Turner that Scorpius had found to be missing upon emerging from the lake when they had returned in the original timeline. She supported him unequivocally even though she had never been fully in his confidence. Along on this endeavour was also former student and then Head of the task force, Constance Pickering, whose comments and constant questions about the various objects that they retrieved Minerva would eventually find to be irkesome in the long run. Even when Dolores took over Hogwarts, replacing Albus Dumbledore as Head of the school, Minerva continued to help undermine Umbridge's reign, preferring to watch her struggle with the chaos that was being caused by the students and Peeves (and sometimes even helping with it). He was taken aback at this and he fled, but later returned with reinforcements of students' parents and residents of Hogsmeade to help with the battle efforts. [63], Other items on the list included a school crest, her Order of Merlin, First Class, which she had framed and kept in her office, and an old photo of Dougal McGregor, about whom she refused to comment when Pickering asked about the man's identity, saying only that he was "a man [she} once knew" and that that was all she was prepared to say on the matter. [21], Despite her dislike for Trelawney and her teachings, Minerva was still disgusted when Umbridge unceremoniously and cruelly sacked Sybill. This grief was enough to make her duel Voldemort head on in the final battle, alongside Horace Slughorn and Kingsley Shacklebolt, in order to protect the rest of her students. Maggie Smith Net Worth 2023: Age, Height, Weight, Husband, Kids, Bio-Wiki, Beverley Cross(m. 19751998),Robert Stephens(m. 19671974). At one point, Minerva's owl had been delayed by bad weather. Flitwick thought it an unlikely story, as no one was known to have enchanted them. Smith might have been a bit intimidating to her costars on the "Harry Potter" film sets, but in her role as Professor McGonagall, she channeled an inspiring teacher with a warm disposition who was loyal and cared about her students. However, she suffered personal bereavements: the loss of her brother Robert; of two of her favourite students, Lily Evans and James Potter; and of Dougal McGregor, who was murdered in a random anti-Muggle attack by the Death Eaters, along with his wife and children. [1], On Minerva's eleventh birthday, Minerva received her admittance letter from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, at the time headed by Professor Armando Dippet. Afraid that this might mean that something was amiss, the Headmistress was startled when the recipient of her letters came bursting into her office, wand at the ready. McGonagall was one of the most serious professors at Hogwarts, and sometimes disapproved of Hagrid's behaviour, especially during the Sorting ceremony. Shortly after the said meeting, at which point the Headmistress returned to Hogwarts, it was discovered that Albus and Scorpius had cleverly devised a way to send a message to their parents in the present by leaving an inscription on Harry's old baby blanket, which they had treated with a potion that would only become visible when it interacted with another potion Albus had spilled on the blanket shortly before this final trip back through time. It began when she and her friends had asked themselves how Ivy could have known about, let alone learned how to cast, a Vanishing Spell against Cassandra Vole without remembering how, why or when he even learned it, and ended with a frightening encounter with her own worst fears in the Room of Requirement. Prefect[1]Head Girl[1]Madam[2]Professor[3]Head of Transfiguration[3] (formerly)Head of Gryffindor[3] (formerly)Deputy Headmistress[3] (formerly)Headmistress[4] [61], That was not to say that her troubles was over, however, as the Calamity hit the school itself next, spiriting off with the Sorting Hat, a Thestrals from Hogwart's herd, one of their carriages, a boat, a Winged Boar Statue and even the sign directing people between Hogwarts Castle and Hogsmeade Village; all of which the same diligent individual was able to retrieve and return to their allotted places, much to the delight of the denizens of Hogwarts Castle. 1 Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson & Rupert Grint (Harry, Hermione & Ron) Harry, Hermione, and Ron are the foundation for the drama and the emotional center of the franchise. She has recently received several awards and honors for the Downton Abbey series. But after James's death, she, the rest of the wizarding community, assumed it was Sirius who betrayed the Potters since he was expected to be their Secret-Keeper. Fortunately, Professor Hagrid had found her and brought her forward, explaining that she had been distracted by some of the bushes outside the castle. There were plenty of behind-the-scenes antics, including crushes, cracked ribs, and pranks. 2010 found her as a regular on the drama Downton Abbey (2010-2015) where she plays the Dowager Countess of Grantham. The atmosphere at Hogwarts continued to devolve under Umbridge's leadership. Patronus The couple would later become Head Boy and Head Girl; neither appointment would have happened if their Head of House had not approved, which means she trusted them. Pomfrey seemed to admire McGonagall's magical abilities and strength. Hair colour Instead of expelling him, which was Madam Hooch's stated punishment for anyone caught doing so, Minerva instead took him to see Oliver Wood, captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, to comment on his prodigious skill with the broom. Maggie Smith was born in Ilford, Essex on 28 December, 1934 to Margaret and Nathaniel Smith. Minerva always had a very prim expression. In 2009, during the filming of Deathly Hallows: Part 2 she developed shingles (a painful skin rash), but still continued the film despite the pain. Minerva did not teach the young Tom Riddle during his time at Hogwarts, but she was privy to Dumbledore's fears and suspicions about him. In 1985, three years into their marriage, Elphinstone died from a Venomous Tentacula bite. At just 18, she was already beginning her career as a stage actress, performing at the famous Oxford Playhouse in 1952. Species Like most in the Wizarding world, Minerva was very wary of speaking Voldemort's name. [25], Having been duly awarded the Order of Merlin, First Class, by Minister for Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt for her unwavering allegiance to the Order of the Phoenix during the historic conflict, Minerva was eventually immortalised on a Chocolate Frog Card (an accolade she later admitted she had never imagined receiving),[13] and four months later, by which time the damages done to the castle during the battle had been repaired and the protective enchantments around the castle and grounds restored, she had been officially appointed to the position of Headmistress by the Hogwarts Board of Governors. She attended the Yule Ball with Albus Dumbledore and notably wore her hair down for the first time since Harry started his education at Hogwarts. When Cornelius Fudge brought Aurors to arrest Dumbledore in 1996, she boldly stepped forward and announced her intention to fight the Aurors on his behalf. WebThe scene was filmed when Smith was 76 years old. In the final moments of the battle, she duelled Voldemort himself to a stalemate along with Horace Slughorn and Kingsley Shacklebolt. She full-heartedly supported Snape sending Lockhart to deal with the monster within in the hopes of scaring her incompetent colleague away. [11], Dumbledore managed to save Harry by taking credit for the student organisation, which led to Fudge announcing his intention to arrest him and actually attempted to have him taken by force, sneering at the idea of Dumbledore taking on him and the others single-handed. They both survived the war and still taught at Hogwarts. Upon learning this, Professor McGonagall alerted the Ministry of Magic, which sent an agent from the Statute of Secrecy Task Force to recover the all. Vinyl, Minerva McGonagall (in her Animagus cat form) as a POP! Lettice and Lovage (1990) [1] Minerva, who couldn't bear to remain alone in their cottage, packed her things after her husband's funeral and returned to her first-floor study in Hogwarts Castle. Dumbledore then declared the crisis over and sent Minerva down to the kitchens to organise a celebratory feast, which she subsequently attended with great joy as the monster was dead and Lockhart banished. '), and that she would be writing to Minister Granger and inform her about the admirable service that the Calamity Investigators involved in putting down the new outbreak had done to the old school. Seen as how the device that had been found to have been missing from Hermione Granger's office could only take the boys through the temporal dimension while leaving the spatial one the same, however, the search for the two boys on the Hogwarts grounds continued in the present, as once they finally returned to their own time, they would do so in the same geographical area as a matter of course. The two dated while waiting for Cross to finalize his divorce, but their relationship was interrupted when Smith joined Laurence Oliviers National Theater and fell in love with another company member, Robert Stephens. When the first Harry Potter film premiered, Daniel Radcliffe was an unknown child actor, while Maggie Smith was acting royalty. Maggie Smith was born Margaret Natalie Smith in Ilford, Essex, England, to Margaret (Hutton) and Nathaniel Smith. Black[5] One Hogwarts tradition that dated back for hundreds of years was the spirited competition between their own school and some of the other prestigious wizarding institutions around the world. Ill keep going with Violet [from Downton Abbey] and any other old biddy that comes along, she said. During this exchange, Scrimgeour also agreed to let Minerva follow through with Dumbledore's previously stated wish of being put to rest at the school grounds. [26], During the same school year, Hogwarts was represented in the eighty-seventh Wizarding Schools Potions Championship. Furthermore, Minerva had high regard and expectations of Percy Weasley, who was a Gryffindor prefect and Head Boy in his last year at Hogwarts. [12], Minerva and Molly Weasley preparing for battle, After ordering the evacuation of younger students through the Hog's Head, Minerva began to help fortify the castle against the coming attack, with the assistance of her fellow teachers, Order members, and even the older students who had stayed behind to fight. Community content is available under. [Source]. Birthplace Ilford , England. Smiths last theater stint was in 2007, appearing in The Lady from Dubuque. Minerva fought skillfully in the first part of the battle, during which she could have sworn she saw one of the statues that usually flanks the school's Main Gates dive-bombing a cluster of Death Eaters. Even so, McGonagall chose to not join the Order of the Phoenix, which was seen as a renegade outfit by the Ministry at the time. Minerva was on amicable terms with Horace Slughorn, her former Potions professor. [98] It is unlikely, however, that she kept watch over Harry, as she would never go against Dumbledore's actions, no matter how much she disagreed with them. Animagus She confessed that she was harsher than necessary with him during their time together as student and teacher, even when "hero-worshipped" James Potter and Sirius Black for the mischief. She and Stephens divorced on 6 May, 1974. It was an honor to show Warwick Davis, Michael Gambon, and Dame Maggie Smith the #HogwartsMystery avatars of the iconic characters they originally brought to life in the Harry Potter films! Having recognised what a precarious situation Ivy had been in, as well as sympathetic to the difficult position their grandmother had been in, the Headmistress commended the old witch for her good intentions, and assured her that in spite of everything, Ivy had grown tremendous over the course of her first year, and voiced the belief that she and the friends she had made had a bright future ahead of them. When Minerva was happy or relaxed, she seemed like a different person entirely. In Harry's fifth year, Minerva promised Harry that she would do whatever she possibly could to see that he achieved his dream of becoming an Auror. Through her efforts and work, Minerva proved to be a strict yet inspirational teacher, maintaining control of her students with a stern hand that made her someone not to be crossed. Smith was, at the time, appearing in the play A Delicate Balance, but she continued until the end of the run. Hair colour [59], Shortly before the beginning of the 20192020 school year, Minerva was informed that a highly talented student in Slytherin House had decided to transfer to Beauxbatons Academy of Magic to distance herself from the surges of chaotic magical activity that was running rampant in Britain, as she felt the Calamity had singled out her House. [15], Minerva remained close friends with her former boss in the Ministry, Elphinstone. Minerva, however, was still Headmistress of Hogwarts in spite of their interference, and tried to advise Harry on interfering in Albus and Scorpius's friendship, but he insisted on keeping them separated and even went so far as to threaten to come down on the school with the full force of the Ministry unless she complied, and insisted that the Headmistress used the Marauder's Map to track their movements to keeping them apart, and Minerva reluctantly agreed. When she was When Amycus spat on McGonagall's face, Harry Potter got very angry and hit him with the Cruciatus Curse. As part of the Order of Phoenix's new resistance movement, Minerva fought in several battles of both wars, including the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, where she led the resistance against Lord Voldemort. Minerva fell head-over-heels in love with McGregor, being the first and only time in her life that she might have been said to lose her head. Though their reason for being there was not one of ill intent, as they had been assigned some homework by Professor Gorski that required them to discover a secret at the school with historical significance, which in turn had led to their pursuit of a map that was believed to lead to a hidden treasure by following the leads given to them by various portraits, Their most disconcerting revelation, however, was also the one that Professor McGonagall had the most difficulty believing. I wanted to get back to the stage so much because theater is basically my favorite medium.. They were among the first ones to run to congratulate Harry after he defeated Voldemort. She was known to be extremely caring in times of tragedy, being known for her kindness in her own reserved manner. Actors technically only need one of each award to be considered a Triple Crown winner, but Smith has a few extra, too. After Dumbledore's death, McGonagall, Lupin and several other individuals were devastated; they all discussed about the way Snape killed Dumbledore. The Second Wizarding War had now begun, despite the Ministry trying to hush up any claims of this.[22]. Even as a student, Lockhart was already a vain, annoying attention-seeking troublemaker, to which she held in contempt. Peter faked his own death standing up to Sirius, who was a suspect in the Potters' betrayal, leading McGonagall to regret that she had been harsh towards him and to acknowledge him as a brave Gryffindor. Harry told her his theory that it was Draco Malfoy that gave Katie the necklace, but she scorned the theory and dismissed them. In 2001, Maggie Smith made her appearance as the formidable Professor McGonagall for the first time in the film adaptation of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. With this in mind, and in view of Ivy's recent disappearance, Minerva still reached out to the Warringtons to keep Ivy's family informed about the situation, at which point she got in touch with Ivy's grandmother, whom the Headmistress eventually invited to the school in the hopes that she could help shred light on Ivy's erratic behaviour and apparent memory loss. She watched as Voldemort was defeated by Harry Potter once and for all, finally ending the War. [11], Umbridge is chosen as Headmistress over McGonagall, After Dumbledore escaped arrest, Umbridge was appointed Headmistress over Minerva, but had virtually no support. Because Dumbledore was unable to find a new professor for Defence Against the Dark Arts, the Ministry of Magic appointed Dolores Umbridge, a senior Ministry official and stout supporter of Fudge, to the Hogwarts staff. Snape was killed by Voldemort during the battle, but she learnt that Snape had killed Dumbledore in a painful act of loyalty to the Headmaster's own orders too late. Minerva travelled to Surrey and spent an entire day observing the Dursley family seeing whether or not they met the standards of looking after Harry as they were his only living relatives with his parents now dead. [12], Minerva and other onlookers watching as Harry Potter defeated Voldemort for the final time, McGonagall was also present when Harry and Voldemort duelled for the final time. [23], Minerva attended the funeral of Albus Dumbledore. During one visit sometime in between 1956 and the 1980s he proposed marriage to Minerva at Madam Puddifoot's Tea Shop. [1], Later on in her career, Minerva rose to the position of Head of the Transfiguration department. Many students were also outraged with this attack, to the point of ignoring their Astronomy exam and even the proctor Professor Tofty expressed aloud his fury. This larger than life version of Wizard's Chess was known to be brutally violent and sacrificial for wizards to have to take part in themselves. Minerva, having accepted the invitation to partake as a panel speaker, joined Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley in talking open and honestly about what they had gone through, which resulted in an enlightening and emotional evening from which the agents of the SOS Task Force was later known to have benefited greatly from. [11] In return, although Harry disliked her strictness regarding his opposition of Umbridge, he was still grateful for her care towards him and was utterly infuriated when McGonagall was attacked so severely by the Aurors sent to capture Hagrid she had to be sent to St Mungo to the point where he even believed Umbridge being murdered brutally (fed to a Blast-Ended Skrewt) was not a punishment good enough and immediately felt such anger that he coldly defied Umbridge when she gloated over McGonagall's current state despite being cornered. Minerva was present after Katie Bell was cursed by the Opal Necklace. Minerva took a shine to Hermione Granger since the younger witch successfully transfigured a match into a needle early on in her first Transfiguration lesson, before any other student.

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