Dame Maggie Smith: Harry Potter fans raise wands for professor McGonagall outside Florida’s Hogwarts Castle, video goes viral

The said video was originally shared by Geraint Walker on TikTok, reported The Evening Standard, a UK-based news website. “We as a family are quite big Harry Potter fans and Professor McGonagall as a character means a lot to people, sort of a lovely figure that everyone loves and knows. I think Dame Maggie Smith is a very respected and loved person as an actress and is probably one of the best of this current generation of actresses in the UK, and probably into the future as well,” the report quoted Walker as saying.

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With 2.4 million views, the BBC News video is winning hearts and garnered many reactions. A fan commented, “I was there when Alan Rickman passed. And it was on the day of the first day of Harry Potter Celebration, and most of the cast were there. Talk about emotional, and beautiful! We all cried and raised our wands. Very special. This day, as for Michael Gambon too, won’t be forgotten. Thank You Maggie/Minerva, You did well!” Another fan wrote, “Michael Gambon, Dumbledore, passed away a year ago TO THE DATE as Maggie Smith. It’s poetic.”

“Ok, this made me cry and I´ve only seen one Harry Potter movie. Dame Maggie Smith was just so iconic,” a third fan commented.

Maggie Smith, an Oscar-winning actor, gained prominence with her remarkable work as Dowager Countess of Grantham in Downtown Abbey and Professor Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter film series. She won an Academy Award for The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie.