When Neville Longbottom admitted to having written the passwords down, McGonagall banned him from future Hogsmeade visits for the rest of the year, gave him a detention, forbade anyone to give him the password into Gryffindor Tower and wrote to his grandmother. That night, she found Amycus at the door to Ravenclaw Tower, furiously assaulting it and demanding to be let in. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. She also authorised Hermione Granger to use a Time-Turner in order to take extra classes, a decision that would prove more useful in future events that year. Maggie Smith was born in Ilford, Essex on 28 December, 1934 to Margaret and Nathaniel Smith You see, honorable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours. Margaret Natalie Smith was born on December 28, 1934, in Ilford, England, and grew up in Oxford, where her father worked as a University of Oxford lab technician. In a 2013 appearance on 60 Minutes, Smith shared that although she felt her theater days were behind her, she wouldnt ever officially retire from film or television. [29], In the time that followed, Minerva oversaw a very trying time for the rest of the denizens of Hogwarts Castle, as the final battle had left marks both seen and unseen upon the school. Though these duties took up much of her time, Minerva would face even greater challenges at Hogwarts. When forced to acknowledge Umbridge's presence, McGonagall treated her with a cold and harsh demeanour. [20], The summer of 1993 also saw the escape of Sirius Black from Azkaban. Eye colour Not only did a 17-year-old Maggie Smith begin her career as Viola in an Oxford Playhouse School production of Shakespeares Twelfth Night, she went on to appear in countless Shakespeare plays during her time with Laurence Oliviers National Theatre in the 1960s and Canadas Stratford Shakespeare Festival in the 1970s. McGonagall was one of the most serious professors at Hogwarts, and sometimes disapproved of Hagrid's behaviour, especially during the Sorting ceremony. Minerva and Dumbledore delivering Harry to the Dursleys' home. Romances Dame Maggie Smith didn't return for Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts. [3], McGonagall chastising Harry and Ron for being late to class. Minerva couldn't help but feel pity for Neville after the loss of both his parents, whom she knew and fought alongside earlier on in her career. It is used as the old manor where an evacuee goes to stay near the end of World War II where he discovers a time portal to the past. I was hairless. [48], Before long, Minerva would also assume a part-time role in the Calamity Management Team herself, where she was put in charge of overseeing those of the Calamity Investigators wishing to pursue a career as Professors, whom she warned of the difficulties they would have to face along the way, as well as the fact that they might be called upon to do things they never thought possible. She was even nominated for an Oscar for playing Desdemona in the 1965 film adaptation of Othello (which featured Olivier in the title role). This information most likely not privy to her. Minerva McGonagall was said to be a tall, rather severe-looking, and "sprightly" seventy-year-old woman. Sorcerer's Stone" and "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" was scared of her. Madam Hooch is a very important character in the "Harry Potter" books, but she only appears in one of the feature films. 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. Instead, unbeknownst to her students, she spent many nights spying for them in the guise of a tabby cat, bringing the Aurors crucial information on the activities of Voldemort's followers. Minerva was positively hateful towards Lockhart when he walked in late and oblivious when everyone else was greatly saddened at Ginny Weasley's impending doom. As a child, Minerva helped her mother conceal from her father the accidents and embarrassments the young witch's magic sometimes caused. She was intensely furious at Fudge for this blunder, and severely shaken from having witnessed the unspeakably horrible act, screaming more than Harry had ever seen before. Both witches tried to oppose Umbridge (in 1995) and the Carrows (in 1998). When Umbridge invaded the career advising of the 5th-year students, Minerva finally lost her temper. However, Minerva disapproved of Fred and George Weasley's behaviour at school, although she still seemed impressed by their magical skills. She was the colleague whom she had more violently clashed with than any other colleague in her long and varied career. Maggie Smiths father was from Newcastle, and her mother was originally from Scotland. 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. Maggie Smith She was first married to English actor Robert Stephens. " Not that I'm rubbishing Maggie Smith, because she's a great lady I'm scared of her, actually. She supported him unequivocally even though she had never been fully in his confidence. However, she suffered a nasty fall in her final year: a foul during the Gryffindor versus Slytherin match which would decide the Quidditch Cup winner. She also had a personal relationship with Neville's grandmother, who raised him. Teachers didn't often seek permission for a student to use one of the devices, but she saw something special in Hermione and went out of her way to make sure the younger witch wasn't under-achieving. She was also behind the eventual employment of her former student Neville Longbottom to the Herbology department, under head of department Pomona Sprout,[33][26] whom she eventually appointed as her successor as the Head of Gryffindor House. Maggie Smith actually portrays the elder version of Wendy from the original Peter Pan story, and does a fantastic job. [23], Having merely assumed that her colleague was simply in a hurry to pursue their adversaries, no one tried to stop him as he did so, and once when one of them caused a section of the roof to collapse and took the barrier with him, Minerva and those who were still standing rushed forward to pursue them as well; only for the dust to clear and Snape to emerge with Draco Malfoy in tow, Assuming they were running from the Death Eaters, Minerva let them pass before reengaging the Death Eaters that came down after them, whereupon she duelled and personally chased off Alecto Carrow, whom Minerva sent running for cover. Maggie Smiths birth name is Margaret Natalie Smith. Birthday December 28, 1934. While Minerva was if possibly even less impressed with their failure to destroy said object than before, the meeting ended with a personal victory for Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny and Draco when they all took the floor together and publicly united ranks in order to save their children.[27]. At the Academy Awards in 2002, Sir Ian McKellen explained to Maggie Smith that he had worn a traditional New Zealand pounamu pendant to bring him good luck in the Best Supporting Actor categoryhe had been nominated for playing Gandalf in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Their engagement happened during a summertime stroll around the lake in the Hogwarts grounds. Having concluded, however, that the collective disappointment at its cancellation would be more likely to trigger a new surge with Hogwarts at the heart of it than to allow the student body their yearly competition, the new season was held as normal. Minerva pleaded with Dumbledore and Crouch to withdraw Harry from the tournament, as the tournament was highly dangerous. [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. As she wasn't a Slytherin, Malfoy didn't respect her at all but was never foolish enough to make this clear in front of her. Shortly after, she received another visit from Harry, Ginny and Draco. Having scoured the castle without finding any signs of him in the castle, nor any other intruder for that matter, Minerva, upon seeing that the Fat Friar remained adamant that the exchange had indeed taken place, nevertheless decided to increase patrols around the castle before she went to the Ministry of Magic to notify the rest of the Calamity Management Team. [13] During the First Wizarding War, Minerva joined the fight against Voldemort and his Death Eaters, using her skill as an Animagi to spy on the Dark Lord's followers and report her findings to the Auror Office. She has been earning her wealth from starring in movies and series for decades. [21], In the autumn of 1994, Hogwarts hosted the magical schools, the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute for the Triwizard Tournament. [26], Minerva ultimately earned recognition as a very successful and inspirational headmistress of the school, and when she took up permanent residence in Dumbledore's old quarters, her new study became the home to among other things a self-playing harp whose tones could often heard around midday between classes. When the door opened, they found Alecto unconscious on the floor, which Minerva surmised as the work of a Stunning Spell. [49], Upon the arrival of a Calamity Investigator to Hogwarts Castle to take up a teaching position, Professor McGonagall welcomed the individual by giving them a copy of the letters that were once exchanged between Albus Dumbledore and Adalbert Waffling to help improve their skills in addressing the Calamity, specifically in fighting Impaired Foes. Dougal McGregor (ex-fianc) [1]Elphinstone Urquart (husband) [1] When Lockhart resigned due to his self-induced amnesia, McGonagall was cheerful along with the rest of the staff and students at the news. [11] Minerva was devastated when Dumbledore was killed in 1997 during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and arranged his funeral. [20], The professors moments after Ginny Weasley was kidnapped by the monster, When Ginny Weasley was later taken into the Chamber of Secrets, where "her skeleton will lie in the chamber forever", Minerva despairingly believed that they were facing the end of Hogwarts. Both Minerva and Horace battled together against Voldemort alongside Kingsley Shacklebolt in the Battle of Hogwarts. 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. Many wizards and witches alike are unable to produce one Patronus whilst saying the incantation, so this is further evidence of Minerva's world class ability. [22] Apparently, she shared this temper with her father. Albus discovered his former student and colleague in tears in her classroom late that evening, and she confessed the whole story to him. Minerva often wore emerald green robes or her favourite tartan pattern. She also was known for her mouth to become very thin whenever she was angry. 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. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey, LEGO Harry Potter: Building the Magical World, LEGO Harry Potter: Characters of the Magical World, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore, Magic Beyond Words: The J.K. Rowling Story, Fantastic Beasts: Cases from the Wizarding World, Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, The second opening of the Chamber of Secrets, While the out-of-control, riderless broomsticks captured by a. [14], Minerva behind Newt's army in the Great Hall, During Gellert Grindelwald's rise to power, in 1927, Minerva stayed a close confidant to Dumbledore. Apparently, their visiting professor appeared to be spying on them, and right before she had showed up at the inn where she had found them, they had seen him consorting with a cloaked wizard, to whom he seemingly had sold a Basilisk fang. As a result, Neville received a Howler from her during breakfast. Minerva was one of only a handful of people who knew how dreadful a moment it was for Dumbledore when he made the decision to confront and defeat the Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald in 1945.[13]. Family members Though Minerva initially tried to convince Harry to flee out of concern for his safety, she immediately joined Harry in retaking the castle and preparing for battle. [54] During this time, she would also lecture them on how to better connect with their teammates, which helped them get better results with their Proficiency Charm. Margaret Natalie Smith However, after the Second Wizarding War, Umbridge was captured by Aurors and sent to Azkaban herself, for the rest of her life. Maggie Smiths 2018 plus voice acting roles including an animated fantasy adventure movie titled Sherlock Gnomes and an action video game named Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery.. I had no problem getting the wig on. The surge, though its effects were notably less dire than they could, and indeed had been previously, nevertheless warranted remedying, as it had whisked away with a number of the painted likeness and departed souls of some of Hogwarts' finest; more specifically, the portraits of the four Founders and the resident House ghosts. Career ", The actress added: "She's actually a very sweet lady, and if you don't irritate her, she's absolutely gorgeous.". Minerva was on amicable terms with Horace Slughorn, her former Potions professor. [27], After two young Slytherins confessed what they had done, Minerva admonished not only the two young students for their serious lack of judgement, but their parents as well; reminding them that as noble as they had been in wanting to help Amos Diggory prevent the loss of his son, their meddling had returned them to the darkest times of the wizarding war, and to never forget that the current, peaceful world they lived in had been created in part exactly because of the sacrifices made by those that had laid down their lives to fight for it. Both were demanding and effective teachers, unusually talented at magic, and loyal to Albus Dumbledore, so over time, Minerva grew to respect Severus despite his dark past. Still, darker times lay ahead. WebProfessor Minerva McGonagall, O.M. I rather acidly told him that Id done one of him but people didnt know him well enough to recognize it.. [3] When Neville "lost" his scrap of parchment (which was actually stolen by Crookshanks) with Gryffindor's passwords on them, allowing Sirius Black to enter the common room, Minerva was furious with him. So if you subtract the Also testing and facing the enchantments were Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley. During her Sorting, she proved to be a hatstall: the Sorting Hat spent five and a half minutes wavering between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw before deciding to place her in the former. She later became friendly with the Potters' son, Harry, who was also her student and a member of her House, though she did not show favouritism and was more than willing to take many points even from her own House for misbehaviour. However, rather than punishing or expelling him for having broken Madam Hooch's order that no student would ride on their broomsticks and the risk he took, Minerva brought him to see Oliver Wood, captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, announcing that she had found their new Seeker. [27], Ultimately, the faculty was ready to accept a new batch of first-year students for the 19981999 school year on 1 September. 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). As of May 2023, The British actress Maggie Smiths net worth is estimated at $20 million, and it is still rising. She played Professor Minerva McGonagall in all eight Harry Potter movies, making her absence from the reunion special one of the most notable. Lily Potter (ne Evans), one of McGonagall's best students and an ally in the first Order of the Phoenix. This particularly strong concern for Harry, clearly above what Minerva felt for most other individual students, was later shown in his third year: She proved she cared far more for Harry than winning the Quidditch Cup for Gryffindor, ensuring he was kept in maximum security and limiting his time to practise and even not hesitating to confiscate the Firebolt he was given to out of concern it was sent by Sirius Black and instantly lost her temper when Oliver Wood suggested Harry be allowed to fall off his broom as long as he caught the Snitch, intimidating Wood into submission. 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. Rubeus Hagrid respected McGonagall. Maggie Smiths highest grossing movies are the Harry Potter movies, which altogether grossed around $5.5 billion at the box office. [23], Professors Snape and McGonagall examining a cursed necklace. [22], McGonagall was present while Snape presented his newly activated Dark Mark, She was instructed to guard Crouch Jnr after he revealed his part in the rebirth of Voldemort but was unable to prevent the Dementor brought by Minister Cornelius Fudge from giving the Death Eater the Dementor's Kiss. The two clashed when he and Harry flew Arthur Weasley's flying car to Hogwarts. He offered both comfort and told Minerva some of his own family history, previously unknown to her. After her education, Minerva worked for two years at the Ministry of Magic and later returned to Hogwarts, where she became Head of Gryffindor House and the Transfiguration professor. They were loyal Death Eaters, and befitting their status, they taught Dark Arts rather than Defence Against the Dark Arts, devoted Muggle Studies to explaining how Muggles were filthy animals, and often took delight in punishing students with the Cruciatus Curse. She would serve as Headmistress over Harry's three children, and in turn she learned to expect them to get into the same kinds of trouble as their father. As they had no evidence for this, however, and had knowingly broken school rules, she put them all in detention. Margolyes has discussed the alarming reputation surrounding Smith in more than one interview, stating that the multi-award-winning actress is a "great lady" as long as one doesn't get on her bad side. Only in 1995 did she learn that the Secret-Keeper at the time of the Potters' deaths was actually Peter Pettigrew, who took the title after Sirius turned it down. [1], After graduating from Hogwarts, Minerva was offered a position at the Department of Magical Law Enforcement of the British Ministry of Magic. However, he was captured by Barty Crouch Jnr and Peter Pettigrew; Barty Crouch was disguised as Moody and became the professor, as he wanted to send Harry Potter to Voldemort. [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. Emmy Awards [45], After the International Confederation of Wizards and the Ministry of Magic in London partnered to create an International Task Force whose sole purpose would be to investigate and contain the situation, several former members of the Order of the Phoenix, including Arthur Weasley, Aberforth Dumbledore, Hestia Jones and Minerva herself, got personally involved to help the agents of the then recently founded Statute of Secrecy Task Force for the task at hand. Filius Flitwick, her friend and colleague. Minerva McGonagall When Minerva was attacked and sent to St Mungo's, Dolores was pleased that she at last had complete control of Hogwarts. Under the guidance of her inspirational Transfiguration teacher, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva had managed to become an Animagus; her animal form, with its distinctive markings (tabby cat, square spectacles markings around eyes) were duly logged in the Ministry of Magic's Animagus Registry. She only stood down on Dumbledore's direct orders, as Hogwarts would need her. She is known to have a very severe dislike and hatred of those who abused power, such as her making an enemy of Dolores Umbridge for the latter's bigoted and sadistic behaviour. The Marauders were four great friends: Remus Lupin, Peter Pettigrew, Sirius Black and James Potter. Ignoring Snape's frustrated questioning of Dumbledore's whereabouts, Minerva and Snape used the Fire-Making Spell to successfully free Ben from the Cursed Ice, taking care to target as further as possible from his body. She had black hair which was rarely let down, and the majority of the time was combed back into a tight bun. Blue Hence, Minerva was extremely shocked and disappointed in Hermione when she said she had gone looking for the Troll that invaded Hogwarts, under the impression that she could stop it. When the Hogwarts Express was whisked away by The Calamity just shortly prior to its scheduled departure on 1 September, however, she quickly solicited the assistance of a highly reputable member of the SOS Task Force that Hermione Granger had recommended, hoping said individual could returned the train in time for the new school year. She and McGonagall were allies during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, surviving the Second Wizarding War. He does them all the time, she told the Evening Standard. [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. To most viewers, Maggie Smiths memorable performances in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey are clear indications of her brilliant virtuosity as an actor. The encounter did serve to cheer students like Ron Weasley who heartily disliked Umbridge; Ron even expressed delight at the prospect of seeing Minerva's classes inspected, remarking that "Umbridge won't know what's hit her". At least some content in this article is derived from information featured in: Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery& Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells& Harry Potter: Magic Awakened.As such, spoilers will be present within the article. A Room With a View (1985)The Lonely Passion of Judith Hearne (1987)Gosford Park (2001) Tabby cat[6] (registered)[7] Being born on 28 December 1934, Maggie Smith is 88 years old as of todays date 2nd May 2023. [11], Hagrid was so enraged and disgusted by this attack that he attacked two of her attackers before fleeing, furiously denouncing them as cowards, while Madam Pomfrey said that it would be very difficult for Minerva to be hit in broad daylight. At the onset of the Battle of Hogwarts, McGonagall and Snape duelled inconclusively; with Professor Flitwick's later help, and Snape fled the school rather than continue the fight. Robert McGonagall Snr (father)[1]Isobel McGonagall (ne Ross) (mother)[1]Malcolm McGonagall (younger brother)[1]Robert McGonagall Jnr (younger brother) [1]Elphinstone Urquart (husband) [1]Nieces and nephews[1]William McGonagall (possible paternal ancestor)[1]M. G. McGonagall (possible paternal relative)[1]Minerva (maternal great-grandmother)[1]Mr Ross (maternal grandfather)[1]Mrs Ross (maternal grandmother)[1]McGonagall familyRoss family She confessed the whole story to him, and he offered both comfort and wisdom; telling her some of his own family history, previously unknown to her. It is shown she brings Trelawney back to Hogwarts after Umbridge dismissed her. She was the couple's first child and was named after her mother's grandmother, a very powerful witch. When Amycus spat at McGonagall, Harry was outraged to the point of attacking him with the Cruciatus Curse, even agreeing with Bellatrix Lestrange's assertion that one had to "really mean it" to perform the curse correctly. 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. While at the Ball, Minerva danced with both Ludovic Bagman and Dumbledore, among others. This also displayed her own distaste for racial prejudice and sadism. McGonagall, believing his retreat was motivated by fear, called out "Coward! Maggie Smith's career began at the Oxford Playhouse in the 1950s. They both survived the war and still taught at Hogwarts. However, when Draco was proven to have led a group of Death Eaters into the castle, Minerva came to see him as much an enemy as any Death Eater, until after the war, where Draco was pardoned. When Harry became the fourth Triwizard Champion, Minerva adamantly defended Harry from the accusation of Olympe Maxime that Harry had been willing to die for the gold rewarded and even went as far as to try to convince Albus into not letting Harry compete, being utterly mortified by the fact that Snape and Dumbledore were willing to use Harry as a bait and often showed herself to be more protective of Harry than the then Headmaster. Maggie Smith Had A Scary Reputation On The Harry Potter Set. Related Topics . As it turned out, her theater days werent over: Smith returned to the stage after a 12-year hiatus to portray Brunhilde Pomsel, secretary of Hitlers propaganda minister, Joseph Goebbels, in 2019s A German Life at Londons Bridge Theatre. Affiliation [1], Her birth proved both a joy and a crisis: Isobel had given up the use of her magic for her love of Robert and never told him about her nature as she was afraid to mar the bliss of their wedding. Having caught them red-handed, the Headmistress brought them all back up to the castle and asked them to explain themselves. [23], McGonagall during Snape's reign as Headmaster of Hogwarts, As the war continued, Minerva remained at Hogwarts, even when it was taken over by Voldemort. 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. Throughout the year, two of Minerva's students, Hermione Granger and Colin Creevey were Petrified along with the House ghost Nearly Headless Nick.
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