Having half-heartedly carried out Harry's instruction and used the map a few times, and once purposefully ignored the two because they were under the invisibility cloak and she felt justified in pretending she could not truly know they were together lest she saw them. Smiths last theater stint was in 2007, appearing in The Lady from Dubuque. [67], Although the very start of the following school term began as uneventfully as one could hope under the circumstances, only three months passed before the school had to send word to Constance Pickering to inform her that a fifth surge had centred itself around Hogwarts. McGonagall rose through the wizarding school's ranks during Harry Potter 's run. [3], In the beginning of the 1992 school term, Minerva had to deal with Harry and Ron, who crashed Mr Weasley's Flying Ford Anglia into the Whomping Willow, due to the barrier to Platform Nine and Three-Quarters being sealed by Dobby so the two couldn't board the train. WarnerMedia. Despite her stern demeanour, Minerva did exhibit a dry sense of humour which usually came out when times were tough. Eye colour Her temperament was not improved by the arrival of the hated Gilderoy Lockhart, who was completely oblivious to the worry of his fellow staff members, and immediately joined Professors Snape, Flitwick and Sprout in forcing him into a corner by recalling all of his boasts that he could deal with the monster easily. WebProfessor Minerva McGonagall, O.M. [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. WebMaggie Smith. Their engagement happened during a summertime stroll around the lake in the Hogwarts grounds. Then, while recounting the story on The Graham Norton Show, McKellen did a riotously entertaining impression of Smith, which apparently wasnt an isolated incident. [27] Unbeknownst to the other involved parties, however, by the time the missing students was finally been found, they had meddled in time and made it so Ron and Hermione never married, Albus was sorted into Gryffindor, and Ron married Padma Patil, and Rose Granger-Weasley had become un-born. This was shown when McGonagall was hit by four Stunners on the chest, as Madam Pomfrey said that it would have killed most witches of her age. 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. [21], McGonagall comforting Trelawney after the latter was sacked. Despite this, she understood that Umbridge had a lot of power and that she was reporting directly to Cornelius Fudge, and so Minerva once warned Harry Potter to tread carefully around Umbridge. She wasn't inducted into the Order of the Phoenix during Voldemort's first climb to power because the Order was held as a renegade outfit by the Ministry, who feared Dumbledore's charisma and magical talent and were inclined to harbour fears that he wished to succeed them. Surprised, embarrassed, and still in love with Dougal, she declined. Have just heard that James S Potter has been Sorted (to nobody's surprise) into Gryffindor. Upon learning from Hagrid that Horace Slughorn had notified the Ministry of Magic, Minerva promptly and prudently assumed the role of acting Headmistress of Hogwarts by having the Heads of Houses meet with her in what had now become her new office in the Headteacher's Tower to discuss the future of the school. McGonagall comforting Harry after refusing to allow him to go to Hogsmeade. [1], That night, however, Minerva was unable to tell her parents of her engagement. [68], Upon arriving at their underground headquarters in London, Minerva found the Minister for Magic in the middle of overseeing the efforts that went into stamping out the ongoing surge. The second one, however, was incredibly enough none other than Kit Gerrard, a former reporter for the Daily Prophet and one of the missing London Five. [43] During the same school year, Hogwarts was once again represented in the enchanted garden at the eighty-eight Wizarding Schools Potions Championship. When Amycus spat on McGonagall's face, Harry Potter got very angry and hit him with the Cruciatus Curse. I was like a boiled egg, she told The Times. When he arrived, Snape, by contrast, could (as he had the Dark Mark), and pushed past her. Today Show (NBC), 26 July 2007, Director of the Investigation Department No. After she returned to Hogwarts, Minerva did nothing to curb the students' enthusiasm when Peeves chased Dolores from Hogwarts, only lamenting that she could not watch with them because the poltergeist had taken her walking stick to hit Dolores with as he followed her from the school. I rather acidly told him that Id done one of him but people didnt know him well enough to recognize it.. Smiths droll delivery and expressive gestures made her a shoo-in for satire and comedy roles in variety shows, and her early career was characterized by dynamic musical performances in revuesthough Smith is self-deprecating about her own singing ability. McGonagall assured him that Sybill Trelawney's predictions were a way of greeting her class and that no deaths of any students have occurred yet. Brilliant Event: Battle of the Department of Mysteries, Brilliant Event: Hogwarts for the Holidays. [22] Minerva had great faith in Dumbledore, placing great stock in the differences between him and Voldemort. [3], During his second rise to power, Minerva joined the Order of the Phoenix and stayed in Hogwarts during the tenure of Severus Snape as Headmaster and the Carrows to protect her students. [13], Minerva placing the Sorting Hat on Lily Evans, Despite her involvement in the Ministry's efforts to contain the threat of the Dark Lord's rise to power, Minerva got through the war unscathed. What a Lovely War, and performed more than one highly amusing musical number on The Carol Burnett Show in the 1970s. Nonetheless, Minerva continued to fight when the battle resumed after the attack by the Centaurs on Voldemort and the Death Eaters. [15], Minerva remained close friends with her former boss in the Ministry, Elphinstone. Professor McGonagall : No, you heard me correctly, Mr. Malfoy. Minerva never hesitated in displaying her loyalty to Dumbledore. Maggie Smith actually portrays the elder version of Wendy from the original Peter Pan story, and does a fantastic job. In the final moments of the battle, she duelled Voldemort himself to a stalemate along with Horace Slughorn and Kingsley Shacklebolt. In 2011, she voiced the animated character of "Lady Bluebury" in Gnomeo & Juliet, and reprised the role in its 2018 sequel, Sherlock Gnomes. Biographical information Joining them at the Slytherin common room and, when they found the two friends had left the dormitory and missing once again, took with her fellow student Craig Bowker Junior to "turn the school upside down" to find them again. WebThe scene was filmed when Smith was 76 years old. Minerva and Dumbledore delivering Harry to the Dursleys' home. At the end of the Tournament, Minerva accompanied Dumbledore and Severus Snape in the rescue of Harry Potter from the Death Eater that had spent the entire school year impersonating the Auror Alastor Moody, that year's DADA professor. [24] To ensure the advantage of chaos on their side, she also ordered Argus Filch to find Peeves and bring him to her, which he did in response to her agitation. The confidences exchanged that night between were to form the basis of a lasting friendship. Early next morning, Minerva went to tell McGregor she had changed her mind and could not marry him, aware that if she broke the International Statute of Secrecy and told him why, she would lose the job at the Ministry for which she was giving him up. 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. They both survived the war and still taught at Hogwarts. 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. [101] Although she was fully willing to punish him for his misdeeds, Minerva would not hesitate to intervene in their affairs whenever necessary to keep them safe and ensured that Harry would not be punished too severely. Maybe you know about Maggie Smith very well But do you know how old and tall is she, and what is her net worth in 2023? After they left Hogwarts, both McGonagall became allies with her former students, who became members of the first Order of the Phoenix. [31], Having also lost members of the staff during the battle,[24] she was also involved with the hiring of new members of the school faculty. 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. For example when he decorated the Great Hall in nauseatingly lurid pink hearts for Valentine's Day, she was observed to have a muscle twitching noticeably in her face. Vinyl, Minerva as a LEGO minifigure (old edition), Minerva as a LEGO minifigure (2010 edition), Minerva as a LEGO minifigure (2018 edition), Minerva as a LEGO minifigure (2020 edition), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 - McGonagall sends the Slytherin students away (HD), Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows part 2 - ''Boom'' and Piertotum Locomotor scene (HD), The Harry Potter Wiki has 613 images related to, *Disclosure: Some of the links above are affiliate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, Fandom will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase. 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.. [11] Minerva was devastated when Dumbledore was killed in 1997 during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and arranged his funeral. To most viewers, Maggie Smiths memorable performances in Harry Potter and Downton Abbey are clear indications of her brilliant virtuosity as an actor. Her oldest, Toby Stephens, starred opposite Ruth Wilson in the 2006 miniseries Jane Eyre, and is perhaps best known for the role of Captain Flint in Starzs Black Sails. [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. 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 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. As a child, Minerva helped her mother conceal from her father the accidents and embarrassments the young witch's magic sometimes caused. 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. Family members examinations, events came to a head. [21], Harry receives a Firebolt for Christmas that is soon confiscated by McGonagall, When Harry received a Firebolt following the destruction of his Nimbus 2000, McGonagall had it confiscated to be "examined" because she believed it to have been sent by Black (and correctly so), and therefore lethally cursed (which was incorrect). On 23 August, 1975 she married playwright Beverly Cross and the marriage ended with his death on 20 March, 1998. She did this after having walked in on them practising so many times around the school. McGonagall was very angry by Crouch's teaching methods and shouted at him. She gave Hermione one of her "rare smiles". Charging out of the castle, she shouted at the Aurors to leave Hagrid alone. After Dumbledore's death, McGonagall, Lupin and several other individuals were devastated; they all discussed about the way Snape killed Dumbledore. With both Carrow siblings now incapacitated, Minerva used the Imperius Curse to gain their wands, before she magically restrained and confined them to the Ravenclaw common room. Brown 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. 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. 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. The castle for instance, though rebuilt, still bore scars decades later,[30] and for years after the the Dark Lord's last stand, nearly all of their students were able to see the Thestrals that pulled the Hogwarts carriages, serving as a constant, painful reminder of the cost of said event. In respect for Dumbledore's wishes, she offered to hold Voldemort and his army back whilst Harry fulfilled this quest. She was the first female character confirmed to have kept her maiden surname when she married. [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. Minerva inherited her cast-iron moral sense from her father. [11], Minerva going over schedules with the sixth years in 1996, Minerva didn't return to Hogwarts until after the Battle of the Department of Mysteries. [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 Hallowe'en, the festive feast was interrupted by the arrival of Professor Quirrell, who came charging in screaming about a troll loose in the dungeons before fainting dead away. 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. Eventually, Minerva became concurrently, at differing times, Deputy Headmistress and Headmistress of Hogwarts. Dame Maggie Smith is one of the world's most distinguished actresses with an extensive career in theater and films, the 87-year-old veteran is highly respected Tabby cat[6] (registered)[7] [Source]. [11] During the Battle of Hogwarts on 2 May 1998, Minerva and Pomona had the same views on protecting the Castle against Lord Voldemort's Death Eaters. [27], Ultimately, the faculty was ready to accept a new batch of first-year students for the 19981999 school year on 1 September. Maggie and Robert are the parents of 2 sons, actor and director Toby Stephens who was born in 1969 and actor Chris Larkin who was born in 1967. At first Minerva was baffled due to how advanced the charm was but ultimately agreed to teach them if they proved themselves sufficiently adept, impressed by their desire to help Hogwarts and study Transfiguration. After Voldemort infiltrated Hogwarts, two new professors took the post of Muggle Studies and Defence Against the Dark Arts: Alecto and Amycus Carrow respectively. There is no report that she objected this, which shows that she likely forgave him and came to admire his marvellous bravery. Thus, when the Minister refused to believe Dumbledore and Harry Potter about the return of Voldemort, Minerva nonetheless stood in support of her superior and her student. However, she didn't wish to see them expelled. Thinking about her future, she realised that wedding a Muggle who didn't know that she was a witch would mean Minerva would follow her mother's footsteps and live unhappily with her wand locked away, shredding all of her ambitions. Years active Minerva McGonagall was an incredibly powerful and talented witch, none should have ever underestimated. In the return of the Dark Lord, Hufflepuff student Cedric Diggory was carelessly murdered and a memorial feast was held at the end of the school year. when the girl continued to badmouth Leta. [12], On 1 May 1998, Minerva was present when Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley returned to Hogwarts in the middle of the night in search of Rowena Ravenclaw's Diadem. 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. During her seventh year, she was appointed Head Girl. Being born on 28 December 1934, Maggie Smith is 88 years old as of todays date 1st May 2023. [11], Dolores Umbridge arguing with Minerva McGonagall. Minerva McGonagall 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]. Also she didn't take any house points as Harry pointed out that term had not started yet when they took the car, which she confirmed and almost smiled at this remark. He and McGonagall were allies during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and the Battle of Hogwarts, surviving the Second Wizarding War. 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Minerva saw this appointment as an affront to the school itself and did little to hide her disgust. Age 88 years old. The first movie, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, was released in November 2001.
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