However, Minerva disapproved of Fred and George Weasley's behaviour at school, although she still seemed impressed by their magical skills. [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. They married in 1975, and they remained together until Beverleys death in 1998. Furthermore, Minerva was appointed the position of Head of Gryffindor House, the house in which she used to reside whilst studying at Hogwarts. By then, her parents lived on the outskirts of Caithness in the Scottish Highlands, in a village where mostly Muggles lived. [28] Around this time, following a private conversation with Harry Potter, the new Headmistress, in view of the revelation of his true intentions and motives, made the somewhat controversial decision to add Professor Snape's portrait to the gallery in her office in commemoration of his true allegiance and the role he had played in the Second Wizarding War. 4 October) was a Scottish half-blood witch, the only daughter of Muggle Robert McGonagall and witch Isobel Ross. She also received many awards for her performance in the comedy-drama movie California Suite. Maggie Smith has starred in all the episodes of the historical drama series Downton Abbey, which she won numerous awards for. 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. [12], McGonagall protecting students during Snape's regime. She, along with everyone else in the Great Hall, hugged Harry in an uncharacteristic display of great emotion, being one of the first to reach Harry after Hermione, Ron, and Ginny. She also had to deal with the less than helpful Gilderoy Lockhart, who had been hired for the position of Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. Eventually, Minerva became concurrently, at differing times, Deputy Headmistress and Headmistress of Hogwarts. Pomona Sprout, her longtime friend and colleague. Though Smith confessed that the experience made her fearful of the amount of energy one needs to be in a film or a play, she never really took a break from working: She also appeared in 2009s From Time to Time and 2010s Nanny McPhee Returns, and reprised Professor McGonagall in 2011s final Harry Potter film, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2. 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. [71], Devestated to learn about their father's disappearance, Rose and Hugo were both wracked with worry after they heard what had happened, and Minerva, in addition to having done what she could to help them through the trying time ahead of them, also organised another search of the castle's portraits in the unlikely event that Ron would turn up in one of them, to no avail. 4 October[1]Caithness, Scotland, Great Britain[1] Hagrid once kissed McGonagall on her cheek when he had drunk very much and she was noted giving a flushed giggle in the event's festivities. The trio was successful in stopping the stone being stolen and at the end of the school year, Gryffindor had won the house cup after receiving the most house points that year after getting bonus points for the trio's and Neville Longbottom's bravery. She kept a close eye on Harry from time to time during his early childhood, as did the members of the Order of the Phoenix. The Best Maggie Smith Movies And How How Old Is Maggie Smith? Birthplace Ilford , England. Minerva also reported that when the staff returned to the school from the summer holidays, they had discovered that someone had taken Boomslang skin and lacewing flies from the Potions stores during the summer break, the ingredients for Polyjuice Potion. Later, it was revealed that, McGonagall is a playable character in the. 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. Rupert Grint, Emma Watson, and Daniel Radcliffe reminisced about growing up together on the "Harry Potter" set. While Dame Maggie Smiths tenures as Harry Potters Professor Minerva McGonagall and Downton Abbeys Dowager Countess Violet Crawley might have made her one of the most internationally recognizable faces in entertainment, shes really been delivering exceptional performancesin everything from uproarious comedies to somber dramasfor more than half a century. 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. This also displayed her own distaste for racial prejudice and sadism. [1], At the age of eleven, Minerva attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Similarly, she stood up to Amycus Carrow, despite the Death Eater's higher authority at the time, refusing to let him blame the students for Alecto's blunder and looked down at him with pure disgust. ", The actress added: "She's actually a very sweet lady, and if you don't irritate her, she's absolutely gorgeous.". Indeed, she treated Umbridge with as little credence and respect as possible while Hogwarts was under investigation by the Ministry of Magic and even gave Peeves tips on how to unscrew a chandelier when he was trying to cause havoc for Umbridge. One of the Foundables in question was an old Nimbus 2000, prompting a Chaser on the Gryffindor Quidditch team to grow concerned that her broom, which of the same model, might vanish and be weakened if the same happened to hers, to which her headmistress assured her that the broom in question was almost certainly the echo of the one that once belonged to another, famous student that played on their team years earlier. As a law-abiding citizen, she respected the particular law that all Animagi of Britain must register, insisting that Talbott Winger do so despite understanding his reason of secrecy. 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. She would come and go from 12 Grimmauld Place wearing a Muggle dress rather than her robes, which Harry thought made her look odd. 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. 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. Her height is 1.65 m tall, and her weight is 65 kg. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. [3], McGonagall teaching a second-year Transfiguration class. Minerva, believing his escape was motivated by fear, called him a coward as he fled the school. Minerva heartily approved of this, as she despised the foul creatures. Biographical information [3] Her affection for him even allowed her to forgive him and Ron's use of the Weasleys's flying car to reach Hogwarts, which risked exposure of the wizarding world and broke several of the international laws, a far more serious deed than smuggling Norbert out of Hogwarts, without even taking House Points from Gryffindor and only punishing him and Ron by giving them both detention. 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. Minerva McGonagall was said to be a tall, rather severe-looking, and "sprightly" seventy-year-old woman. McGonagall did all she could to circumvent Umbridge's authority without risking her own security as Deputy Headmistress. [23], Within minutes of this happening, Minerva, Filius Flitwick, and the two trios of students and Order members discovered that group of no less than six Death Eaters heading in the direction of the Astronomy Tower and, having immediately chase and thereby forced them to scatter, they were all quickly engaged in a fierce skirmish to try and stop the tresspassers: Although they were greater in numbers, the Death Eaters they fought were relentless, cursed-to-kill and seemingly prepared to duel to the death, and before long they had gained the upper hand, with Neville and Bill both having been brutally incapacitated in the struggle. when the girl continued to badmouth Leta. The only reason Minerva has never spoken ill of Sybill directly was due to her refusal to insult her colleagues. She also protected the students from Alecto and Amycus Carrow from 1997 until 1998. WebWatch Maggie Smith on the set of Harry Potter.I edited this video myself, but got the footage from other videos. [11] Minerva was devastated when Dumbledore was killed in 1997 during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower and arranged his funeral. When Dolores Umbridge and several Aurors from the Ministry sought to sack and exile Hagrid from the school grounds by force, Minerva quickly flew to his aid, in turn taking four stunners simultaneously to the chest. Minerva inherited her cast-iron moral sense from her father. 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.. 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. This venture, which included new friends, unlikely destinations like the tower housing the ancient Book of Admittance and even an unschedueled visit to Minerva's own office in order to borrow the pensieve to review a memory found in Ivy's locket they had correctly deduced pertained to Winifred's disappearance, answered many important questions. [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. 61042, Elphinstone Urquart and Minerva McGonagall's Hogsmeade cottage, Unidentified 19th-century Hogwarts student, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. When Professor Slughorn announced the emminent arrival of a delegation from the Ministry of Magic, led by the Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour, she gave Harry leave to vacate the office so that she could prepare to receive the new arrivals and inform them about what had happened. She was even nominated for an Oscar for playing Desdemona in the 1965 film adaptation of Othello (which featured Olivier in the title role). 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. You see, honorable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours. She nearly smiled when Harry pointed out how she couldn't take House Points for Gryffindor as it was only the beginning of the year. [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. Half-blood[1] 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. In 2007, Dame Maggie Smith was diagnosed with breast cancer and struggled through the filming of Half Blood Prince (2008) while undergoing the chemo treatments. In fact, director Chris Columbus, who helmed the first two movies in the franchise "Harry Potter and the. This last news was a terrible blow to Minerva, who wondered if she would have been able to save him if she had married him.[13]. Younger brother Chris, who guest-starred in Black Sails, is also set to appear in Outlanders upcoming season 5. [1], Later on in her career, Minerva rose to the position of Head of the Transfiguration department. [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. [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. 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. Like the rest of the faculty, Professor McGonagall did everything she could to protect the students, although they were ultimately unable to prevent the injury of several students and the death of a Slytherin student named Duncan Ashe; this all led to Jacob's expulsion. Madam Hooch is a very important character in the "Harry Potter" books, but she only appears in one of the feature films. Minerva saw this appointment as an affront to the school itself and did little to hide her disgust.