The combination of warmth and authority was exactly what director Chris Columbus sought when casting the role of Professor Minerva McGonagall in the first Harry Potter film.

Maggie Smith, who won an Oscar for “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” in 1969 and won new fans in the 21st century as the ...

The film, which also starred Helena Bonham Carter, Daniel Day-Lewis, Judi Dench, Simon Callow and Denholm Elliott, drew ...

The actors worked alongside Smith who played the iconic role of Professor McGonagall in the film series for ten years.

Daniel Radcliffe shares heartfelt tribute to Harry Potter co-star Maggie Smith - The Harry Potter star remembered first ...

The 5 skilled Harry Potter sorcerers capable of defeating Professor McGonagall, showcasing their impressive strengths and ...

Maggie Smith, the masterful, scene-stealing actor who won an Oscar for the 1969 film “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie” and gained new fans in the 21st century as the dowager Countess of Grantham in “ ...

Michael Gambon, Actor Who Played Albus Dumbledore in Harry Potter Films, Dead at 82 'Harry Potter': Leslie Phillips, voice of ...

Tributes quickly began to pour in after the death of "Downton Abbey" and "Harry Potter" actress Maggie Smith. Smith died "peacefully" in her sleep Friday.

News of Smith’s death was confirmed by her sons, Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin. “It is with great sadness we have to ...

Daniel Radcliffe recalled meeting the late Maggie Smith before they worked together in the 'Harry Potter' franchise ...

Daniel Radcliffe has remembered Harry Potter star Dame Maggie Smith as a “fierce intellect” with a “gloriously sharp tongue” ...