Harry Potter extra says she was 'spat in her eyes' by actor in deleted scene
It's been over twenty years since we first visited Hogwarts Michael Slavin One of the depressing yet inevitable part of growing up is watching some of your childhood favorites pass away. Whether it be in sports , films, or TV , it's just a tragic cosmic inevitability. When you're looking at iconic childhood figures, many of us will have grown up loving the Harry Potter franchise. Although a reboot HBO series is currently in the works
, the films are still iconic pieces of media - and tragically, many beloved actors from the films have died.
Richard Harris - Albus Dumbledore (1 October 1930 - 25 October 2002)
Harris was the first untimely loss of the series when he passed away in 2002.
He may not have been Dumbledore for the majority of the films, but his whimsy and charm were vital. . parts of the first two movies in the series.
Richard Harris (Warner Bros.)
Robert Knox - Marcus Belby (21 August 1989 - 24 May 2008)
Knox played Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Brood Prince prior to his tragic death.
The actor was stabbed to death outside a bar in London in 2008 after stepping in to protect his brother during a fight. .
There was later a documentary, titled (K) nox: The Rob Knox Story, made about the actor's untimely death, as well as an annual film festival, The Robert Knox Film Festival, which was founded in 2009 and all proceeds going towards the Rob Knox Foundation, which was set up by Knox's parents to educate young people on street violence.
Robert Knox (Warner Bros.)
Michael Gambon - Albus Dumbledore (19 October 1940 - 27 September 2023)
Michael Gambon took on the role of Dumbledore after Richard Harris passed away in 2002. Gambon himself ended passing away last year, with his family issuing a statement. which said the actor had died 'following a bout of pneumonia'.
Gambon became an iconic member of the cast, playing Dumbledore from the third film onwards.
One of the original members of the Royal National Theater in the UK , he was also a beloved actor, having also starred in The King's Speech.
(Warner Brothers)
Elizabeth Spriggs - The Fat Lady (18 September 1929 - 2 July 2008)
Spriggs was known for playing The Fat Lady, a living portrait that guards the Gryffindor common room, a role that was eventually handed over to comedian Dawn French.
The star was also an accomplished Shakespearean theater actor, having starred in numerous West End performances, according to her obituary in The Guardian.
She died at the age of 78, with her funeral taking place in Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth Spriggs (Warner Bros.)
Timothy Bateson - Kreacher (3 April 1926 - 15 September 2009)
Kreacher was an aging house elf who worked for the Black family before ending up in the service of Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ).
He was voiced by Bateson in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in his final film role before the actor passed away in 2009 at the age of 83.
Bateson also made numerous appearances in films and TV movies, like The Italian Job, Les Misérables and Terry Pratchett's The Hogfather.
Timothy Bateson voiced Kreacher (Warner Bros)
Jimmy Gardner - Ernie Prang (24 August 2014 - 3 May 2010)
Gardner was a WWII veteran who had acted since the 1960s, playing Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in 2004's third Harry Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban.
The actor had served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner, and was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, which is awarded to those who displayed 'exceptional value, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy'.
Gardener passed away at the age of 85.
Jimmy Gardner (Warner Bros)
Alfred Burke - Armando Dippet (28 February 1918 - 16 February 2011)
Alfred Burke died at the age of 92 in February 2011, having been known for his portrayal of Frank Marker. . in Public Eye and, later, Armando Dippett - Dumbledore's predecessor at Hogwarts.
Outside of Harry Potter, the actor was best known for his role in the British TV drama, Public Eye, which ran from 1965 to 1975.
Alfred Burke (wearing a pointed hat in the background) (Warner Bros)
Eric Sykes - Frank Bryce ( 4 May 1923 - 4 July 2012)
Comic actor Eric Sykes played Frank Bryce, a Muggle who lived in the village of Little Hangleton - yep, the place where the Riddle family also resided.
Serving as their gardener, he became the prime suspect of the family's murder, although fans will know he was not responsible.
He is then later killed by Peter Pettigrew - with his ghost later appearing to help Harry fight against a newly-resurrected Voldemort.
In 2001, Sykes also appeared alongside Nicole Kidmanin The Others.
Eric Sykes (Warner Bros)
Richard Griffiths - Vernon Dursley (31 July 1947 - 28 March 2013)
No one could have brought Harry's Uncle Vernon to life better than Richard Griffiths, who was a respected British actor of stage and screen known for roles including The History Boys, Withnail and I and Chariots of Fire.
The star died at the age of 65 following heart surgery, with Radcliffe saying he was 'proud to know him', as per the BBC .
"Any room he walked into was made twice as funny and twice as clever just by his presence." he said.
Richard Griffiths (Warner Bros.)
Peter Cartwright - Elphias Doge (30 August 1935 - 18 November 2013)
Cartwright played the iteration version of the character Elphias Doge before his death in 2013, later being replaced by actor David Ryall.
Peter Cartwright (far right) (Warner Bros)
Roger Lloyd Pack - Barty Crouch Senior (8 February 1944 - 15 January 2014)
Only Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd Pack may have first risen to fame as Trigger in the long-running sitcom, but he also went on to feature in one of the biggest movie franchises of all time as was an influential Ministry of Magic official Barty Crouch Senior.
He also starred in BBC One's sitcom, The Vicar of Dibley, as local farmer Owen Newitt.
Pack died at the age of 69 of pancreatic cancer - with both the Sport Relief episode of Only Fools and Horses and the final lockdown episode of The Vicar of Dibley both paying tribute to him.
Warner Bros.
Dave Legeno - Fenrir Greyback (12 October 1963 - July 2014)
The real die-hard fans will know that Fenrir Greyback was a werewolf and Death Eater with a dark penchant for attacking unsuspecting children.
Sadly, Legeno who played him was found dead by hikers in Death Valley, California in July 2014 after starring in three Harry Potter films.
Dave Legeno (Warner Bros.)
Derek Deadman - Tom from The Leaky Cauldron (11 March 1940 - 22 November 2014)
Tom, the bartender from Diagon Alley boozer The Leaky Cauldron, was brought to life by Derek Deadman, a character actor with four decades. of experience in the British entertainment industry.
Deadman sadly died from complications of diabetes .
Derek Deadman (Warner Bros)
David Ryall - Elphias Doge (5 January 1935 - 25 December 2014)
Ryall replaced Peter Cartwright as Order of the Phoenix member Elphias Doge, starring in 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part: 1.
He passed away. . on Christmas Day, 2014.
David Ryall (Warner Bros)
Alan Rickman - Severus Snape (21 February 1946 - 14 January 2016)
While the death of Severus Snape came as a huge blow to Harry Potter fans, Alan Rickman's passing proved to be an even greater shock.
Tragically, the actor had terminal cancer - a diagnosis he chose to keep private - and died in January 2016.
Alan Rickman (Warner Bros)
Terence Bayler - The Bloody Baron (24 January 1930 - 2 August 2016)
New Zealand actor Terence Bayler starred as The Bloody Baron, a ghost at Hogwarts who was formerly a wizard also known as Phillip Strenger.
Terence Bayler (Warner Bros)
Hazel Douglas - Bathilda Bagshot (2 November 1923 - 8 September 2016)
You may remember Hazel Douglas from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, where she played magical historian Bathilda Bagshot - the well-known author of A History of Magic among other titles.
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John Hurt - Garrick Ollivander (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017)
Hurt was a celebrated English actor whose career spanned five decades, featuring in the film series as kindly wandmaker Ollivander.
John Hurt (Warner Bros.)
Sam Beazley - Professor Everard (29 March 1916 - 12 June 2017)
Beazley was an actor and antiques dealer who featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as the painting of Professor Everard. He died in 2017 at a respectable age of 101.
Sam Beazley (Warner Bros)
Robert Hardy - Cornelius Fudge (29 October 1925 - 3 August 2017)
Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge was portrayed in the Harry Potter films by Robert Hardy CBE, who had acting credits in theater, film and television before his death in 2017.
Robert Hardy (Warner Bros)
Verne Troyer - Griphook (1 January 1969 - 21 April 2018)
Verne Troyer was arguably most famous for playing Mini Me in the Austin Powers films, but he also starred as Griphook in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone before being replaced by Warwick Davies.
Verne Troyer (Warner Bros)
Paul Ritter - Eldred Worple (20 December 1966 - 5 April 2021)
Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter sadly died of a brain tumor in 2021, with news of his death rocking the British TV scene.
He also had many credits in cinema, too, including a turn as wizard and writer Eldred Worple, who had once been the favorite student of Horace Slughorn.
The actor was an extra in the enormous film franchise, and said that another actor had spat in her eyes during filming. Kit Roberts An extra who featured in the Harry Potter franchise has revealed that another member of the cast 'spat' in her eyes. The incident happened in a deleted scene in the fourth film in the franchise, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Samantha Clinch posts on TikTok about what it was like to be an extra in the Harry Potter franchise. She has gained some 37,000 followers on the platform and often shares behind the scenes stories of the franchise. On this occasion she recalled how one scene had involved a panicked declaration that the 'dementors' were coming. Samantha revealed that during filming she had interacted with the late Sir Michael Gambon. Gambon played the role of Dumbledore from the third film, taking over from Richard Harris after his death. And Samantha recalled that his acting enthusiasm meant that she had gotten a full face of spit during filming. She recalled the anecdote from the set (TikTok / @ samanthaclinch) She recalled: “In Goblet of Fire, there's a moment where they need to announce that the dementors are coming, and obviously this is absolutely terrifying, terrifying news for everyone involved. "Anyway, he comes over to the table that I'm at and puts his hand on my shoulder, looks at me directly in the face, and said, 'The dementors are coming!'" She added: "Dumbledore spat in my eyes . Quite literally frothing at the mouth […] there was spit everywhere […] I might have got it in my eye. ” And they say acting is a job full of glamor. She said that the scene ultimately ended up being cut from the film, but she still has the memory.
She played a part called Eloise Midgen in the movie (Warner Bros) It's not the only time that the cast of reflected on Harry Potter. Harry Potter alumnus Miriam Margolyes shared her thoughts on the legacy of the franchise, saying that she was worried about adult fans of the series as they 'should be over that by now'. The actor, known for her wonderfully blunt way of speaking, told New Zealand broadcaster, 1News: "I worry about Harry Potter fans because they should be over that by now. " It was 25 years ago and it's for children - I think it's for children. "
She added that she had particular concern about people who have Harry Potter themed weddings, saying: "They get stuck in it. I do Cameos, and people say, 'We're having a Harry Potter-themed wedding, and I think,' Gosh, what's their first night of fun going to be? ' I can not even think about it. "Featured Image Credit: TikTok / @ samanthaclinch
Topics: News , Film and TV , Harry Potter , TikTok
Harry Potter fans shocked after deleted scene randomly appeared in Goblet Of Fire
The deleted scene featured in Goblet of Fire has surprised fans Mia Williams A deleted scene makes an appearance bizarrely in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire - and fans thought they were seeing things. If there's one thing we know about Harry Potter fans, they are a stickler for detail. So, if something is out of place - they are gonna spot it. And in this scene from Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, the Hogwarts students sit down to sing their official school song - and it's all very bizarre. Fans have said that it's a deleted scene that actually happened in the book appeared in the movie. The song is called 'Hoggy Warty Hogwarts', and if you think that's strange, you might want to pay close attention to the lyrics… Filmed in the infamous Hogwarts Great Hall, the Wizarding School welcomed Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Dumbledore starts off the proceedings by yelling across the hall, 'maestro please'. As epic as that may sound, the rest of the performance was totally bizarre. The school students start by singing: "Whether we be old and bald or young with scabby knees", and "for now they're bare and full of hair, dead flies and bits of fluff." (kristinamarieclaire / TikTok / Warner Bros.) The faces of the students from the other schools say it all as they look utterly perplexed as to what's going on. And those in the comments section were equally confused, while some offered to give some plausible explanations for the bizarre sing / song. One person commented: "That was definitely cut lmfao tho it does explain the interview where Dan was mad that the schools had cool entrances and they had this." Another said: "Deff don't remember this lol and I was obsessed with Harry Potter . I passed down my stuff to my oldest now. I'll check the DVD and VHS." "Dude I nearly peed myself the first time I saw the TV cut with this in it sksjshsnsm,"a third added.
She played a part called Eloise Midgen in the movie (Warner Bros) It's not the only time that the cast of reflected on Harry Potter. Harry Potter alumnus Miriam Margolyes shared her thoughts on the legacy of the franchise, saying that she was worried about adult fans of the series as they 'should be over that by now'. The actor, known for her wonderfully blunt way of speaking, told New Zealand broadcaster, 1News: "I worry about Harry Potter fans because they should be over that by now. " It was 25 years ago and it's for children - I think it's for children. "
She added that she had particular concern about people who have Harry Potter themed weddings, saying: "They get stuck in it. I do Cameos, and people say, 'We're having a Harry Potter-themed wedding, and I think,' Gosh, what's their first night of fun going to be? ' I can not even think about it. "Featured Image Credit: TikTok / @ samanthaclinch
Topics: News , Film and TV , Harry Potter , TikTok
Harry Potter fans shocked after deleted scene randomly appeared in Goblet Of Fire
The deleted scene featured in Goblet of Fire has surprised fans Mia Williams A deleted scene makes an appearance bizarrely in Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire - and fans thought they were seeing things. If there's one thing we know about Harry Potter fans, they are a stickler for detail. So, if something is out of place - they are gonna spot it. And in this scene from Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire, the Hogwarts students sit down to sing their official school song - and it's all very bizarre. Fans have said that it's a deleted scene that actually happened in the book appeared in the movie. The song is called 'Hoggy Warty Hogwarts', and if you think that's strange, you might want to pay close attention to the lyrics… Filmed in the infamous Hogwarts Great Hall, the Wizarding School welcomed Durmstrang Institute and Beauxbatons Academy of Magic to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. Dumbledore starts off the proceedings by yelling across the hall, 'maestro please'. As epic as that may sound, the rest of the performance was totally bizarre. The school students start by singing: "Whether we be old and bald or young with scabby knees", and "for now they're bare and full of hair, dead flies and bits of fluff." (kristinamarieclaire / TikTok / Warner Bros.) The faces of the students from the other schools say it all as they look utterly perplexed as to what's going on. And those in the comments section were equally confused, while some offered to give some plausible explanations for the bizarre sing / song. One person commented: "That was definitely cut lmfao tho it does explain the interview where Dan was mad that the schools had cool entrances and they had this." Another said: "Deff don't remember this lol and I was obsessed with Harry Potter . I passed down my stuff to my oldest now. I'll check the DVD and VHS." "Dude I nearly peed myself the first time I saw the TV cut with this in it sksjshsnsm,"a third added.
Hogwarts students opt to welcome the two other institutions with their official school song. (kristinamarieclaire / TikTok / Warner Bros.)
Meanwhile, a fourth person reckoned: "Yes. For the tv versions, they added them back in. It might just be part of the director's cut."
"It's a deleted scene from the movie that actually happened in the book," a fifth thought.
Someone else said: "Lmao in the books Dumbledore has them all pick their favorite tune and everyone finishes at diff times. The Weasley twins chose a funeral march."
Another added: "Oh my gosh thanks for filling me in on that because my cousin and I were both about to flip because we quote almost everything." Featured Image Credit: kristinamarieclaire / TikTok / Warner Bros.
Topics: Harry Potter , Film and TV
Harry Potter star reveals shocking pay check for 'long 12 hour days' filming on set
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This really makes you rethink the childhood dream of going. to Hogwarts Gerrard Kaonga If this is all the wannabe witches and wizards were getting paid for filming back in the day its probably a good thing I never did get my Hogwarts letter. Unless you have been avoiding popular culture for the past 25 years, you will be well aware of just how impactful the Harry Potter franchise has been in entertainment. In fact, Harry Potter and all of the films attached to the universe combine to make it one of the most profitable film franchises in the history of well ... cinema. So yeah, a pretty big deal. Harry Potter is one of the most successful film franchises in history (Warner Bros.) Growing up and either reading JK Rowling's words or watching them on the screen, most kids wanted nothing better than to go to Hogwarts and live out their own magical adventures. But seeing as that was not strictly possible, most would have settled for being part of the film franchise in some way. And some kids were lucky enough to be part of the franchise in real life by being an extra or even starring as recurring characters. However, one of the former stars has taken to social media to pretty much say it was not all it was cracked up to be. Samantha Clinch featured in two of the Harry Potter films, The Prisoner of AzKaban and The Goblet of Fire. Don't remember her? Well, she played Eloise Midgen. Samantha Clinch appeared in two of the Harry Potter films when she was a teenager (TikTok / @ samanthaclinch)
What? You still do not remember her? She features in the Yule Ball dance lesson scene, the one where Rupert Grint's Ron Weasley ends up dancing hand in hand with Maggie Smith's Professor McGonagall.
Yep, right before Ron ends up paired with the professor he's acting a twit with character Seamus Finnigan and jokes that 'something is about to burst out of Eloise Midgen'.
Hint: It is not a swan.
So back to Clinch, in a TikTok video the actress revealed exactly what extras were paid per day, which would usually see them work for 12 hours. And spoiler alert, it wasn't the big bucks like the franchise's leading stars.
She said: "So, for context, in Goblet of Fire Daniel Radcliffe got paid $ 11 million - that's £ 9.5 million. For extra context, we would do 12 hour days. Big 12 hour days.
“We would be called for breakfast in the holding area outside set for 5:30 am, in the morning [...] are you ready for how much we were paid? £ 35 ($ 46) a day. That's 91 2.91 an hour, is that legal? ”
She added when she got featured a little more prominently as Midgen, her pay took a big jump to £ 70 ($ 92) per day.
Clinch joked: "When I became the part of Eloise Midgen, honestly little did I know that day when I was going to set, how the day would change for me - and my bank account!"
Meanwhile, a fourth person reckoned: "Yes. For the tv versions, they added them back in. It might just be part of the director's cut."
"It's a deleted scene from the movie that actually happened in the book," a fifth thought.
Someone else said: "Lmao in the books Dumbledore has them all pick their favorite tune and everyone finishes at diff times. The Weasley twins chose a funeral march."
Another added: "Oh my gosh thanks for filling me in on that because my cousin and I were both about to flip because we quote almost everything." Featured Image Credit: kristinamarieclaire / TikTok / Warner Bros.
Topics: Harry Potter , Film and TV
Harry Potter star reveals shocking pay check for 'long 12 hour days' filming on set
This really makes you rethink the childhood dream of going. to Hogwarts Gerrard Kaonga If this is all the wannabe witches and wizards were getting paid for filming back in the day its probably a good thing I never did get my Hogwarts letter. Unless you have been avoiding popular culture for the past 25 years, you will be well aware of just how impactful the Harry Potter franchise has been in entertainment. In fact, Harry Potter and all of the films attached to the universe combine to make it one of the most profitable film franchises in the history of well ... cinema. So yeah, a pretty big deal. Harry Potter is one of the most successful film franchises in history (Warner Bros.) Growing up and either reading JK Rowling's words or watching them on the screen, most kids wanted nothing better than to go to Hogwarts and live out their own magical adventures. But seeing as that was not strictly possible, most would have settled for being part of the film franchise in some way. And some kids were lucky enough to be part of the franchise in real life by being an extra or even starring as recurring characters. However, one of the former stars has taken to social media to pretty much say it was not all it was cracked up to be. Samantha Clinch featured in two of the Harry Potter films, The Prisoner of AzKaban and The Goblet of Fire. Don't remember her? Well, she played Eloise Midgen. Samantha Clinch appeared in two of the Harry Potter films when she was a teenager (TikTok / @ samanthaclinch)
What? You still do not remember her? She features in the Yule Ball dance lesson scene, the one where Rupert Grint's Ron Weasley ends up dancing hand in hand with Maggie Smith's Professor McGonagall.
Yep, right before Ron ends up paired with the professor he's acting a twit with character Seamus Finnigan and jokes that 'something is about to burst out of Eloise Midgen'.
Hint: It is not a swan.
So back to Clinch, in a TikTok video the actress revealed exactly what extras were paid per day, which would usually see them work for 12 hours. And spoiler alert, it wasn't the big bucks like the franchise's leading stars.
She said: "So, for context, in Goblet of Fire Daniel Radcliffe got paid $ 11 million - that's £ 9.5 million. For extra context, we would do 12 hour days. Big 12 hour days.
“We would be called for breakfast in the holding area outside set for 5:30 am, in the morning [...] are you ready for how much we were paid? £ 35 ($ 46) a day. That's 91 2.91 an hour, is that legal? ”
She added when she got featured a little more prominently as Midgen, her pay took a big jump to £ 70 ($ 92) per day.
Clinch joked: "When I became the part of Eloise Midgen, honestly little did I know that day when I was going to set, how the day would change for me - and my bank account!"
The actress revealed the extras would only be paid £ 35 per day for their work (TikTok / @ samanthaclinch)
“They doubled it, they doubled it. In the grand scheme of things getting paid £ 2.91 an hour isn't that bad, and there was this constant stream of food. It was like an all inclusive.
"Seriously, the amount of Squares bars and iced buns we got through, minimum £ 15 a day."
So, I guess it sort of worked out for everyone. Warner Bros. got a globally beloved billion dollar franchise, and the kids got some snacks. Winning.Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros. / TikTok / @ samanthaclinch
Topics: Harry Potter , Film and TV
There are now 25 Harry Potter actors who have passed away
“They doubled it, they doubled it. In the grand scheme of things getting paid £ 2.91 an hour isn't that bad, and there was this constant stream of food. It was like an all inclusive.
"Seriously, the amount of Squares bars and iced buns we got through, minimum £ 15 a day."
So, I guess it sort of worked out for everyone. Warner Bros. got a globally beloved billion dollar franchise, and the kids got some snacks. Winning.Featured Image Credit: Warner Bros. / TikTok / @ samanthaclinch
Topics: Harry Potter , Film and TV
There are now 25 Harry Potter actors who have passed away
It's been over twenty years since we first visited Hogwarts Michael Slavin One of the depressing yet inevitable part of growing up is watching some of your childhood favorites pass away. Whether it be in sports , films, or TV , it's just a tragic cosmic inevitability. When you're looking at iconic childhood figures, many of us will have grown up loving the Harry Potter franchise. Although a reboot HBO series is currently in the works
, the films are still iconic pieces of media - and tragically, many beloved actors from the films have died.
Richard Harris - Albus Dumbledore (1 October 1930 - 25 October 2002)
Harris was the first untimely loss of the series when he passed away in 2002.
He may not have been Dumbledore for the majority of the films, but his whimsy and charm were vital. . parts of the first two movies in the series.
Richard Harris (Warner Bros.) Robert Knox - Marcus Belby (21 August 1989 - 24 May 2008)
Knox played Marcus Belby in Harry Potter and the Half-Brood Prince prior to his tragic death.
The actor was stabbed to death outside a bar in London in 2008 after stepping in to protect his brother during a fight. .
There was later a documentary, titled (K) nox: The Rob Knox Story, made about the actor's untimely death, as well as an annual film festival, The Robert Knox Film Festival, which was founded in 2009 and all proceeds going towards the Rob Knox Foundation, which was set up by Knox's parents to educate young people on street violence.
Robert Knox (Warner Bros.) Michael Gambon - Albus Dumbledore (19 October 1940 - 27 September 2023)
Michael Gambon took on the role of Dumbledore after Richard Harris passed away in 2002. Gambon himself ended passing away last year, with his family issuing a statement. which said the actor had died 'following a bout of pneumonia'.
Gambon became an iconic member of the cast, playing Dumbledore from the third film onwards.
One of the original members of the Royal National Theater in the UK , he was also a beloved actor, having also starred in The King's Speech.
(Warner Brothers) Elizabeth Spriggs - The Fat Lady (18 September 1929 - 2 July 2008)
Spriggs was known for playing The Fat Lady, a living portrait that guards the Gryffindor common room, a role that was eventually handed over to comedian Dawn French.
The star was also an accomplished Shakespearean theater actor, having starred in numerous West End performances, according to her obituary in The Guardian.
She died at the age of 78, with her funeral taking place in Oxfordshire.
Elizabeth Spriggs (Warner Bros.) Timothy Bateson - Kreacher (3 April 1926 - 15 September 2009)
Kreacher was an aging house elf who worked for the Black family before ending up in the service of Harry Potter ( Daniel Radcliffe ).
He was voiced by Bateson in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in his final film role before the actor passed away in 2009 at the age of 83.
Bateson also made numerous appearances in films and TV movies, like The Italian Job, Les Misérables and Terry Pratchett's The Hogfather.
Timothy Bateson voiced Kreacher (Warner Bros) Jimmy Gardner - Ernie Prang (24 August 2014 - 3 May 2010)
Gardner was a WWII veteran who had acted since the 1960s, playing Knight Bus driver Ernie Prang in 2004's third Harry Potter film, The Prisoner of Azkaban.
The actor had served in the Royal Air Force as an air gunner, and was later awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, which is awarded to those who displayed 'exceptional value, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy'.
Gardener passed away at the age of 85.
Jimmy Gardner (Warner Bros) Alfred Burke - Armando Dippet (28 February 1918 - 16 February 2011)
Alfred Burke died at the age of 92 in February 2011, having been known for his portrayal of Frank Marker. . in Public Eye and, later, Armando Dippett - Dumbledore's predecessor at Hogwarts.
Outside of Harry Potter, the actor was best known for his role in the British TV drama, Public Eye, which ran from 1965 to 1975.
Alfred Burke (wearing a pointed hat in the background) (Warner Bros) Eric Sykes - Frank Bryce ( 4 May 1923 - 4 July 2012)
Comic actor Eric Sykes played Frank Bryce, a Muggle who lived in the village of Little Hangleton - yep, the place where the Riddle family also resided.
Serving as their gardener, he became the prime suspect of the family's murder, although fans will know he was not responsible.
He is then later killed by Peter Pettigrew - with his ghost later appearing to help Harry fight against a newly-resurrected Voldemort.
In 2001, Sykes also appeared alongside Nicole Kidmanin The Others.
Eric Sykes (Warner Bros) Richard Griffiths - Vernon Dursley (31 July 1947 - 28 March 2013)
No one could have brought Harry's Uncle Vernon to life better than Richard Griffiths, who was a respected British actor of stage and screen known for roles including The History Boys, Withnail and I and Chariots of Fire.
The star died at the age of 65 following heart surgery, with Radcliffe saying he was 'proud to know him', as per the BBC .
"Any room he walked into was made twice as funny and twice as clever just by his presence." he said.
Richard Griffiths (Warner Bros.) Peter Cartwright - Elphias Doge (30 August 1935 - 18 November 2013)
Cartwright played the iteration version of the character Elphias Doge before his death in 2013, later being replaced by actor David Ryall.
Peter Cartwright (far right) (Warner Bros)Roger Lloyd Pack - Barty Crouch Senior (8 February 1944 - 15 January 2014)
Only Fools and Horses star Roger Lloyd Pack may have first risen to fame as Trigger in the long-running sitcom, but he also went on to feature in one of the biggest movie franchises of all time as was an influential Ministry of Magic official Barty Crouch Senior.
He also starred in BBC One's sitcom, The Vicar of Dibley, as local farmer Owen Newitt.
Pack died at the age of 69 of pancreatic cancer - with both the Sport Relief episode of Only Fools and Horses and the final lockdown episode of The Vicar of Dibley both paying tribute to him.
Warner Bros. Dave Legeno - Fenrir Greyback (12 October 1963 - July 2014)
The real die-hard fans will know that Fenrir Greyback was a werewolf and Death Eater with a dark penchant for attacking unsuspecting children.
Sadly, Legeno who played him was found dead by hikers in Death Valley, California in July 2014 after starring in three Harry Potter films.
Dave Legeno (Warner Bros.) Derek Deadman - Tom from The Leaky Cauldron (11 March 1940 - 22 November 2014)
Tom, the bartender from Diagon Alley boozer The Leaky Cauldron, was brought to life by Derek Deadman, a character actor with four decades. of experience in the British entertainment industry.
Deadman sadly died from complications of diabetes .
Derek Deadman (Warner Bros) David Ryall - Elphias Doge (5 January 1935 - 25 December 2014)
Ryall replaced Peter Cartwright as Order of the Phoenix member Elphias Doge, starring in 2010's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part: 1.
He passed away. . on Christmas Day, 2014.
David Ryall (Warner Bros) Alan Rickman - Severus Snape (21 February 1946 - 14 January 2016)
While the death of Severus Snape came as a huge blow to Harry Potter fans, Alan Rickman's passing proved to be an even greater shock.
Tragically, the actor had terminal cancer - a diagnosis he chose to keep private - and died in January 2016.
Alan Rickman (Warner Bros) Terence Bayler - The Bloody Baron (24 January 1930 - 2 August 2016)
New Zealand actor Terence Bayler starred as The Bloody Baron, a ghost at Hogwarts who was formerly a wizard also known as Phillip Strenger.
Terence Bayler (Warner Bros) Hazel Douglas - Bathilda Bagshot (2 November 1923 - 8 September 2016)
You may remember Hazel Douglas from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, where she played magical historian Bathilda Bagshot - the well-known author of A History of Magic among other titles.
Warner Bros. John Hurt - Garrick Ollivander (22 January 1940 - 25 January 2017)
Hurt was a celebrated English actor whose career spanned five decades, featuring in the film series as kindly wandmaker Ollivander.
John Hurt (Warner Bros.)Sam Beazley - Professor Everard (29 March 1916 - 12 June 2017)
Beazley was an actor and antiques dealer who featured in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix as the painting of Professor Everard. He died in 2017 at a respectable age of 101.
Sam Beazley (Warner Bros)Robert Hardy - Cornelius Fudge (29 October 1925 - 3 August 2017)
Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge was portrayed in the Harry Potter films by Robert Hardy CBE, who had acting credits in theater, film and television before his death in 2017.
Robert Hardy (Warner Bros)Verne Troyer - Griphook (1 January 1969 - 21 April 2018)
Verne Troyer was arguably most famous for playing Mini Me in the Austin Powers films, but he also starred as Griphook in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone before being replaced by Warwick Davies.
Verne Troyer (Warner Bros)Paul Ritter - Eldred Worple (20 December 1966 - 5 April 2021)
Friday Night Dinner star Paul Ritter sadly died of a brain tumor in 2021, with news of his death rocking the British TV scene.
He also had many credits in cinema, too, including a turn as wizard and writer Eldred Worple, who had once been the favorite student of Horace Slughorn.
Paul Ritter (Warner Bros.)
Helen McCrory - Narcissa Malfoy (17 August 1968 - 16 April 2021)
With roles including Polly in Peaky Blinders and Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, McCrory had won a legion of fans before her untimely death in 2021. Helen
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McCrory (Warner Bros.)
Robbie Coltrane - Rubeus Hagrid (30 March 1950 - 14 October 2022)
In 2022, the world mourned after learning it had lost legendary Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane , who famously played friendly groundskeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. . . .
Robbie Coltrane (Warner Bros)
Leslie Phillips - The Sorting Hat (20 April 1924 - 7 November 2022)
As well as voicing The Sorting Hat in a number of Harry Potter movies, Phillips was well known for featuring in the Carry On films.
After forging a long-running and successful acting career, he died last November.
Leslie Phillips voiced The Sorting Hat (Warner Bros)
At the time, his wife, Zara, spoke about her loss and told fans: "I've lost a wonderful husband and the public has lost a truly great showman. He was quite simply a national treasure.
"People loved him. He was mobbed everywhere he went. Featured Image Credit: Warner Brothers
Topics: Celebrity , Film and TV , Harry Potter
Michael SlavinAdvertAdvertAdvertPublished 13:56 30 Dec 2023 GMTGary Oldman slams his acting in Harry Potter and reveals why he was 'mediocre'Gary Oldman praised his roles. . but believes his acting was 'mediocre' Britt Jones If you're a Well-known British actor, there's a running gag that you've been in this one film franchise at one point or another.That's because it was a powerhouse of big-screen magic.One of those stars was renowned actor Gary Oldman who has been in projects such as The Dark Knight, The Fifth Element and Bram Stoker's Dracula.But if you're a fan of the Harry Potter franchise, you'll also know that Oldman was a prominent character throughout the films.Well, at least up until the fifth installment…Warner Bros.However, those films may have saved his career as his performance as the great Sirius Black was an emotional journey.No matter how much fans praise his work in the franchise, Oldman does not think about it the same way and certainly does not give himself credit for his portrayal of the tortured wizard.After debuting the character in 2004's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(one of the best, I might add), his fanbase grew exponentially. But in a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he went on to call his acting in the films 'mediocre'. He said: "I think my work is mediocre in it." Host Josh Horowitz was baffled at the statement, but the Oscar winner went on to explain why he believes his acting was not as good as it could have been. YouTube / Josh Horowitz Oldman continued: “No, I do. Maybe if I had read the books like Alan [Rickman], if I had got ahead of the curve, if I had known what's coming, I honestly think I would have played it differently. He added: "It's like anything, if I sat and watched myself in something and said, 'My god, I'm amazing,' that would be a very sad day, because you want to make the next thing better. " But the actor is thankful for the franchise and his role in Batman for saving his career and his personal life after he was dealing with a lot of stress at the time. He talked on The Drew Barrymore Show about how he was not getting as many opportunities before being cast at Sirius Black and James Gordon . He said: "At 42 years old, I woke up divorced and I had custody of [my] boys." “That, in itself, was… that was hard because there was a shift in the industry where a lot of productions were being [filmed in] Hungary, Budapest, Prague, Australia, you know, all of these places. So, I turned down a lot of work. ”
He continued: “Thank God for Harry Potter.
"I tell you, the two - Batman and Harry Potter - really, they saved me, because it meant that I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money and then be home with the kids."
Helen McCrory - Narcissa Malfoy (17 August 1968 - 16 April 2021)
With roles including Polly in Peaky Blinders and Narcissa Malfoy in the Harry Potter franchise, McCrory had won a legion of fans before her untimely death in 2021. Helen
McCrory (Warner Bros.) Robbie Coltrane - Rubeus Hagrid (30 March 1950 - 14 October 2022)
In 2022, the world mourned after learning it had lost legendary Scottish actor Robbie Coltrane , who famously played friendly groundskeeper Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. . . .
Robbie Coltrane (Warner Bros) Leslie Phillips - The Sorting Hat (20 April 1924 - 7 November 2022)
As well as voicing The Sorting Hat in a number of Harry Potter movies, Phillips was well known for featuring in the Carry On films.
After forging a long-running and successful acting career, he died last November.
Leslie Phillips voiced The Sorting Hat (Warner Bros) At the time, his wife, Zara, spoke about her loss and told fans: "I've lost a wonderful husband and the public has lost a truly great showman. He was quite simply a national treasure.
"People loved him. He was mobbed everywhere he went. Featured Image Credit: Warner Brothers
Topics: Celebrity , Film and TV , Harry Potter
Michael SlavinAdvertAdvertAdvertPublished 13:56 30 Dec 2023 GMTGary Oldman slams his acting in Harry Potter and reveals why he was 'mediocre'Gary Oldman praised his roles. . but believes his acting was 'mediocre' Britt Jones If you're a Well-known British actor, there's a running gag that you've been in this one film franchise at one point or another.That's because it was a powerhouse of big-screen magic.One of those stars was renowned actor Gary Oldman who has been in projects such as The Dark Knight, The Fifth Element and Bram Stoker's Dracula.But if you're a fan of the Harry Potter franchise, you'll also know that Oldman was a prominent character throughout the films.Well, at least up until the fifth installment…Warner Bros.However, those films may have saved his career as his performance as the great Sirius Black was an emotional journey.No matter how much fans praise his work in the franchise, Oldman does not think about it the same way and certainly does not give himself credit for his portrayal of the tortured wizard.After debuting the character in 2004's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban(one of the best, I might add), his fanbase grew exponentially. But in a recent interview on the Happy Sad Confused podcast, he went on to call his acting in the films 'mediocre'. He said: "I think my work is mediocre in it." Host Josh Horowitz was baffled at the statement, but the Oscar winner went on to explain why he believes his acting was not as good as it could have been. YouTube / Josh Horowitz Oldman continued: “No, I do. Maybe if I had read the books like Alan [Rickman], if I had got ahead of the curve, if I had known what's coming, I honestly think I would have played it differently. He added: "It's like anything, if I sat and watched myself in something and said, 'My god, I'm amazing,' that would be a very sad day, because you want to make the next thing better. " But the actor is thankful for the franchise and his role in Batman for saving his career and his personal life after he was dealing with a lot of stress at the time. He talked on The Drew Barrymore Show about how he was not getting as many opportunities before being cast at Sirius Black and James Gordon . He said: "At 42 years old, I woke up divorced and I had custody of [my] boys." “That, in itself, was… that was hard because there was a shift in the industry where a lot of productions were being [filmed in] Hungary, Budapest, Prague, Australia, you know, all of these places. So, I turned down a lot of work. ”
He continued: “Thank God for Harry Potter.
"I tell you, the two - Batman and Harry Potter - really, they saved me, because it meant that I could do the least amount of work for the most amount of money and then be home with the kids."
