{"id":309227,"date":"2024-09-28T18:10:19","date_gmt":"2024-09-28T23:10:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/maggie-smiths-death-inspires-harry-potter-themed-tributes"},"modified":"2024-09-28T18:10:44","modified_gmt":"2024-09-28T23:10:44","slug":"maggie-smiths-death-inspires-harry-potter-themed-tributes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/maggie-smiths-death-inspires-harry-potter-themed-tributes","title":{"rendered":"Maggie Smith&#039;s Demise Evokes &#039;Harry Potter&#039;-Themed Tributes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"43.5953016551\">\n<section id=\"cb-6a736392a5e57a913bb03dea12e02ccf\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240928_0e9c4b21959046fe82aaf54931ab824f\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:19229480-d3f2-4e24-8ecd-7a1e452b267b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/0e\/4by3\/2024\/09\/28\/0e9c4b21959046fe82aaf54931ab824f_md.jpg\" alt=\"092824 maggie smith the cursed child main composite\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6a736392a5e57a913bb03dea12e02ccf--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-6e15d6b9fd163dc73b870d95b63ff593\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p><strong>Maggie Smith<\/strong> may be gone, but she&#8217;ll live on forever in the Wizarding World &#8230; &#8217;cause &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; fans have been tributing her ever since her death was announced yesterday.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-6e15d6b9fd163dc73b870d95b63ff593--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c3fd5695fae3eb1fcfb4d412b4f2de85\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>The legendary actress &#8212; who played Professor McGonagall is seven of the eight films &#8212; inspired several &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; related tributes with one of the largest taking place outside Hogwarts &#8230; the replica at Universal Orlando, that is.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c3fd5695fae3eb1fcfb4d412b4f2de85--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7b318ba08d5aa093532982cef20481d3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-video-block canvas-video-block-permalink canvas-video-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"video-block\">\n<div class=\"ratio ratio-16x9\">\n<div id=\"video-player-4b258ba5-9b75-4f67-8655-bd0c8798db3a-29014835-image-holder\" class=\"ratio ratio-item video-block__image-holder\">\n          <button class=\"ratio-item icon-video--shadow video-block__icon\" id=\"video-player-4b258ba5-9b75-4f67-8655-bd0c8798db3a-29014835-play-btn\"><br \/>\n            <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Play video content<\/span><br \/>\n          <\/button><br \/>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/19\/16by9\/2024\/09\/28\/190e102b27034964aaf5a9deea1ed6fa_md.jpg\" alt=\"092824_maggie_tribute_kal\" width=\"728\" height=\"410\" class=\"img-fluid\"\/>\n                  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>                    <span class=\"media-credit video-block__media-credit\">X \/ @anniesupdate<\/span>\n          <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7b318ba08d5aa093532982cef20481d3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ce6153a73e33991b318913d49a7755e9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"30\">\n<p>Check out the clip &#8230; a group of fans congregated outside the castle &#8212; which houses a popular ride in the theme park &#8212; wands raised to the sky. It&#8217;s an homage to the sixth &#8216;HP&#8217; movie after Professor Dumbledore dies to ward off the darkness &#8230; led by Maggie, of course.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ce6153a73e33991b318913d49a7755e9--><br \/>\n<a id=\"continued\" class=\"continued-anchor\"\/><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e8ea6943e10d32b4077c461ae0ab9097\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block canvas-youtube-video-block-permalink canvas-youtube-video-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e8ea6943e10d32b4077c461ae0ab9097--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-900092b390d78cbd9f1c684263df75bb\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"29\">\n<p>High society also paid tribute to the late star &#8230; with the team behind the Broadway hit &#8220;Harry Potter and the Cursed Child handing out flyers to patrons featuring Maggie dressed as Professor McGonagall.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-900092b390d78cbd9f1c684263df75bb--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-de01a68ff81c1d23afe4f7343338846b\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20240928_a747aad2b4e54635b0ecce80423ff5a9\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:19229480-d3f2-4e24-8ecd-7a1e452b267b\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                          <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/a7\/4by3\/2024\/09\/28\/a747aad2b4e54635b0ecce80423ff5a9_md.jpg\" alt=\"092824 maggie smith flyer sub\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-de01a68ff81c1d23afe4f7343338846b--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fcb73458084ca4212f8bd05323aa2a92\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"31\">\n<p>The flyers were captioned, &#8220;All of us at Cursed Child are deeply saddened by the passing of Dame Maggie Smith, whose unforgettable performance as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films inspired generations of witches and wizards. This performance is dedicated in her honor.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fcb73458084ca4212f8bd05323aa2a92--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-8b8e97428166c61cbcc8fa8f798395b3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-8b8e97428166c61cbcc8fa8f798395b3-1588379300-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\" readability=\"19.4797297297\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" readability=\"3.14189189189\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Somehow I thought she&#8217;d live forever. <br \/>RIP Dame Maggie Smith. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VogfvR9nIF\">pic.twitter.com\/VogfvR9nIF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\/status\/1839732506574172178?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\">September 27, 2024<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jk_rowling\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">@jk_rowling<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-8b8e97428166c61cbcc8fa8f798395b3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-58c515c90042354713cd632eb7a5dc8e\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"26.2857142857\">\n<p>Even controversial author <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/people\/j-k-rowling\/\"><strong>J.K. Rowling<\/strong><\/a> &#8212; who penned the hit series &#8212; got in on the tributes &#8230; sharing a photo of the late star and saying she always felt like Smith would go on living forever.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-58c515c90042354713cd632eb7a5dc8e--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-b3e6467140f9930d235215572a8a8f15\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"24.0512820513\">\n<p>Smith&#8217;s sons &#8212; <strong>Toby Stephens<\/strong> and <strong>Chris Larkin<\/strong> &#8212; announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/09\/27\/maggie-smith-dead-harry-potter-downton-abbey\/\"><strong>their mother&#8217;s passing<\/strong><\/a> in a statement &#8230; saying she passed away peacfully early Friday morning.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-b3e6467140f9930d235215572a8a8f15--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-c46d42ae65a0a7101ac0c9f156e44a4a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block canvas-gallery-block-permalink canvas-gallery-block--default  \">\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-c46d42ae65a0a7101ac0c9f156e44a4a--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-79594a056795fd7652cc0e690e7e2e7a\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\" readability=\"28\">\n<p>The two-time Academy Award winner &#8212; also remembered for her role as family matriarch Violet Crawley in Downton Abbey &#8212; was 89.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-79594a056795fd7652cc0e690e7e2e7a--><\/p><\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/09\/28\/maggie-smith-harry-potter-tributes-after-death\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Maggie Smith may be gone, but she&#8217;ll live on forever in the Wizarding World &#8230; &#8217;cause &#8220;Harry Potter&#8221; fans have been tributing her ever since [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1075,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-309227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1075"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=309227"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/309227\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=309227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=309227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=309227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}