Not every Hogwarts alum shows up to reminisce.
Gambon took over the role following the death ofRichard Harris, who played Dumbledore inSorcerer’s StoneandChamber of Secrets.
Maggie Smith (Minerva McGonagall)
While decoratedDownton AbbeystarMaggie Smithappears inReturn to Hogwartsvia archive footageJ.K.
Michael Gambon as Albus Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’.Warner Bros
Rowlingstylethe erstwhile Professor McGonagall did not grace the reunion in person.
However, he does not pop up in the reunion special.
Perhaps he was a bit busy finishing up and promotingBelfast, his latest, widely praised directorial effort.
Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in ‘Harry Potter’.Jaap Buitendijk/Warner Bros.
He does not, however, appear inReturn to Hogwarts.
I just wanted to continue doing work."
Despite that pivotal role in the series' plot, Thompson’s role in the reunion was nonexistent.
Robert Pattinson as Cedric Diggory in ‘Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire’.Murray Close/Warner Bros.
Me dad’s a Muggle.
Mam’s a witch.
Bit of a nasty shock for him when he found out."
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