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Harry Potter fans left stunned by shocking coincidence regarding the date of Maggie Smith's death: 'What an extraordinary twist of fate'
It was revealed that the actress, who played Professor Minerva McGonagall in seven of the eight films, passed away inside a hospital on Friday morning aged 89 .
Maggie's death has sparked an outpouring of grief from fellow actors and Harry Potter fans around the world, with Huge Bonneville leading tributes to a 'true legend of her generation'. The beloved star won over Harry Potter fans later in life, when she appeared in the blockbuster franchise as the quick-witted, kind and formidable Professor McGonagall. In 2010 she was central to the success of ITV series Downton Abbey, in her Emmy-award winning role as the acerbic Violet Crawley, Dowager Countess of Grantham, which she continued to play in the films.
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