This hits differently now with Michael Gambon (Dumbledore) and Maggie Smith (McGonagall) passing away on the same day one year apart. Given this scene is wands up for Dumbledore, and McGonagall was the first to raise her wand.
Today this scene now represents now representing all we have lost and as of yesterday 9/27/24 the late and grate Dame Margaret Natalie Smith to some you were a mother to some a grandmother but to me and others you were are professor thank you headmistress Minerva McGonagall, Order of Merlin first class
Raise your wands for Professor McGonagall. Say hi to Hagrid, Professor Snape and Dumbledore for us. The head housemaster of Gryffindor. Thank you, Dame Maggie Smith, for fighting for us Potterheads and Harry and Dumbledore's Army
Michael. Richard. Robbie. Alan. And now we raise our wands for Maggie Smith. Our Professor McGonagall. She was a joy to watch on screen and a force of good for the students of Hogwarts. RIP to all of these amazing actors. Without each of them, we wouldn’t have such an amazing cast of mentors to our beloved characters. Thank you for all you’ve done for us ✝️
We said goodbye to Alan Rickman. We said goodbye to Michael Gambon. We said goodbye to Robbie Coltrane. And now, we raise our wands to Dame Maggie Smith.
Every Harry Potter Fan and Lover raise your wands for Maggie Smith another gifted and talented actress who will live on forever in our memories and hearts. May God rest her soul knowing her legacy is forever and join her other fellow actors from this Film Series. Professor Minerva McGonagall