#MaggieSmith

[emmawatsonupdates]

Emma Watson mourns Dame Maggie Smith "True definition of greatness"

Read her tribute at the source

[the-colourful-witch]

Kicking off the Teachers... Professor McGonagall! Don't get me wrong, I love Minnie, but she is hard to draw... I struggled with poses and robes and the 'tude because she has tons of it :) However! I like how this has turned out. She is one classy older lady. Do you want to take a guess at who'll be next?

[intriguingpeoplebyangelafloyd]

RIP MAGGIE SMITH

She was in one of my favourite movies A ROOM WITH A VIEW (1985)

#maggiesmith#aroomwithaview#aroomwithaview1985

[littlemisshobbit]

Tribute to A Legend

In honour of Dame Maggie Smith, the most wonderful Professor McGonagall, Countess Violet Crawley, Mother Superior and many more.

[niroshanhemantha]

Dame Maggie Smith in the National Portrait Gallery, London

[ravennasgf]

Minerva McGonagall: A new start

Tw: talks of SH, ED, Depression and anxiety

As I approach Professor McGonagall's classroom, on time for "Therapy" sessions. I dread what's to come. I knock on the door, met with a soft come in. I enter, closing the door behind me. 

"Right on time y/n, take a seat." she says pointing of the chair next to her desk. I do as she says. 

"so ... " she begins as she puts her quill down. "Where would you like to start?" 

"I- I'm not sure why I'm here. I'm fine, so this is kind of pointless." 

"well you're free to go. I can't keep you here. If you ever need me, I'll be here for you." She says as I get up and left.

I wasn't fine. We both knew that, but I can't tell anyone. Let's start at the beginning. I'm y/n Black, My mother is Bellatrix and with her in Azkaban, her younger sister My Aunt Narcissa and uncle Lucius Malfoy took me in and raised me. Now the Problem begins with my entrance into Hogwarts and the sorting. I was sorted into Gryffindor. I had to write home and tell them. I hoped for the best but prepared for the worst. The worst happened. I'd written to my Aunt as she is the more understanding one, but got a reply from my uncle .

y/n you're Aunt is in tears with the news. you are a disappointment to the Black, Lestrange and Malfoy name, you are not to come home ever. - Lucius.

So here we are. I knew I could stay at Hogwarts for Christmas break but after that I have no Idea. Not even half a term in and here we are. 11 years old with no family and no where to go. Now I've gained every mental health label you can think of Anxiety, Depression, ED's SH etc.

~ Christmas break.

Waking up on Christmas morning with all my friends with their families. It was lonely. I see a few packages by my bed. I open them. the first one is from My best friends, Fred and George who gave me a knitted sweater with my first initial on it. I then open one that holds a locket with a photo of me with mum when I was a baby, and another of me and Aunt Narcissa. I open the last one which was from professor McGonagall, which consisted of a new quill and ink set and a book. Along with a note.

Dear Miss Black.

I'm aware you're staging of Hogwarts for the Christmas break. If you wish, you can spend it with me as I am also still here. If you wish to be alone, I understand. If you do wish to spend today with someone, I shall be in the Gryffindor common room at 10:30. If you don't arrive then or within the next ten minutes I shall assume you want to be alone. If however you change your mind come find me.yours sincerely Professor Mcgonagall.

After reading the letter tears appear. As I think about how much she actually does care about me. I quickly look at the time. It is 10. I race out of bed having a quick shower getting dressed and grabbing, the present I got for her. 10:25 1 quickly race out of my dorm and down to the common room, to find her sat on the chair closest to the fire at exactly 10:30.

"Hello professor, " I make my, presence known with a shy smile. 

"Hello Miss Black." she replies with a smile. 

"I ... um ... Thank you for the gift it means a lot, along with the letter. I also have something for you." I say as I hand her the gift.

"I'm glad you like it dear." She opens the gift. Which was a a necklace with a delicate diamond. "It's gorgeous, thank you y/n."

"I'm glad you like it." We spent the day getting to know each other better, playing games. We went for a walk outside too. That night I knew I could trust her for her to know, my dark secrets.

~~~~ 

I was struggling with everything today. I needed to talk to professor McGonagall. I wrote a note asking if I could talk to her at some point today. She nodded and dismissed the class.

"I'll come find you, I have classes all day so I'll find a time, I Promise." 

"Thank you professor." 

"of course, now I'll see you later. " 

~~

Dinner was over and I raced back to my dorm. I found the letter from my uncle and Immediately broke down. 

"My dear what's wrong ?" Professor McGonagall asks. I don't trust nor can I speak. I Just hand her the letter.  "I am disappointed in them. My dear you're not a disappointment I am beyond proud of you, and of who you're becoming. They can't see the amazing girl you're growing into, as for where you'll stay we'll work something out." she says as she holds me tight. I eventually calm down "Professor ?" 

"hmm?" 

"There's more." 

"Do you want to tell me? " she asks softly. I Just nod. "I'm here and i'm listening, " Is all she says. 

"Ok, well I got that letter the first week of school. I now have mental health issues ... " 

"which ones dear ? "

"Anxiety, depression, and self ham along with an eating disorder" 

"oh my dear , I'm so sorry ." 

"No, I am, I should've told you sooner. I don't trust people easily, It wasn't till we spent Christmas together did I fully trust you."

"No dear, It's ok. I'm just glad you're talking me now. Now do you want help with these things?"

 "I don't want to burden you more." 

"my dear you're not. I just want you to be ok, I want to help you." I can't find a response . "ok now I'll start with the self harm. What do you use ?" 

"Razor blades. " 

"Can I have them? " I nod and grab the container keep them in and hand it to her. 

"Thank you. Now can you promise me that if you want to hurt yourself you'll come to me. It doesn't matter the time or what I'm doing i'll help."

"I promise." 

"Now the Eating disorder, would eating with me help?" 

"Maybe." 

"Ok, I'll meet you here and we'll have dinner together, we'll start small and work our way back up. Also can you write me a list of your fear foods so I know ?" she asks. I nod.

"Ok, now for where you'll stay, would you like to stay with me? I'll check with Dumbledore but he'll say yes." I nod

"yes please, but you're already doing so much for me ... " 

"I care about you y/n. I want to do what I can to help you." 

"Thank you professor, for everything." I say hugging her. she hugs me back.

~~~~

The end of the year approached quickly and soon I was off with Minnie (as i'm allowed to call her when it's Just us) to her holiday house .

~end of second year. 

With the help of Minnie. I was no longer hamming my eating was normal again and I found a mother in her.

"y/n!" She yells from the living room.

"coming!" I yell back as I run to her. "yes Minnie?" I say as I sit next to her. 

"y/n I've been thinking. How would you feel if I adopted you?" 

"Please tell me you're not Joking." 

"I'm not." 

"It would mean the absolute world to me." 

"really?"

"absolutely. Thank you so much for everything " 

"It's been a journey, one i'd take again if it meant this out come."

"Mum?" 

"yes dear?" 

"will my birthmother ever get out of Azkaban? Do you think she'd want me?"

"I don't think it's likely. If she does we'll deal with that when the time comes." 

"I don't want to leave you. "

"I'm sure you won't have to but as I said, If it does come about, we'll figure it out if it happens."

"love you dear. " "I love you too mum." 

a/n: thinking about a part two but i'm not sure. lemme know :)

[stricklandvintagewatches]

Parting is such sweet sorrow ...

[noriaki-nakada]

【似顔絵】マギー・スミス（マクゴナガル先生）さん（おくやみ）。

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[blurrymerzsblog]

Maggie Smith was not just a legend on stage and screen, but she was a beloved mother and grandmother, often talking in recent years about how happy and thriving she was in her “granny era.” As we often talk about here at The Sunday Paper, Smith truly helped to refine aging with humor and grace. It is not often that someone is beloved by generation after generation for so many different reasons, yet that was Smith. She truly will be missed, but may we cherish her memory. #architectsofchange

[lacamarademisecretos]

She was inmortal for me.

Lumos Máxima 🌟

Pier totum Locomotor 👊🏻

[rubyredgrapefru1t]

𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝚒𝚗 𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚞𝚝𝚒𝚏𝚞𝚕 𝚙𝚎𝚊𝚌𝚎 𝙼𝚊𝚐𝚐𝚒𝚎 𝚂𝚖𝚒𝚝𝚑

[tomsiebert]

[stillsinfilms]

A Room with a View (1985) dir. James Ivory

[andromedapotter14]

My heart goes out to every person this amazing woman touched. You will be missed Maggie Smith.

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[holeyyweasleyy]

“The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for ‘David Copperfield,’ which was my first job. I knew virtually nothing about her other than that my parents were awestruck at the fact that I would be working with her. The other thing I knew about her was that she was a Dame, so the first thing I asked her when we met was ‘would you like me to call you Dame?’ at which she laughed and said something to the effect of ‘don’t be ridiculous!’ I remember feeling nervous to meet her and then her putting me immediately at ease. She was incredibly kind to me on that shoot, and then I was lucky enough to go on working with her for another 10 years on the ‘Harry Potter’ films. She was a fierce intellect, a gloriously sharp tongue, could intimidate and charm in the same instant and was, as everyone will tell you, extremely funny. I will always consider myself amazingly lucky to have been able to work with her, and to spend time around her on set. The word legend is overused but if it applies to anyone in our industry then it applies to her. Thank you Maggie.” — Daniel Radcliffe’s statement on Maggie Smith