Here, we remember the actors who brought the magic of Harry Potter to the screen. I’ll not be here, sadly, but Hagrid will.” Then again, as Robbie put it in the 20th Anniversary special of Harry Potter, “The legacy of the movies is that my children’s generation will show them to their children, so you could be watching them in 50 years’ time, easy. Though they’ll forever be in the hearts and minds of those who love the franchise, it’s sad to think that these beloved stars will never get to see the legacy of the wizarding world go on. Sadly, many of the stars that fans have grown to love over the years - like Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman, Michael Gambon, and Richard Harris - have passed since the original 8 films have wrapped.
It was a box office hit, paving the way for young stars like Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe, and Rupert Grint to become household names, as well as the impressive cast of British actors whom the rest of the world might have never known.
Generations of children have loved the Harry Potter series ever since the first film was released in 2001. Image Credit: ‘Harry Potter’ Actors Who Died in Real Life: Michael Gambon and More
