Dame Maggie Smith battling cancer
Dame Maggie Smith battling cancer The Telegraph reported today that Dame Maggie Smith (Prof. McGonagall) is fighting a private battle with breast cancer. "She is dealing with it in her typically brave and understated way," says a friend of hers. "She has had a tumour removed and subsequently completed a course of chemotherapy. This was precautionary and the prognosis looks good. The last thing she wants to do is to make a fuss about it."

The article continues, stating that "the 73-year-old Oscar winner insisted on going ahead with filming her role as Minerva McGonagall in the latest installment of the Harry Potter series last month even as she was undergoing radiation therapy."

Our hearts go out to Maggie and her family. We wish her a speedy recovery.
Posted by Ciaran on Mar 18th | 205 Comments
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Posted by adri_ana_ Mar 18th 2008

She's such a great actress. I loved her in Hook and when I saw she was playing Professor McGonagall I couldn't think anyone better to do it. Hopefully everything works out for her.


Posted by CROOKSHANKS99 Mar 18th 2008

opps i spelt maggie wronge...but she is a ture Gryffindor!!! and he had Hodgkin's disease...


Posted by starlette804 Mar 18th 2008

Our thoughts and prayers are with you!! We love you!!


Posted by fizzlover1212 Mar 18th 2008

Get well Maggie!!!!


Posted by BeeHermione Mar 18th 2008

She's so perfect as McGonagall. She'll pull through; she has to.


Posted by dobby17 Mar 18th 2008

OHMAGAWD!~!!!!!! i8 can't believe it.....she is truly a grrifyndor.... i mean she is sooooooo soooo brave..... i wish all the best to her... she is getting old now but will ALWAYS remain 1 of my favorite oscar-winning actresses................ love yall


Posted by Looney_Lovegood_Fan Mar 18th 2008

I had a friend die of cancer. Glad to hear you outlook is good. Get well soon Maggie!!! You play the part of McGonagal so well. I will miss you in the sixth movie, but look forward to your amazing McGonagal skills in the seventh and the second seventh.


Posted by XdumbledoresXarmyX Mar 18th 2008

wow... i cant even begin to describe how amazed i am at her courage. get better soon maggie, my thoughts and prayers are with you!!!!


Posted by fawkeshermione17 Mar 18th 2008

She's such a brilliant actor - best of luck, Maggie.


Posted by ClintonDickinson Mar 18th 2008

I love her. :-(


Posted by KTbell Mar 18th 2008

Get well soon Mrs. Smith!!!


Posted by duckiedolittle Mar 18th 2008

OH NO!! I am soo sorry and I hope she gets well soon!!!! I have loved more than one of the characters that she has brought to life on the big screen. Not to mention the entire final scenes of Deathly Hollows I totally saw Maggie as Prof. McGonagall. In my mind she helped make those scenes sooo vivid. I can't imagine anyone else playing her. PLEASE GET WELL SOON!!!


Posted by xoxoshannonxoxo Mar 18th 2008

Come on YOU CAN DO IT!!! Keep fighting!!! I hope you get well soon!!!


Posted by emcrocks Mar 18th 2008

OMG that is soooooooooooooooooooooooo ooo horrible!!!!!!!!!!!! I REALLY REALLY REALLY hope that everything turns out OK because Maggie is the BESTEST Magonagal EVER!!!!!! Nobody else can play her! It just wouldn't be right!


Posted by SCPGOH_ad24 Mar 18th 2008

Maggie Smith is exaclty how I pictured Prof. McGonagol, even before the movies came out. She is a terrific actress and I hope that she is well soon !!!


Posted by AlyGranger Mar 18th 2008

Poor Maggie Smith. I wish her the best luck she can possibly have in recovering. She is an amazing actress, in more movies than just Harry Potter, and a brave woman. I hope that the chemo and the surgery works and that she can beat the cancer.


Posted by smurff Mar 18th 2008

Oh woah, Best wishes to her and her family! Hope she gets healthy again soon! I can't believe she went on filming though... Props to her!!!!!


Posted by hprebel311 Mar 18th 2008

i have loved her since i was really little and watched sister act. i hope she gets well soon!


Posted by _Kettleburn_ Mar 18th 2008

What a Gryffindor- "where dwell the brave at heart, Their daring, nerve, and chivalry set Gryffindors apart"! Get well soon, Maggie!


Posted by razzamatazza Mar 18th 2008

That's good to hear that the outlook is good, I hope for the best for her. She's excellent in her role as McGonagall and in everything else I've seen her in.


Posted by alastormoody Mar 18th 2008

thats unfortunate, but Maggie can battle it out because she is a strong woman and a role model.


Posted by Nekoknight Mar 18th 2008

Oh my god. I hope she gets better. Harry Potter cannot have another McGonagall.


Posted by Lorcan_Patrick_McCarthy Mar 18th 2008

Phoenixknight...Richard Harris died of Hodgkin's disease, which if I remember correctly is a type of lymphoma.


Posted by grednforge Mar 18th 2008

you are in my prayers! We all love you and hope you make a full and speedy recovery!!!!!


Posted by CFplayer19 Mar 18th 2008

good luck maggie! keep fighting!


Posted by cerberadragon Mar 18th 2008

I think the heart of every Harry Potter fan goes out to you, Maggie. We hope you get well soon! You're irreplacable in the movies, and a fantastic actress. Feel better!


Posted by Dani456 Mar 18th 2008

Wow! Maggie, your in our prayers for a speedy and complete recovery!! And thats amazing how she keeps filming... Dont over do it!!


Posted by Witch_Lady Mar 18th 2008

I hope she makes it through okay. I think she is really the only person that will ever be able to be Minerva McGonagall in my mind. Such a wonderful actress...


Posted by manchesterutd Mar 18th 2008

Good luck Maggie! Hope you make it through. Godspeed.


Posted by ambulance Mar 18th 2008

What a brave woman. I wish her the very, very best.


Posted by RoseMclane Mar 18th 2008

Oh my God. I'm Crying..I hope she gets better really soon.


Posted by elainemarie Mar 18th 2008

Awww, I hope she gets better!!!


Posted by MagdaleneRose Mar 18th 2008

maggie smith is amazing! I really hope she gets better! she's the BEST McGonnagal ever!


Posted by Micino Mar 18th 2008

Maggie Smith is a perfect McGonagal and I hope she pulls through the cancer ok, both for her and for the movies(not trying to sound incensitive here I swear, but it was tragic when we lost Richard Harris)


Posted by OneWingedAngel Mar 18th 2008

oh, i really hope she recovers soon, not only because of the mc gonagall role but also for her family and friends, it may be hard to battle against cancer, from lima PERU my thoughts are with her.


Posted by Misa013 Mar 18th 2008

Nooo, not Maggie Smith T_T I do love her and I hope she recovers well from all of this. Get well soon, Dame Smith :0!!!


Posted by shivani31289 Mar 18th 2008

hope she gets well soon! she plays the part and is simply amazing :D so far it seems good and i wish her all the best and can't wait to see her in the remaining movies!


Posted by Padfoot777 Mar 18th 2008

Oh, no....I hope she gets better! GET WELL SOON, MRS. SMITH! GOD bless!


Posted by rooon Mar 18th 2008

Sending you all my love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!


Posted by iheartmugglecast Mar 18th 2008

That's so sad, but great that she is battling it well. Maggie, please know that we support you 100% You are an amazing actress, and we wish you all the best! =]


Posted by FLHPFan Mar 18th 2008

I wish her a very speedy recovery. Hopefully our favorite head of Gryffindor house will be feeling better soon :)


Posted by HPBrian Mar 18th 2008

Ms. Smith is most certainly in my heart and prayers.


Posted by spiffy_light Mar 19th 2008

Maggie is seriously talented. I hope she makes a full recovery and lives a happy life.


Posted by Crookshanks93 Mar 19th 2008

gee! hope she recovers! what an awful thing to happen!


Posted by Jameroqui Mar 19th 2008

oh maggie!!!!!!!!! please get better!!!!!!! We love and need you! Please take care, and other ladies, please check yourselves, and get the hpv vaccine!


Posted by NicoleM Mar 19th 2008

She is in my prayers. I hope Maggie gets through this. It must be so hard, not only physically but mentally as well. She's a tough cookie!


Posted by Emma_Granger_Rulz Mar 19th 2008

Hope u get better Maggie!!! Best luck to u!! BY THE WAY THERE IS A NEW HBP TRIO PIC!!! HERE IS THE LINK: http://galeriehpprince.fr ee.fr/displayimage.php?al bum=18&pos=0


Posted by Get_sirius Mar 19th 2008

maggie should have a speedy recovery and soon gain strength, she should finish the series as the WONDERFUL McGonagall that she is FEEL BETTER MAGGIE! WE LOVE YOU!


Posted by Spirit Mar 19th 2008

Ohh, get well soon, Mrs. Smith! God bless


Posted by dracodragon Mar 19th 2008

God bless Maggie. I love her. My thoughts and prayers are with her....






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