Emma Watson pens emotional tribute to Harry Potter co-star Dame Maggie Smith after her death at age 89 Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By Jacqueline Lindenberg and Freya Barnes For Mailonline Published: 04:29, 28 September 2024 | Updated: 04:41, 28 September 2024 e-mail 1 View comments Emma Watson broke her silence over her Harry Potter co-star Dame Maggie Smith 's death at age 89 on Friday - and shared a moving tribute to her Instagram stories. It was revealed that the Downtown Abbey actress passed away inside a hospital on Friday morning - and prompted a flood of tributes as celebrities and fans mourned the heartbreaking loss .
Watson, 34, uploaded a behind-the-scenes photo of herself and Smith as they seemingly filmed a scene from Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2. Emma held a small smile on her face as Maggie gently placed her hand on the side of the actress's face in a sweet gesture. 'When I was younger I had no idea of Maggie's legend - the woman I was fortunate enough to share space with.
'It is only as I've become an adult that I've come to appreciate that I shared the screen with a true definition of greatness.' Emma Watson, 34, broke her silence over her Harry Potter co-star Dame Maggie Smith's death at age 89 on Friday - and shared a moving tribute on her Instagram stories; seen in 2023 in Brooklyn Watson continued, 'She was real, honest, funny and self-honouring. Maggie, there were a lot of male professors and by God you held your own.
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