Almost 20 years have passed since the release of the first film about Harry Potter, a saga full of magic that accompanied the growth of many people, leaving marks in the hearts of countless fans around the world. The franchise’s features featured several characters who, even without being protagonists, are always remembered as dear and important to the unfolding of history.
O awesome.club shows in this post how the actors behind fantastic secondary characters from the world of Harry Potter are.
1. Molly Weasley: Julie Walters
The mother of Ron Weasley, Harry’s best friend, played an important role as a mother figure for the protagonist. She was played by Julie Walters. Another very beloved character embodied by the actress was Rosie Mulligan, from Mamma Mia!
2. Arthur Weasley: Mark Williams
Ron’s father was a man who investigated the lives of non-magical people, the so-called “muggles”. He was always supportive and kept the doors open to welcome Harry as another member of his family. Mark Williams is a well-known British comedian, best remembered for his appearance on the successful BBC show The Fast Show.
3. Fleur Delacour: Clémence Poésy
She appeared for the first time in the fourth film of the saga, participating in the Triwizard Tournament. After that, Fleur ends up marrying the eldest of the Weasley siblings. Clémence Poésy has continued her acting career, and among her most recent works is the film Tenet, by Christopher Nolan.
4. Viktor Krum: Stanislav Ianevski
Viktor Krum is yet another participant in the Triwizard Tournament. Also, he was a Quidditch player. This is the character who tried to win Hermione over, last seen in the saga at Fleur and Bill Weasley’s wedding. He was played by Stanislav Ianevski, a Bulgarian actor who, after the saga, continued to work in the film industry. the feature Resistance is one of the most recent with the muscular in the cast.
5. Dean Thomas: Alfred Enoch
From the first film and throughout the entire saga, Harry had some memorable roommates with whom he shared a dorm. One of them was Dino Thomas, played by Alfred Enoch. The actor is of British and Brazilian descent, also well remembered for having lived one of the central characters of the series. How to Get Away With Murder🇧🇷
6. Seamus Finnigan: Devon Murray
Seamus was another one of Harry’s classmates. Despite not always agreeing with the protagonist, he supported him throughout almost the entire plot. He was Dino’s best friend, so much so that the two shared the same room. The character was played by Devon Murray, an actor who is also a knight: he participated in competitions and showed his medals on Instagram.
7. Olympia Maxime: Frances de la Tour
Frances de la Tour played Madame Maxime, a very tall woman and headmistress at the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic. She is also remembered for being the object of Hagrid’s crush. In 2006, she won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in The History of Boys🇧🇷 Later, the public returned to see her on the screens in Alice in Wonderland and Netflix production Enola Holmes.
8. Professor Sprout: Miriam Margolyes
Professor Sprout taught Herbology at Hogwarts, as well as being Head of House Hufflepuff. Throughout history, she has always been portrayed as a kind and friendly woman. Miriam Margolyes was the actress in charge of playing the teacher on the big screen. She studied at the University of Cambridge, and has said that the happiest day of her life was when she managed to get admitted to that educational institution.
9. Professor Trelawney: Emma Thompson
Sybill Trelawney was the Divination teacher at Hogwarts. Hers is the prophecy involving victory over Voldemort, as well as “The Chosen One”. The character was played by Emma Thompson, winner of the Emmy, Golden Globe, BAFTA and Oscar awards. In addition to being an actress, she is recognized as an environmentalist. Emma has already supported several campaigns against climate change, some of them promoted by the organization Greenpeace.
10. Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody: Brendan Gleeson
Of all the teachers Harry had while he was a student at Hogwarts, Alastor “Mad-Eye” Moody was among the strangest: starting with his careless appearance and magical glass eye, to his irreverent, quirky behavior. Out of character, actor Brendan Gleeson has the appearance of a gentleman. In his spare time, he likes to play the violin or fiddlean instrument used in traditional Celtic music.
11. Narcissa Malfoy: Helen McCrory
Helen McCrory played Narcissa Malfoy, mother of Draco, Harry’s great rival at school. Although the character has appeared a few times throughout the saga, she is remembered for supporting Harry in saving his son. After this work, the actress participated in projects such as Penny Dreadfula gothic horror series.
12. Peter Pettigrew (Wormtail): Timothy Spall
Peter Pettigrew, better known to history as Wormtail, was an Animagus able to transform into a mouse and pretend to be Ron Weasley’s pet. The character has a captive place in the memory of fans, remembered as the faithful servant of the plot’s antagonist. Despite being diagnosed with leukemia in 1996, Timothy Spall continues his film and television career. His last projects were the drama It Snows in Benidormfrom 2020, and the animation The Cave Man🇧🇷
13. Remus Lupine: David Thewlis
In the third film of the saga, the public was introduced to a teacher who would become one of the most remembered in the saga: Remus Lupin. The character teaches Harry one of the spells most cited by fans. Besides being a werewolf, he was one of Harry’s father’s best friends. After his work in Harry Potter, David Thewlis starred in films such as Wonder Woman and Justice League, in 2017. In both productions, the actor gave life to Ares, the God of War.
14. Rita Skeeter: Miranda Richardson
In the course of the saga, a gossip journalist emerged, always looking for embarrassing stories to tell in the newspaper or in books. Her name was Rita Skeeter, character played by Miranda Richardson. Rita appeared on a few occasions throughout the plot, but always drew attention for having an eccentric personality and an exuberant style.
15. Xenophilius Lovegood: Rhys Ifans
Another character who played little part in the development of the Harry Potter story was Luna’s father, Xenophilius Lovegood. With his aura of mystery, he intrigued audiences whenever he appeared on screen. As Rhys Ifans was born in Haverfordwest, with Welsh as his mother tongue, he chose his stage name using the spelling “Ifans” to replace the “Evans” in his surname.
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