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Magge Smith Diagnosed with Cancer; Prognosis "looks good"
SmithThe Telegraph has reported today that Dame Maggie Smith, known to Potter film fans as Prof. McGonagall, has been diagnosed with breast cancer. She has had a tumor removed and has undergone a course of chemotherapy; the prognosis “looks good,” a friend of hers told the paper.
Everyone on staff at, and, we’re sure, reading Leaky wishes this fine actress a double measure of luck and health to counteract this difficult turn of events.
You can write to Dame Maggie Smith at Leavesden Studios:
c/o Harry Potter Production
Leavesden Studios
P.O. Box 3000
Leavesden, Hertfordshire
WD25 7LT
United Kingdom
On a related note, for the past few weeks, have been discussing (on PotterCast) releasing a limited-time “pink” version of our holiday charity album, Jingle Spells, to benefit breast cancer research. As this news highlights that issue through a Potter lens, we would appreciate those who would be interested in buying a copy leaving a comment here so that we could get an idea of how many to order and whether it’s a good idea. This would be donated to the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. (I will be taking part in this walk in October; to contribute to the cause please visit this link.) Our Jingle Spells holiday fundraiser brought in more than $34,000, and the donation has been made to Book Aid (expect a full post on this matter shortly); for this run the blue cover art would be turned pink.
(And PS, if you are still having a problem receiving your holiday order of JS, contact me privately, please, as this post isn’t the place to address it. There are probably a few straggling missing orders out there and we want to make sure to get everyone’s.)
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I’d be interested in a pink Jingle Spells as I missed out on it the first time around. Good luck to Maggie Smith; Professor McGonogall rocks!
WHAT THAT IS SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE LIVE MAGGIE YOU ARE GOOD PLAYING MCGONAGALL IN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FAITH AND GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THAT IS SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE LIVE MAGGIE YOU ARE GOOD PLAYING MCGONAGALL IN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FAITH AND GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THAT IS SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE LIVE MAGGIE YOU ARE GOOD PLAYING MCGONAGALL IN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FAITH AND GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHAT THAT IS SAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! PLEASE LIVE MAGGIE YOU ARE GOOD PLAYING MCGONAGALL IN HARRY POTTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! HAVE FAITH AND GET BETTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am not Minerva. Maggie Smith is Minerva. That’s the way it is and that’s the way it should stay. A very speedy recovery to her.
Maggie, I have been a fan of yours since you played Wendy in “Hook”, that is when I fell in love with your acting…You are a pro and bring a presence to the stage and film that I believe most actresses would crave to copy.
Get the best care and fight! I can’t imagine anyone else in the role of Prof. McG.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We are all behind you and are pulling for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Put me down for a Jingle Spells cd too, I missed out also, didn’t hear the podcasts until too late!!! Way to go Potterfans, always willing to put our money behind a good cause!
BEST WISHES TO YOU. I HOPE YOU HAVE A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
BEST WISHES TO YOU. I HOPE YOU HAVE A SPEEDY RECOVERY.
I would definitely buy a copy of JS and I wish Prof M a full and speedy recovery.
It recovers completely it will wish quickly.
(I’m Korean student. I hope you can bear with my poor English. Please understand that I’m not really a good writer of English.)
It recovers completely it will wish quickly.
(I’m Korean student. I hope you can bear with my poor English. Please understand that I’m not really a good writer of English.)
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I’d buy it…
I’m wishing Maggie a swift recovery as well