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Australian actress Miriam Margolyes who portrayed Professor Sprout in theHarry Potterfilm series (2002-2011) decided to annihilate the adult fans of the franchise. In one of her recent interviews, Margolyes claimed that Harry Potter is “for children” and adult fans should get over it, now. For a lot of people between the ages of 25 and 35, the franchise played a key role in shaping their childhood. So obviously, theHarry Potterfilms are still comfort films for a large part of the generation.

Miriam Margolyes as Professor Sprout in Harry Potter franchise

TheHarry Potterfilm series is undoubtedly one of the most popular film franchises of all time and Margolyes has admitted that getting a role in the franchise was a golden opportunity that she is grateful for. The 82-year-old actress has won several prestigious awards, including a British Academy Film Award for her work inThe Age of Innocence(1994).

Miriam Margolyes wants adultHarry Potterfans to “get over” the movies

ActressMiriam Margolyesrecently appeared on1Newsand talked about adultHarry Pottermovie series fans not getting over the franchise, even so many years after it came out. The actress believes that the franchise is for kids and adult fans should move on from it now as it has been 25 years already,

“Harry Potter… I worry about Harry Potter fans because they should be over that by now – It was 25 years ago and it’s for children – I think it’s for children but they get stuck in it.”

A still from the Harry Potter franchise

The actress revealed that she doesCameos, a service where fans can get personalized videos from their favorite celebrities. In one of her requests, she was told that she had to send a video for a “Harry Potter-themed wedding,” explaining that she “can’t even think” of it.

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Miriam Margolyes thinksHarry Potterfranchise is over

In the past, Margolyes hasfaced backlashfor criticizing the franchise. Further in the interview, Margolyes explained that she will forever be grateful for the opportunity. However, according to her, the franchise is “over.”

“Harry Potter is wonderful, I am very grateful to it –  It’s over. That’s what I think.”

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The role of Professor Sprout intheHarry Potterfilmswas indeed a golden opportunity for the actress as it made her a worldwide sensation. Apart from her work in theHarry Potterfranchise, the actress has showcased her talent in films likeYentl(1983),Little Shop of Horrors(1986),Little Dorrit(1988),Romeo + Juliet(1996), andBeing Julia(2004). Even at the age of 82, the actress has no plans of retiring any time soon.

Farhan Asif

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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.

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Miriam Margolyes as Professor Sprout in Harry Potter franchise

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