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Miriam Margolyes enrages grownup Harry Potter followers

  • The 82-year-old actress performed Professor Sprout within the acclaimed movie collection  

Miriam Margolyes has enraged grownup Harry Potter followers by claiming they need to be ‘over’ the e book by now as it’s ‘for kids’.

The 82-year-old actress and nationwide treasure performed Professor Sprout within the acclaimed movie collection, primarily based on J.Ok. Rowling‘s books.

Despite insisting it was ‘great’ and he or she was ‘very grateful’ to the franchise, the BAFTA award-winning actress stated grownup followers ought to be ‘over that’ by now as it’s ‘for kids.’

In an interview with New Zealand tv community 1News, Miriam admitted: ‘I fear about Harry Potter followers.

She went on: ‘They ought to be over that by now. It was 25 years in the past and it is for kids. I feel it is for kids.

Miriam Margolyes (pictured) has enraged adult Harry Potter fans by claiming they should be 'over' the book by now as it is 'for children'

Miriam Margolyes (pictured) has enraged grownup Harry Potter followers by claiming they need to be ‘over’ the e book by now as it’s ‘for kids’

In an interview with New Zealand television network 1News, Miriam admitted: 'I worry about Harry Potter fans'

In an interview with New Zealand tv community 1News, Miriam admitted: ‘I fear about Harry Potter followers’

‘But they get caught in it and I do cameos and other people say ‘Oh we’re having a Harry Potter-themed wedding ceremony’ and I feel ‘gosh what’s their first evening of enjoyable going to be. I can not even give it some thought.

‘Harry Potter is great, I’m very grateful to it, it is over.’

Some followers of the collection have been sad by the actress’ outspoken remarks. 

The 82-year-old actress and national treasure played Professor Sprout in the acclaimed film series, based on J.K. Rowling 's books

The 82-year-old actress and nationwide treasure performed Professor Sprout within the acclaimed movie collection, primarily based on J.Ok. Rowling ‘s books

One TikTok consumer stated: ‘So there’s an age on films and when you must cease watching, yeah, no, love the Harry Potter collection’.

Another wrote: ‘Why do now we have to surrender issues we love simply because we develop up? Some of us aren’t executed having enjoyable but.’

Another consumer stated: ‘I simply had a Harry Potter marathon and I’m 30-years-old so NO.’

One consumer added: ‘You can by no means be too previous for Harry Potter. I simply began studying Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone which is wonderful. People want a fantasy world to correlate to, to flee from the actual world generally.’

The Harry Potter movies spanned eight films, with the primary airing on November 16 2001 and the final one airing on July 15 2011.

A TV reboot is within the works at HBO Max and is anticipated to hit screens in 2026.