Emma Watson was amongst a number of Harry Potter forged members who paid tribute this weekend to their beloved co-star Robbie Coltrane, who died Friday (Oct 14) at age 72.
On her Instagram story, Watson shared a candy photograph of her and Coltrane catching up whereas filming HBO Max’s Harry Potter reunion particular final 12 months. In the fantasy movies, Watson performed good younger witch Hermione Granger whereas Coltrane portrayed mild half-giant wizard Rubeus Hagrid.
“Robbie was like probably the most enjoyable uncle I’ve ever had however most of all he was deeply caring, and compassionate in direction of me as a little one and an grownup,” wrote Watson, who was 11 when the primary Harry Potter movie hit theatres in 2001.
“His expertise was so immense it made sense he performed a big — he might fill ANY area together with his brilliance.”
Watson and Coltrane shared a number of scenes throughout the eight Harry Potter movies — together with one emotional sequence wherein Hagrid comforts Hermione after the Hogwarts college bully, Draco Malfoy, calls her a “filthy little mudblood” (a fictional slur directed at witches and wizards with non-magical dad and mom).
According to Watson’s Instagram publish, Coltrane was simply as benevolent off-screen as his fan-favourite character was onscreen.
“Robbie, if I ever get to be so form as you have been to me on a movie set I promise to do it in your identify and reminiscence,” she stated.
“Know how a lot I am keen on you and admire you. I’ll actually miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your heat, your laughs and your hugs. You made us a household. Know you have been that to us.”
Other Harry Potter alumni who honoured Coltrane this week have been Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley), Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy), James Phelps (Fred Weasley), Oliver Phelps (George Weasley), Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley), Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom), David Thewlis (Remus Lupin), Warwick Davis (Professor Flitwick) and Harry Potter himself, Daniel Radcliffe.
“Heartbroken to hear that Robbie is gone,” Grint wrote on Instagram. “I’ll always remember the odor of cigars and beard glue — a fantastic mixture. No one else on this planet might [have] performed Hagrid, solely Robbie …. A large hearted man who was nonetheless searching for us even a long time later.”
“I really feel extremely fortunate that I acquired to meet and work with him and really unhappy that he is handed,” Radcliffe stated in a assertion. “He was an unbelievable actor and a pretty man.”
In addition to the Harry Potter films, Coltrane starred in different movies and TV collection equivalent to Cracker, The Comic Strip Presents and Tutti Frutti, in addition to the James Bond instalments GoldenEye and The World Is Not Enough.
“There was no higher Hagrid,” Watson wrote on Instagram. “You made it a joy to be Hermione.” – Los Angeles Times/Tribune News Service
