Several Harry Potter cast members have paid tribute today to their costar Maggie Smith, who died this morning at 89. “The first time I met Maggie Smith I was 9 years old and we were reading through scenes for David Copperfield,

A grand star of screen and stage has departed. Maggie Smith, known most recently for her unforgettable roles as the Dowager Countess in Downton Abbey and as Professor McGonagall in the Harry Potter films, passed away at age 89. Fans both old and young shall miss her dearly.

Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and more members of the Harry Potter cast are mourning costar Dame Maggie Smith, who died at age 89 on Friday. While audiences remember Radcliffe, now 35, as The Boy Who Lived and Smith as Professor Minerva McGonagall in the eight-film series,

"I feel incredibly lucky to have shared a set with her and particularly lucky to have shared a dance." Rupert Grint is grieving the loss of Dame Maggie Smith but remembering her fondly. In an Instagram post Saturday,

Daniel Radcliffe is paying tribute to the late Maggie Smith, who died at 89 years old. The two actors are veterans of the “Harry Potter” film franchise. Radcliffe starred in the title role of all eight movies,

Beloved British actor Maggie Smith, who stole hearts in her portrayal of Downton Abbey’s Violet Crawley and Harry Potter’s Professor Minerva McGonagall, died on the morning of Friday, Sept. 27, at the age of 89.

Tributes quickly began to pour in after the death of "Downton Abbey" and "Harry Potter" actress Maggie Smith. Smith died "peacefully" in her sleep Friday.

The actors behind Sirius Black, Ginny Weasley, Seamus Finnigan, Fred Weasley, Padma Patil, and Harry Potter himself shared fond memories of the late actress.

Radcliffe, for instance, remembers working with Smith before being cast in Harry Potter, having met her on the set of the BBC’s adaptation of David Copperfield when he was all of 9. Here’s his extended statement about her,