First, the big one. Alan Rickman (Professor Snape) passed away in 2016 from cancer. He was 69. The man delivered "Always" with such weight that it still hurts.
Then we lost Richard Harris, the original Dumbledore. He died in 2002 after a battle with Hodgkin's lymphoma. He was only 72. Imagine if he'd lived to see the final film—he'd have hated those green contacts.
Don't forget Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid). He left us in 2026 at age 72. The gentle giant who taught us that "yer a wizard" was also a brilliant comedian.
And Maggie Smith? She's alive, thank Merlin. But people still ask if Professor McGonagall is dead. Stop it. She's fine. She's a national treasure.
