[HPFGU-OTChatter] Miriam Margolyes

[Pam Hugonnet]

Neil Ward wrote:

> I went to look up the Hugh Grant story Amy mentioned, on The Leaky Cauldron
> site, and spotted that Miriam Margolyes is apparently in the Harry Potter
> movie.  Hurray!!!
>
> This isn't exciting just because MM is a *great* character actress, but
> because I really wanted her to be in the film; she's like the missing piece
> of a jigsaw.  Back in February I posted a picture of her to our Graphics
> list (yes, we do have yet another list...) and suggested that she should
> play Madam Pomfrey.  The LC thinks she's playing Professor Sprout, which
> would also be wonderful.  However, if I find out she's playing "Upper Half,
> Troll" or "plump woman on bus", I'll have to write to Warner Brothers
> immediately and put them right.


    I was thinking of her just the other night--she's one of my favorite
character actors.  I think she would be well suited for Prof. Sprout; I keep
seeing Patricia Routledge as Madame Pomfrey.

drpam