Rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. The pottermore article for professor mcgonagall indicates that she was indeed an avid quidditch player during her school days minerva was also, like her mother, a gifted quidditch player, although a nasty fall in her final year a foul during the gryffindor versus slytherin game which would decide the cup winner left her with concussion, several broken ribs and a lifelong desire to see. I do not own any of these awesome images nor the characters belonging to rowling. An expert in transfiguration, head of gryffindor house, and deputy headmistress of hogwarts, the severelooking professor mcgonagall is a witch of great. Minerva mcgonagall is awake in the middle of the night, and there she finds that even the facades that are the most sound can sometimes crack. Aug 26, 2015 master minerva mcgonagall owner minerva mcgonagall additional details mcgonagalls wand was particularly well suited to her magical abilities. Falling in love with queen victoria played by peter sellers he donates his major poetic works to her and, despite many rejections, dreams of. Mcgonagall was born in 1830 in edinburgh, of irish emigre parents. William topaz mcgonagall, the worlds greateset poet. Minerva mcgonagall is a fictional character in the harry potter books written by j. That matchless british farceur spike milligan stars in the great mcgonagall.
Poor spike, illserved by the cinema, here an attempt to get the lunacy of the q series on celluloid goes awry. I found it best to set the text in a dark brown as black looked a little too strong but feel free to experiment. That explains a great deal, said professor mcgonagall tartly. William topaz mcgonagall 1825 september 29, 1902 was a scottish weaver, actor, and poet. Alexander wilson, who subsequently became the great american ornithologist, for instance. Master minerva mcgonagall owner minerva mcgonagall additional details mcgonagalls wand was particularly well suited to her magical abilities. Maggie smith didnt find playing professor mcgonagall in harry. For this reason the real mcgonagall is someone who only occasionally makes the briefest of appearances in a vast body. He is widely celebrated as the worst poet to have written in the english language, or quite possibly in any other. The story concerns indigent scotsman william mcgonagall, who aspires to become poet laureate of great britain. It wont be an easy victory, but mcgonagall is way underrated snape was fighting for his life in the duel against her in deathly hallows pg 481 not only does mcgonagall move faster than harry. For this reason the real mcgonagall is someone who only occasionally makes the briefest of appearances in a vast body of otherwise very ordinary broadside balladry. William mcgonagall s parents, charles and margaret, were irish. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed.
Others before mcgonagall, much abler men, have tried in vain in scotland to make a living by peddling their verses. Harry potter hufflepuff wallpapers widescreen hupages download iphone wallpapers. Pronunciation of mcgonagall with 1 audio pronunciation, 2 translations and more for mcgonagall. Mcgonagall projects photos, videos, logos, illustrations and.
Famous scots william mcgonagall 18301902 despite his reputation as the worlds worst poet mcgonagalls poems are nowadays read, quoted and enjoyed more than ever, although perhaps because they offer more amusement than insight. His talent made him a sort of victorian chris evans but without the cash. Shes stern, loyal, encouraging, yet unwavering, and my only sadness is. The great mcgonagall is a 1974 british comedy film directed by joseph mcgrath and starring spike milligan in the title role, peter sellers as queen victoria and julia foster as mrs mcgonagall. Any true harry potter fan would appreciate this cool hat. The great mcgonagall william topaz mcgonagall spike milligan is an unemployed scottish weaver who decides to devote his life to poetry. Minerva mcgonagall was the transfiguration professor and deputy headmistress at hogwarts for over forty years, and a powerful witch and animagus ps1, ps4. Mcgonagall also has the distinction of being one of the seven licensed animagi of the 20th century, being able to transform at will into a tabby cat with distinctive markings around its eyes, similar to the squareshaped. Duration 95 minutes release date 1974 laugh track none broadcast details last repeat. Apr 18, 2016 of the realistic and amazingly developed characters in harry potter, professor mcgonagall is by far one of my favorites. I am very sorry to say that ninety lives have been taken away on the last sabbath day of 1879. Jan 25, 2008 from harry potter and the philosophers stone the firsyears, professor mcgonagall, said hagrid. He figured that hed have to clean up the floors one room at a time for the rest of term because of the prank that had been played.
Professor mcgonagall is a delight to read about ever since. He is comically renowned as one of the most loved poets in the english language. Mcgonagall has a stern exterior, keeping her classes strictly controlled and following the rules closely, yet has a warm heart and cares deeply for her friends and students. He is aften thocht on as the warst poet in the inglis leid. Minerva mcgonagall simple english wikipedia, the free. This character is a teacher at the school hogwarts, and a good character in the series. Harry mcgonagall chapter 7 surprises that night, filch decided to concentrate on cleaning only the great hall after hed tried unsuccessfully cleaning the other halls of the castle.
It is a humorous biopic of the scottish poet william mcgonagall that includes several of mcgonagall s actual poems, his appearing in the title role of macbeth and his improvement of the bards plot. Mcgonagall synonyms, mcgonagall pronunciation, mcgonagall translation, english dictionary definition of mcgonagall. She teaches transfiguration, a type of magic where you change objects or animals into. George professore di harry potter con licenza ufficiale minerva mcgonagall costume da fine settimana per insegnanti. The great mcgonagall 1974 an outofwork scottish weaver spike milligan wants to be queen victorias peter sellers poet laureate. The startofterm banquet will begin shortly, but before you take your seats in the great hall, you will be sorted into your houses. When a user pointed out why maggie smith and minerva mcgonagall are one in the same. Professor mcgonagall harry potter hat a mighty girl. Biography of obscure scottish poet, william mcgonagall. It was here that the young mcgonagall was sent to work, as a handloom weaver his fathers trade. Fields juggling routine in the 1934 film the old fashioned way. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Worst poet ever the amazing true story of sir william topaz mcgonagall teaser duration. In the new york times, richard eder wrote the great mcgonagall, which opened yesterday at the cinema village, is endearing, and parts of it are lovely and hilarious.
Hello, professor mcgonagall, said moody calmly, bouncing. With spike milligan, peter sellers, julia foster, john bluthal. Mcgonagall would have been exceedingly glad to have had a tenth of what they earn. She helps harry potter, the main character, many times in the series.
Ps7 welcome to hogwarts, said professor mcgonagall. Wands made from the fir tree work very well for transfiguration, which is where mcgonagall excelled and was the class she eventually taught at hogwarts. William mcgonagalls parents, charles and margaret, were irish. William topaz mcgonagall lived from 1825 to 29 september 1902. Harry witnessed professor mcgonagall walking right past peeves who was determinedly loosening a crystal chandelier and could have sworn he heard her tell the poltergeist out of the corner of her mouth, it unscrews the other way.
Sep 23, 2009 worst poet ever the amazing true story of sir william topaz mcgonagall teaser duration. After moving about a bit in scotland, looking for work, the family settled in dundee, sometime in the late thirties. Mcgonagall welcomes students to hogwarts both literally and figuratively she writes the admission letters and also. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Minerva mcgonagall in harry potter and the sorcerers stone. Minerva mcgonagall is the transfiguration professor at hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry. Of the realistic and amazingly developed characters in harry potter, professor mcgonagall is by far one of my favorites. This text beneath professor mcgonagalls name is set in lumos.
I cant pretend that it didnt give me great pleasure to read minerva mcgonagalls prideful declaration that potter is in her sic house in dh, and to see him back in a gryffindor robe in the movie. Now you can become the head of hogwarts house and the best transfiguration professor there is when you don this mcgonagall hat. From harry potter and the philosophers stone the firsyears, professor mcgonagall, said hagrid. His irish surname is a variation on mag congail, a popular name in county donegal. Apr 15, 20 rodney dangerfield at his best on the tonight show starring johnny carson 1983 duration. George professore di harry potter con licenza ufficiale minerva. Professor minerva mcgonagall in harry potter and the prisoner of. What are the best quotes of professor minerva mcgonagall. This cult british comedy is set in victorian britain and depicts an unemployed scottish weaver who decides to devote. Quotes by and about minerva mcgonagall the harry potter. Milligan plays reallife, failed scottish poet william mcgonagall, a misunderstood genius in his own mind, rightlyderided by all for his terrible poetry, convinced that if he can just trudge to balmoral, queen victoria herself peter sellers in this casewill give him an audience and probably a knighthood. Follow jade sister to potter, daughter to mcgonagall, lover to weasley as she uncovers more to life. Mcgonagall was born in edinburgh and spent his childhood until the age of 11 in orkney. It seemed to take ages to get away from light comedy, she explained.
But for the great mcgonagall the difference was that his disguise was not a costume that could be simply removed after the show. Mcgonagall definition of mcgonagall by the free dictionary. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Born in edinburgh of irish parents, he settled in dundee. The girl, who wields the creation of anarchy, will rise above and fall before death himself. Muggles guide to harry pottercharactersminerva mcgonagall. She is also head of gryffindor house and deputy headmistress.
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