Daniel Radcliffe & More ‘Harry Potter’ Stars Mourn Robbie Coltrane’s Passing: ‘You Are Forever Loved’

The communicative goes that for Harry Potter creator J.K Rowling, determination was nary 1 amended suited to represent gamekeeper and Keeper of Keys and Grounds of Hogwarts than Robbie Coltrane and that helium was her apical prime to play Hagrid from the start. The rest, they say, is history, arsenic the seasoned Scottish-born histrion connected to play Harry Potter’s pal successful each 8 movies successful the iconic franchise. Sadly, Robbie passed away connected October 14, 2022, arsenic confirmed by Hollywood Reporter, after a agelong conflict with an undisclosed illness.

Fans astir the satellite volition retrieve him champion successful the iconic role, and that was thing Robbie admitted helium was astir arrogant of successful the Harry Potter 20th anniversary special. “The bequest of these movies is that my children’s procreation volition amusement them to their children,” helium said with tears successful his eyes. “So, you could beryllium watching them successful 50 years time, easy. I’ll not beryllium here, sadly… But Hagrid will.” In the special, it was wide conscionable however adjacent helium had gotten to the formed of the films. He shared a peculiar infinitesimal peculiarly with Emma Watson, who played Hermione, arsenic they reflected connected her increasing up on-screen. She besides lamented that the beloved histrion was poised to origin much ‘”mischief” than immoderate of the kid actors, with Rupert Grint chiming successful that helium was “such a kid.”

After the quality of his passing, galore of Robbie’s Potter co-stars were speedy to wage tribute to their person who they loved truthful dearly, conscionable arsenic galore had done erstwhile different Potter icons person passed distant recently.

Daniel Radcliffe

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In the Harry Potter story, Hagrid is the archetypal idiosyncratic to archer the young lad from Privet Drive that he’s a wizard. Perhaps past is makes consciousness that 1 of the first stars to honor Robbie was the antheral down the Boy Who Lived, Daniel Radcliffe. “Robbie was 1 of the funniest radical I’ve met and utilized to support america laughing perpetually arsenic kids connected the set,” his connection reads, via Variety. “I’ve particularly fond memories of him keeping our spirits up connected ‘Prisoner of Azkaban,’ erstwhile we were each hiding from the torrential rainfall for hours successful Hagrid’s hut and helium was telling stories and cracking jokes to support morale up. I consciousness incredibly fortunate that I got to conscionable and enactment with him and precise bittersweet that he’s passed. He was an unthinkable histrion and a beauteous man.”

J.K Rowling

I'll ne'er cognize anyone remotely similar Robbie again. He was an unthinkable talent, a implicit 1 off, and I was beyond fortunate to cognize him, enactment with him and laughter my caput disconnected with him. I nonstop my emotion and deepest condolences to his family, supra each his children. pic.twitter.com/tzpln8hD9z

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) October 14, 2022

The writer of the Harry Potter books took to her Twitter soon aft proceeding the quality to wage tribute to the antheral who brought 1 of her astir beloved characters to beingness connected the large screen. Share shared an intimate, never-before-seen photograph of them unneurotic astatine an elegant affair, dressed successful determination best. “I’ll ne'er cognize anyone remotely similar Robbie again,” she wrote successful the caption. “He was an unthinkable talent, a implicit 1 off, and I was beyond fortunate to cognize him, enactment with him and laughter my caput disconnected with him. I nonstop my emotion and deepest condolences to his family, supra each his children.”

Matthew Lewis

Robbie. Bobser. He called maine Space Boy. We shared a emotion of the last frontier. He didn’t springiness a fuck and it ever made you smile. A giant, successful much ways than one. We had immoderate times x

— 🇺🇦Matthew Lewis🇺🇦 (@Mattdavelewis) October 14, 2022

Playing chap Gryffindor Neville Longbottom, Matthew  Lewis spent a batch of clip alongside Robbie, particularly successful the archetypal 2 films. The histrion looked backmost the moments helium spent with his ‘giant’ person connected Twitter, saying, “He called maine Space Boy. We shared a emotion of the last frontier. He didn’t springiness a fuck and it ever made you smile. A giant, successful much ways than one. We had immoderate times.”

Oliver & James Phelps

I volition miss the random chats astir each subjects nether the sun.And I'll ne'er hide successful September 2000, Robbie Coltrane came implicit to a precise tense 14yr aged maine connected my 1st ever time connected a movie acceptable and said "Enjoy it, you'll beryllium great". Thank you for that x

— James Phelps (@James_Phelps) October 14, 2022

From time 1 connected movie 1, James Phelps played 1 fractional the prankster Weasley twins. As Fred, James was capable to spent a batch of clip with Robbie, particularly successful the archetypal 2 movies. In his tribute connected his Twitter page, to not lone stock his emotion for the actor, but to retrieve the sage proposal helium gave him connected the time they started filming the archetypal Harry Potter movie.  “I volition miss the random chats astir each subjects nether the sun,” James wrote. “And I’ll ne'er hide successful September 2000, Robbie Coltrane came implicit to a precise tense 14yr aged maine connected my 1st ever time connected a movie acceptable and said “Enjoy it, you’ll beryllium great”. Thank you for that.”

November 2001 – Leicester Square, London. "Soak this successful lads, its similar a Rolls-Royce for your archetypal car"! Robbie Coleraine erstwhile helium was adjacent to maine connected the reddish carpet of the archetypal HP premiere. Over the years we had immoderate large chats astir past and travel. Rest successful bid Robbie x

— Oliver Phelps (@OliverPhelps) October 14, 2022

Soon aft James’ member Oliver, who played George Weasley posted his ain tribute to Robbie, hoping that his person and mentor would remainder successful peace.

David Thewlis

HARRY POTTER AND THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN, David Thewlis, 2004 (Warner Bros.)

David Thewlis who portrayed Remus Lupin successful the Harry Potter films, was speedy to retrieve his person for each the joyousness helium brought to the acceptable of the films. On his Instagram, helium posted a loving tribute to his chap Order of the Phoenix member. “The richest, mightiest and astir mischievous laughter connected acceptable was each large Robbie’s fault. You are everlastingly loved, beloved man, and volition beryllium sorely missed.”

Stephen Fry

I archetypal met Robbie Coltrane astir precisely 40 years ago. I was awe/terror/love struck each astatine the aforesaid time. Such depth, powerfulness & talent: comic capable to origin helpless hiccups & honking arsenic we made our archetypal TV show, “Alfresco”. Farewell, aged fellow. You’ll beryllium truthful dreadfully missed

— Stephen Fry (@stephenfry) October 14, 2022

Though the English histrion was ne'er successful the Harry Potter films, Stephen Fry is 1 of the fewer who tin accidental they’ve “played” Hagrid alongside Robbie. Stephen narrated the UK editions of the Harry Potter audiobooks and besides narrated 3 installments of the Harry Potter video games. Shortly aft the announcement of Robbie’s death, Stephen took to his Twitter to observe his person who co-starred successful the amusement Alfesco.