Emma Watson Honors Robbie Coltrane In Heartbreaking TribuTe: There Was ‘No Better Hagrid’

Emma Watson is mourning the nonaccomplishment of her Harry Potter castmate Robbie Coltrane, who conscionable passed away astatine 72. The British actress, 32, offered a heartfelt tribute to her erstwhile co-star, who was champion known for playing lovable elephantine Rubeus Hagrid successful each 8 of the magical movies.

“Rest successful Peace Robbie Coltrane,” she wrote with a achromatic bosom and praying hands. “Robbie was similar the astir amusive uncle l’ve ever had but astir of each helium was profoundly caring, and compassionate towards maine arsenic a kid and an adult.

She went on, “His endowment was truthful immense it made consciousness helium played a giant-he could capable ANY abstraction with his brilliance. Robbie, if I ever get to beryllium truthful benignant arsenic you were to maine connected a movie acceptable I committedness I’ll bash it successful your sanction and memory. Know however overmuch adore and respect you. I’ll truly miss your sweetness, your nicknames, your warmth, your laughs and your hugs. You made america a family. Know you were that to us.” Emma signed off, saying, “There was nary amended Hagrid. You made it a joyousness to beryllium Hermione.”

Robbie Coltrane appears with Emma Watson and co-stars successful ‘Harry Potter & The Order Of The Phoenix.’ (Everett Collection)

Emma practically grew up with Robbie astatine her side. She was conscionable 10 years aged erstwhile she met him making the archetypal movie, 2011’s Harry Potter & The Sorcerer’s Stone. By the past film, Harry Potter & The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, they had worked unneurotic for implicit 10 years.

The Little Women histrion was joined successful her remembrance by HP’s leading man, Daniel Radcliffe. “Robbie was 1 of the funniest radical I’ve met and utilized to support america laughing perpetually arsenic kids connected the set,” the Swiss Army Man histrion told Variety successful a statement.

He remarked connected Robbie’s spirit, adding, “I’ve particularly fond memories of him keeping our spirits up connected Prisoner of Azkaban when 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.” Daniel went connected to say, “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.”

Richard Harris, apical left, and Robbie Coltrane, apical right, airs with young ‘Harry Potter’ stars Daniel Radcliffe, center, Rupert Grint, bottommost left, and Emma Watson, bottommost right. It was Nov. 16, 2001, earlier the archetypal film’s release. (Adam Butler/AP/Shutterstock)

News of Robbie’s Oct. 14, 2022 decease was initially announced by his bureau WME to The Hollywood Reporter. He passed distant astatine a infirmary successful Larbert, Scotland, per the BBC.

Born successful Scotland connected Mar. 30, 1950, the Glasgow autochthonal studied creation earlier taking connected stand-up drama erstwhile helium was capable to marque it with paintings. He past made his mode to TV, with appearances successful Flash Gordon, Blackadder, and Keep It In The Family.

Robbie became portion of Harry Potter past erstwhile helium was formed arsenic Rubeus Hagrid successful 2001’s Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. He would look successful each of the 8 movies, successful summation to the abbreviated movie Hagrid’s Magical Creatures Motorbike Adventure.

While galore radical would retrieve Robbie for his relation arsenic Hagrid, helium was besides a beloved British comic actor. His different notable roles included the British transgression bid Cracker, which ran from 1993 to 2006, and a two-picture stint successful the James Bond world. He besides wrote a 1993 autobiography and starred successful a bid astir his thrust crossed America from Los Angeles to New York City successful a classical 1951 Cadillac. He was appointed an OBE successful Queen Elizabeth II’s 2006 New Year’s list, for his services to drama.

More than anything, Robbie was arrogant of his relation arsenic Hagrid. Opening up astir his bequest successful the Harry Potter 20th Anniversary Special, helium said, “My children’s procreation volition amusement them to their children. You could beryllium watching them successful 50 years’ time, easy. I’ll not beryllium here, sadly… But Hagrid will.”

The histrion is survived by ex-wife Rhona Gemmell, wed​ from 1999 to 2003, their 2 children, and his sister Annie Rae.