‘Harry Potter’ star Jessie Cave hits back at Miriam Margolyes for telling fans to grow up
nme.comHarry Potter star Jessie Cave has responded to Miriam Margolyes’ recent claim that fans of the franchise need to grow up.Cave played Lavender Brown in the final three Harry Potter movies, while Margolyes appeared in the series as Hogwarts professor Pomona Sprout.Last month, Margolyes sparked controversy during an appearance on New Zealand’s 1News for saying: “I worry about [grown-up] Harry Potter fans.
They should be over that by now.“You know, I mean, it was 25 years ago, and it’s for children. I think it’s for children. But they get stuck in it.”During a recent appearance at Dream It Con, Cave expressed her disapproval of Margolyes comments. “It’s such a shame that that happened,” she said. “You know how she is — she’s just a bit funny.
And I think she didn’t mean for it to be taken like that, I hope.”The actress then added: “I really don’t like that she said that.”Since her 1News interview, Margolyes has doubled down on her Harry Potter claims, telling Australia’s News Breakfast: “I just think that it’s for children.
And if your balls have dropped, then it’s time to forget about it. You know, go on to other things.”This isn’t the only time Margolyes has spoken out about the Harry Potter fandom.
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