Robbie Coltrane had passed away. While Coltrane played a number of memorable roles in TV and on the big screen, he will forever be known most for his role as Hagrid in the Harry Potter franchise, and co-star Tom Felton is remembering his friend with a quote that is likely to make even the coldest heart feel emotional.
Felton shared an image on Instagram with a quote from Coltrane looking back on his time in the Harry Potter movies. The movies took a decade to produce and Coltrane talks about how much of his own life changed in that time, and how the films will live after him, which of course, they now are.
Felton adds his own comment to the quote “Wands up” a reference to the way that wizards honor the dead in the Harry Potter universe.
As it happened, fans did exactly as Tom Felton asked. At Universal’s Islands of Adventure theme park, where Hogwarts Castle is located, Harry Potter fans gathered for an impromptu ceremony where they raised their wands in honor of Hagrid and Robbie Coltrane.
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