Julie Walters as Molly Weasley
It’s fair to say that the Weasley family are like the family Harry never had (or wishes he didn’t have with a family like the Dursley’s), and what’s more, is despite their many children, the Weasleys still accept Harry into their family, warmly and open-heartedly. From the very beginning, Molly Weasley treats Harry as one of her own, without a second thought about all the baggage that comes with caring for The Boy Who Lived.
Needless to say, they all become a very important part of Harry’s life. Serving as Harry’s adoptive mother, Molly Weasley is one of the most caring people in the entire franchise. But like a good mother, she always knows just when to put her foot down.
Carolyn Pickles as Charity Burbage
Unfortunately, we only met Charity Burbage at the end of her life – but we can tell that she was a kind and loving person. Hermione always spoke very highly of her classes, as she found her personally fascinating (but known to give way too much homework). Professor Burbage served as the Professor of Muggle Studies at Hogwarts for fours straight years, before being grabbed by the Dark Lord, and tortured and killed at Malfoy Manor by Voldemort and the Death Eaters.
Charity was known for having quite a liberal stance concerning muggles, and believed that they were not so different from wizards at all. It was this opinion, however, that ended up getting her killed.
Carolyn Pickles Now
It's fair to say that Carolyn Pickles has built up a pretty steady acting career since her appearance on the Harry Potter franchise. Although her role as Charity Burbage is still known as one of her most prominent ones, she has also appeared in a number of British TV shows, such as Midsummer Murders, Foyle's War, Kingdom, and others.
In 2013, Carolyn played Maggie Radcliffe, a journalist in the ITV drama, Broadchurch, and later appeared again in Seasons 2 and 3. Unfortunately, she hasn't starred in anything since, but last year, Carolyn Pickles recorded an interview for The Bill Podcast, celebrating her life and career.
Julie Walters Now
Julie Walters' time as Molly Weasley on Harry Potter is just a line on her increasingly growing resume. After all, it is no secret that Walters is one of the most successful British actresses of all time. Julie Walters has decades of acting experience under her belt, and has appeared in some of the biggest blockbusters in history. Undoubtedly, you have seen her on your screen in countless roles and costume changes.
Most recently, she has appeared in Calendar Girls, Brave, Mamma Mia!, Mary Poppins Returns, and is scheduled to play a role in The Secret Garden, which is in production. She has also written a number of books, the latest of which is an autobiography. Now, you can know what it's like to be Julie for a day..
Maggie Smith as Minerva McGonagall
You didn't think we could forget about her, did you? Minerva McGonagall has been a steadily strong and authoritative character since the very first Harry Potter book. Although Professor Dumbledore is known as one of the greatest Headmasters Hogwarts ever had, he could not have possibly done it without the help of this strong and independent deputy headmistress. Professor McGonagall is also the Head of the house of Gryffindor and is by far one of the strongest women in the entire Harry Potter franchise.
Over the course of the Harry Potter movies, Minerva McGonagall proves that she is strong of heart, strict in her beliefs, but is also kind when it comes down to it. This strong and independent nature, along with her healthy priorities, come in handy when she fights in the Battle of Hogwarts and takes down the Carrows.