Spike milligan, peter sellers, victor spinetti, valetyne dyall and. Any true harry potter fan would appreciate this cool hat. William attended school for eighteen months before the age of seven, and received no further formal education. William topaz mcgonagall march 1825 29 september 1902 was an irish weaver. Encoded file ipod friendly version 320 x 240 30 fps mp4 6. In no circumstances did the great mcgonagall follow the practice of certain lesser writers among his countrymen and lapse into dialect. William mcgonagall is a literary legend and one of the best known names in the printed world.
Later, as a mill worker, he used to read books in the evening, taking great interest in shakespeares plays. Mcgonagall s parents came from ireland but they moved to scotland where mcgonagall was born in edinburgh in 1830, or thereabouts some sources give 1825. The pottermore article for professor mcgonagall indicates that she was indeed an avid quidditch player during her school days minerva was also, like her mother, a gifted quidditch player, although a nasty fall in her final year a foul during the gryffindor versus slytherin game which would decide the cup winner left her with concussion, several broken ribs and a lifelong desire to see. However, every year she was forced to go to the celebrations by her religious father. In episode of season 2 of the canadian tv series murdoch mysteries, a murder victim is holding a copy of a book entitled the collected works of william topaz mcgonagall. Wands made from the fir tree work very well for transfiguration, which is where mcgonagall excelled and was the class she eventually taught at hogwarts. He is widely celebrated as the worst poet to have written in the english language, or quite possibly in any other.
William topaz mcgonagall, the worlds greateset poet. It is a humorous biopic of the scottish poet william mcgonagall that includes several of mcgonagall s actual poems. Professor mcgonagall leads the defence of hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry against voldemort. Professor mcgonagall harry potter hat a mighty girl. Unfortunately the whole of the rest of the world disagreed. The story of william mcgonagall, the worst poet in the history of the. William mcgonagall simple english wikipedia, the free. Listen to the autobiography of william mcgonagall the worlds worst poet. William topaz mcgonagall lived from 1825 to 29 september 1902. There are professional tailor, deviser and handwork. Be careful, you might have the intense urge to turn into a black cat. Aka, how minerva essentially had her own mauraders back in the day and was barely raised an eyebrow when the mauraders arrived at hogwarts years later. Just 21 perfect tumblr posts about the badass women of harry potter live your life so professor mcgonagall would be both proud and exasperated by you. St andrews day was mostly a day of mixed emotions for minerva mcgonagall.
Best audiobook free trial download full version the. Rowling wrote new stories about mcgonagall, slughorn. Mcgonagall combined daftness with serious roles in such a way as to undermine any attempt to impress. He thought he was good at writing poetry, but his poetry was often considered to be the worst poetry in the english language. Spike milligan, peter sellers, julia foster, john bluthal, victor spinetti, valentine dyall, julian chagrin, clifton jones, charlie. The hen it is a useful beast, and struts about the yard also. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In 1877, mcgonagall suddenly discovered himself to be a poet. Mcgonagall was born in edinburgh and spent his childhood until the age of 11 in orkney. When dolores umbridge assumed control of hogwarts, it is professor mcgonagall that is the only one who took a stand against her. A smattering of sketches of minerva mcgonagall s school days, the friendships made, but also the rivalries as powerful as friendship and just as binding.
Professor mcgonagall relaxed after this, her confidence growing back a little as they both seemed to look at her with appreciation, and looking down at the guilty ridden headgirl, her mischievous side almost took over, wanting to playfully scold her, maybe say something a little seductive like, tut, tut miss granger, i caught you looking at my. Minerva mcgonagall was the transfiguration professor and deputy headmistress at hogwarts for over forty years, and a powerful witch and animagus ps1, ps4. Now you can become the head of hogwarts house and the best transfiguration professor there is when you don this mcgonagall hat. William mcgonagall born edinburgh, march 1825 died edinburgh, 29 september 1902 was a scottish poet. Mcgonagall s father was a handloom weaver and the family moved to paisley, then glasgow, before settling in dundee.
Share with me the spiritual uplift that i felt, when glancing through a scottish rural newspaper, at coming upon this illuminating quotation. His talent made him a sort of victorian chris evans but without the cash. Check out our mcgonagall selection for the very best in unique or custom. William topaz mcgonagall wikisource, the free online library. The most mcgonagall families were found in and scotland in 1861and scotland in 1871and scotland in 1901. Believe it or not, this confusing retconning of albus dumbledores lineage isnt the biggest thing angering og hp fans. Professor mcgonagall has always had the power to make anyone. Minerva mcgonagalls evening of allurement chapter 3, a harry. With spike milligan, peter sellers, julia foster, john bluthal. Minerva mcgonagall wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The black velvet hat is adorned with pheasant feather plumes extending from a feathered side button. Mcgonagall was born in 1830 in edinburgh, of irish emigre parents. It sometimes lays an egg or two, or three or four or more or so. Harry potter minerva mcgonagall cosplay costume cloak trench.
The great mcgonagall is a 1974 british comedy film directed by joseph mcgrath and starring spike milligan in the title role, peter sellers as queen victoria and julia foster as mrs mcgonagall. Need another excuse to treat yourself to new book this week. William topaz mcgonagall 1825 or 1830 29 september 1902 was a scottish weaver, actor, amateur poet, and performance artist, today famous for being arguably the worst poet in the english language. Professor mcgonagall, harry potter and the deathly hallows. Weve attached standard size chart of our product on the page. Biography of obscure scottish poet, william mcgonagall. I certify that william mcgonagall has for some time been known to me. While she may have decent off page feats like the aforementioned killing of tonks and crucio of two aurors, in duels we see she isnt good. Msn new zealand latest news, hotmail, outlook, photos.
I have heard him speak, he has a strong proclivity for the elocution art department, a strong voice, and great enthusiasm. This witch hat is a replica of the hat worn by professor mcgonagall in the harry potter films. The great mcgonagall stock photos and images alamy. Fields juggling routine in the 1934 film the old fashioned way. The mcgonagall family name was found in the usa, and scotland between 1861 and 1901. The great mcgonagall 1974 nude scenes great mcgonagall, the 1974 film.
Hello, professor mcgonagall, said moody calmly, bouncing. Mcgonagall did not merely play the serious poet, he was also the tragedian who performed sketches from hamlet, richard the third and macbeth. In 1880 there was 1 mcgonagall family living in new york. Harry witnessed professor mcgonagall walking right past peeves who was determinedly loosening a crystal chandelier and could have sworn he heard her tell the poltergeist out of the corner of her mouth, it unscrews the other way. The autobiography of william mcgonagall the worlds worst poet. Poor spike, illserved by the cinema, here an attempt to get the lunacy of the q series on celluloid goes awry. A few moments of inspired milligan, but mostly something of a drag. After moving about a bit in scotland, looking for work, the family settled in dundee, sometime in the late thirties. This essay by art historian and critic johnathan mayne appeared in the 1953 edition of the saturday book, an annual literary and artistic omnibus published each year between 1941 and. For more products featuring hermione granger and other characters.
It was here that the young mcgonagall was sent to work, as a handloom weaver his fathers trade. Occasionally, however, he neglected tragedy and geography in order to touch upon a political or social topic. Phenomenal woman, still i rise, the road not taken, if you forget me, dreams. The great mcgonagall is a 1974 british comedy film directed by joseph mcgrath and starring. Mcgonagall has a stern exterior, keeping her classes strictly controlled and following the rules closely, yet has a warm heart and cares deeply for her friends and students. Rowling wrote new stories about mcgonagall, slughorn for ebook trio pottermore presents including details about the gryffindor heads involvement in the. Minerva mcgonagall s dress robes from harry potter and the goblet of fire. William topaz mcgonagall poems poems of william topaz. A 1974 movie called the great mcgonagall starred spike milligan as a fictionalised william mcgonagall. Search, discover and share your favorite mcgonagall gifs.
Carson cant keep up with rodney dangerfields nonstop oneliners 1974 duration. Dundee, where the poets career began, has a thriving mcgonagall. Maggie smith as professor minerva mcgonagall, harry potter and the goblet of fire, 2005 minerva mcgonagalll at the yule ball dame maggie smith. Professor mcgonagall protects hogwarts harry potter and. The great mcgonagall 1975 the image could not be loaded. Poem hunter all poems of by william topaz mcgonagall poems. An example that shows why mcgonagall is a strong female character in the series is in the order of the phoenix, when she shows that she wont back down to anyone, no matter who they are or what they demand. Mcgonagall projects photos, videos, logos, illustrations and. This was 100% of all the recorded mcgonagall s in the usa. Aug 26, 2015 master minerva mcgonagall owner minerva mcgonagall additional details mcgonagalls wand was particularly well suited to her magical abilities. I know its a great movie, it has the word great in its title.
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