Based on memorable moments in HBO’s 20th Anniversary reunion special, the fantasy franchise meant a lot to the Harry Potter cast . However, for some of the actors who had smaller parts in the Harry Potter movies , there seems to be a different story. Emma Thompson, who had a minor role in the series as Professor Trelawney, gets real with what filming was actually like for her.

Compared to Daniel Radcliffe , Emma Watson , and Rupert Grint , whose childhoods were spent in Harry Potter , perhaps those who had small-yet-memorable roles were easily able to go back to being Muggles. Thompson isn't the first person to be ho-hum about the series, either. Miriam Margolyes, who played Professor Sprout, said Harry Potter “wasn’t important” to her , as she only had a f

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