• Miriam Margolyes says she regrets not taking better care of her health when she was younger. • "I wish I'd done exercise. It's the most ghastly waste of time, except that it keeps you going," she said. • The "Harry Potter" actor said she "would ask to be put down" if she ever became unable to care for herself.

Miriam Margolyes, known for playing herbology expert Professor Sprout in the "Harry Potter" franchise, is opening up about the realities of growing old.

In an interview with the Daily Mail's Weekend Magazine that was published on Friday, Margolyes, 84, said she should have done more for her health when she was younger.

"I've let my body down. I haven't taken care of it. I have to walk with a walker now. I wish I'd done exercise. It's the most ghastly waste of time, except th

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