Daniel Radcliffeis mourningDame Maggie Smith.

‘at which she laughed and said something to the effect of ‘dont be ridiculous!'"

“I remember feeling nervous to meet her and then her putting me immediately at ease.”

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone (2001) L-R Maggie Smith and Daniel Radcliffe

Maggie Smith and Daniel Radcliffe in ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’.Warner Bros. Pictures

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Radcliffe concluded his statement with his highest praise.

“Thank you Maggie.”

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Daniel Radcliffe attends the WarnerMedia 2019 Upfront at One Penn Plaza on May 15, 2019 in New York City., Dame Maggie Smith arrives to attend Evensong at the Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace, to celebrate the Centenary of the founding of the Companions of Honour on June 13, 2017 in London, England.

Daniel Radcliffe; Maggie Smith.Michael Loccisano/Getty; Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty