Miriam Margolyes enrages adult Harry Potter fans by claiming they should be ‘over’ the book and film series by now as it is ‘for children’

Miriam Margolyes has enraged adult Harry Potter fans by claiming they should be ‘over’ the book now that it is ‘for children’.

The 82-year-old actress and national treasure played Professor Sprout in the acclaimed film series, based on JK Rowling’s books.

Despite insisting it was ‘wonderful’ and she was ‘very grateful’ to the franchise, the BAFTA award-winning actress said adult fans should be ‘over it’ now as it is ‘for kids ‘.

In an interview with New Zealand television network 1News, Miriam admitted: ‘I worry about Harry Potter fans.

She continued: ‘They should be over by now. It’s been 25 years and it’s for kids. I think it’s for kids.

‘But they stick with it and I do cameos and people say ‘Oh we’re having a Harry Potter wedding’ and I think ‘gosh, what fun their first night is going to be. I can’t even think about it.

‘Harry Potter is wonderful, I’m very grateful it’s over.’

Some fans of the series were unhappy with the actress’ outspoken remarks.

One TikTok user said: ‘So there’s an age for movies and when you have to stop watching, yeah, no, love the Harry Potter series.’

Another wrote: ‘Why do we have to give up things we love just because we grow up? Some of us aren’t done having fun yet.’

Another user said: ‘I just had a Harry Potter marathon and I’m 30 years old so NO.’

One user added: ‘You can never be too old for Harry Potter. I just started reading Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone which is amazing. People need a fantasy world to relate to, to escape from the real world sometimes.’

The Harry Potter films spanned eight films, with the first airing on November 16, 2001, and the last on July 15, 2011.

A TV reboot is in the works at HBO Max and is expected to hit screens in 2026.