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Emma Thompson plays a memorable role in theHarry Potterfranchise , yet the actor has never felt particularly sequester to the darling franchise , instead choosing another serial publication of movies as " hers" . TheHarry Pottermovie franchiseis beloved as the adaptation of J.K. Rowling ’s groundbreaking illusion novels and of the many full decisions the filmmakers made over the series , cast an ensemble of legendary British theater actors aid give the " kids ' " movies a originative massiveness and signaled their importance to more mature audiences .

Thompson was spew as theDivination prof Sybill Trelawney inHarry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban , the third movie in the series . She by and by reprize the role forOrder of the PhoenixandThe Deathly Hallows - Part 2 . Trelawney is a more important reference in the novels than in the films , but the most important beats are still there , withThompson deliver the most critical divination of the book . Thompson ’s bit as the kooky but secretly gifted Trelawney is funny and unnerving . But as memorable as theHarry Pottercharacter is , it ’s not the franchise Thompson identifies most with .

Emma Thompson ’s unbelievable endowment has made her a standout in some of the greatest films of the twentieth and twenty-first C , but what are her good movies ?

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Emma Thompson Was More Creatively Fulfilled With The Nanny McPhee Films Than Harry Potter

Thomspon Wrote And Starred In The Nanny McPhee Movies

TheNanny McPheefranchise comprisesNanny McPhee(2005 ) andNanny McPhee Returns(2010 ) , both conform from Christianna Brand’sNurse Matildabooks . Emma Thompson wrote the hand for both films and stars as the titular character , a magical sitter who arrives at the home plate of fellowship in indigence to teach the children personal manner and study . It ’s a personal victory of Thompson ’s andthe doer did not participate inHarry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1because of her commitment toReturns , calledNanny McPhee and the self-aggrandising Bangin the UK(viaMovieWeb ) .

Christianna Brand was the pen name of Mary Christianna Lewis , a prolific British novelist who passed away on March 11 , 1988 .

When asked about the two franchises and her intellect for choosing one over the other , Thompson thing - of - factly express ,

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" The Harry Potters are swell big franchise that are something I ’m not emotionally confiscate to or of necessity particularly creatively attach to . That ’s more like doing a turn , whereas the Nanny McPhees are something I ’ve written . The art is in those picture show , they ’re very hand-crafted , they ’re something that ’s very close to me . Those are the ones I really care about . "

As the author and the virtuoso , it makes arrant senseThompson would feel closer toNanny McPheethan she didHarry Potter . Harry Potteris a phenomenon , loved by people all over the Earth , so it is credibly difficult for an worker to feel ownership over a function that so many readers and viewers already have a strong apprehension and viewpoint on . Nanny McPheewas much smaller in scope and allowed Thompson to dig deep intoa magical earthly concern that had nothing to do withHarry Potter .

Did Emma Thompson Regret Joining The Harry Potter Cast?

Thompson Talked About Large Studio Films At The British Independent Film Awards

" I must profess to you that I have been with studios . I have n’t enjoyed it . I render very hard not to get sucked in . I demanded smaller house trailer . I have also taken small theatrical role in large studio films that could be distinguish as formulaic for money , and for that I ’m sorry . "

While it ’s potential Thompson did not appreciate her sentence withHarry Potter , what ’s more potential is that she was teasing herself on stage .

However , she went on to do plenitude of big - budget studio motion picture after 2014 as well , includingMen in Black : International , Beauty and the Beast , Cruella , andDoolittle . While it ’s possible Thompson did not appreciate her time withHarry Potter , what ’s more likely is that she was ride herself on level . It was the Independent Awards after all and Thompson is a major movie adept .

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She probably just wanted to let the audience lie with that she see her vocation has taken her down a much more Hollywood road than she expected . And if she did n’t likeHarry Potterand other such movies , it ’s not apparent on screen , as Thompson steals every setting she ’s in , Divination professor or not ..

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban : In Harry ’s third year at Hogwarts , he faces more complex magical challenges and encounters fright - inducing Dementors . The escape of the notorious star Sirius Black from Azkaban casts a phantasm over the shoal year , present unexampled threat and mysteries for Harry and his friends to unravel .

Collage of Emma Thompson as Nanny McPhee and Sybill Trelawney in the Harry Potter franchise.

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Professor Sybill Trelawney (Emma Thompson) having a vision in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban: In Harry’s third year at Hogwarts, he faces more complex magical challenges and encounters fear-inducing Dementors. The escape of the notorious wizard Sirius Black from Azkaban casts a shadow over the school year, presenting new threats and mysteries for Harry and his friends to unravel.

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