BBC Strictly pays tribute to Dame Maggie Smith with Harry Potter dance for movie night

Strictly Come Dancing paid a tribute to Dame Maggie Smith with Harry Potter dance.

BBC's Strictly Come Dancing has paid a touching tribute to Dame Maggie Smith during movie week.

Maggie Smith died connected September 27 and was known for her iconic roles connected the West End, Downtown Abbey and arsenic Professor McGonagall successful Harry Potter.

She was 89 years' aged and died successful London with her sons by her side.

As a touching motion to the precocious Dame, Sarah Hadland and Strictly pro Vito Coppola danced the Viennese Waltz to Hedwig's theme.

In pre-dance footage, the histrion said that it was a honour to beryllium capable to play Professor McGonagall for the dance.

Sarah, who is celebrated for her relation successful Miranda, said: "I've ever perfectly idolised Maggie Smith due to the fact that she was arguably 1 of the champion actors ever."

The duo received a lasting ovation positive praise from the 4 Strictly judges.

On Twitter, Harry Potter fans shared their enactment for the couple.

One said: "Please archer maine wherefore I'm decently crying astatine #Strictly with Sarah dressed arsenic McGonagall, and raising her wand astatine the end. Maggie Smith was similar a mum to each of america Potterheads."

While different said: "That was an affectional ending erstwhile Sarah did wands up astatine the extremity of her dance."

Someone other wrote: "Phenomenal from Sarah and Vito a beauteous Viennese Waltz and a beauteous tribute to Maggie Smith different 10 from me!"

The Strictly couples are fixed a taxable each week and movie week besides included George of the Jungle, Wayne's World and Dreamgirls.