Maggie Smith credited as playing...
Professor McGonagall
- Ron: [Harry and Ron arrive late to Transfiguration, relieved that Professor McGonagall isn't there yet] Whew, made it. Can you imagine the look on old McGonagall's face if we were late?
- [the cat sitting at the head of the class suddenly transforms into her]
- Ron: That was bloody brilliant!
- Professor McGonagall: Well, thank you for that assessment, Mr Weasley. Perhaps it would be more useful if I were to transfigure Mr Potter and yourself into a pocket watch? That way, one of you might be on time.
- Harry: We got lost.
- Professor McGonagall: Then perhaps a map? I trust you don't need one to find your seats.
- Minerva McGonagall: Nothing, I repeat, *nothing* gives a student the right to walk about the school at night. Therefore, as punishment for your actions, fifty points will be taken.
- Harry Potter: *Fifty*?
- [Ron and Hermione also looking shocked; Draco smirking]
- Minerva McGonagall: Each.
- [Harry's mouth drops open]
- Minerva McGonagall: And to ensure it doesn't happen again, all four of you will receive detention.
- Draco Malfoy: [smirk suddenly fades and steps up] Excuse me, Professor, perhaps I heard you wrong. I thought you said, "the *four* of us."
- Minerva McGonagall: No, you heard me correctly, Mr. Malfoy. You see, honourable as your intentions were, you too were out of bed after hours.
- [Harry smiles]
- Minerva McGonagall: You will join your classmates in detention.
- Professor McGonagall: [to Harry and Ron after beating the Mountain Troll] Five points... will be awarded to each of you.
- [Ron and Harry smile at each other]
- Professor McGonagall: For sheer dumb luck.
- Minerva McGonagall: Albus, do you really think it safe, leaving him with these people? I've watched them all day. They're the worst sort of Muggles imaginable. They really are...
- Albus Dumbledore: The only family he has.
- Minerva McGonagall: This boy will be famous. There won't be a child in our world who doesn't know his name.
- Albus Dumbledore: Exactly. He's far better off growing up away from all of that... until he is ready.
- Dumbledore: [walks onto Privet Drive and takes out lights with tool] I should have known that you would be here, Professor McGonagall.
- [to Professor McGonagall, who is a cat]
- Professor McGonagall: [transforms into a human] Good evening, Professor Dumbledore.
- [walks with Dumbledore]
- Professor McGonagall: Are the rumors true, Albus?
- Dumbledore: I'm afraid so, Professor. The good... and the bad.
- Professor McGonagall: And the boy?
- Dumbledore: Hagrid is bringing him.
- Professor McGonagall: Do you think it wise to trust Hagrid with something this important?
- Dumbledore: Ah, Professor, I would trust Hagrid with my life.
- [Hagrid appears on a flying motorcycle with baby Harry Potter]
- Hagrid: Professor Dumbledore, sir, Professor McGonagall.
- Dumbledore: No problems, I trust, Hagrid?
- Hagrid: No, sir. Little tike fell asleep just as we were flyin' over Bristol. Try not to wake him.
- [gives Harry to Dumbledore and McGonagall]
- Hagrid: There yeh go.
- Professor McGonagall: Albus, do you really think it's safe to leave him with these people? I've watched them all day, they're the worst sort of Muggles imaginable! They really are.
- Dumbledore: They're the only family he has.
- Professor McGonagall: This boy will be famous. There won't be a child in the world who won't know his name!
- Dumbledore: Exactly. He's far better off growing up away from that, until he's ready.
- [puts Harry on the Dursley's front step and looks at Hagrid, who is crying]
- Dumbledore: There there, Hagrid, it's not really goodbye after all.
- [Hagrid nods, while Dumbledore leaves a letter for the Dursleys on Harry]
- Dumbledore: Good luck, Harry Potter.
- [the camera shoots to Harry's scar]
- Professor McGonagall: Are the rumors true, Albus?
- Dumbledore: I'm afraid so, Professor. The good... and the bad.
- Professor McGonagall: Are you sure you could trust Hagrid with such an important thing?
- Dumbledore: I would trust Hagrid with my own life.
- [Hagrid appears on a motorcycle with baby Harry]
- [Harry, Ron and Hermione run into McGonagall's classroom]
- Harry Potter: We have to see Professor Dumbledore, immediately!
- Minerva McGonagall: I'm afraid Professor Dumbledore is not here. He received an urgent owl from the Ministry of Magic and left immediately for London.
- Harry Potter: He's gone? But this is important! This is about the Philosopher's Stone.
- Minerva McGonagall: [her eyes widen in surprise] How do you know--?
- Harry Potter: Someone's going to try to steal it!
- Minerva McGonagall: I don't know how you three found out about the Stone, but I assure you it is perfectly well protected. Now, would you go back to your dormitories, quietly?
- [they hang their heads and leave; McGonagall eyes them with great concern]