But for one reason or another, these 10 actors and actresses all declined ... to play Hogwarts' quirky Divination professor, Sybill Trelawney, in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Actors such as Alan Rickman ... Nighy (Rufus Scrimgeour), Alan Rickman (Severus Snape) and Emma Thompson (Sybill Trelawney) are in the Potter films. Yes, all of those people were also in ...

Below, find five actors who could convincingly climb into the character. Emma Thompson already appeared in the Harry Potter franchise as Professor Sybill Trelawney; yet, the role was on the small ...

but their kids may be more familiar with her as “Nanny McPhee” or Professor Sybill Trelawney in “Harry Potter” or the voice of Queen Elinor in “Brave.” This fall, the 53-year-old ...

That's why Pottermore launched a whole series of articles about Harry Potter's least popular characters — and in its latest feature, the site has jumped to the defense of Sybill Trelawney.

Check out these 10 actors who almost starred in the series! Though two different actors have portrayed Dumbledore (first Richard Harris, then Michael Gambon after Harris's death), McKellen was ...