Harris warmed the nation's hearts playing the role of Albus Dumbledore for the first two films of the series; Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002), the latter of which was his final film role.

It's been 22 years since "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" premiered. Here's what stars like Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint are doing now.

The Harry Potter movies made household names out of its starring cast, especially the trio of leads: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint. The casting process to find these young actors was intense, and Columbus recently spoke to Variety about how his work on Home Alone influenced how he found the Potter cast. As he put it:

When Larry King asked Daniel Radcliffe about filming his last scene as the title character in the "Harry Potter" movies, the actor described it as "very emotional. ... I kind of wept like a child on that last day.

Two legendary actors from Harry Potter died on the same date in different years. Both of them were seen in roles that were loved by the fans and were extremely important for the story, plot and magic in the franchise as well.