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Miriam Margolyes has said she “can’t come home yet” in a post where she thanked The Royal Brompton Hospital for their care

Harry Potter actress Miriam Margolyes has been rushed to hospital after contracting a chest infection. The beloved 81-year-old from Oxford has admitted her hospital stay has been extended, saying that she “can’t come home yet.”

Margolyes, most known for her role as Professor Sprout in the J.K.Rowling film series, shared an update on her health with a photo from her hospital bed. The actress and comedian thanked her “precious friends” on her “TAVI Day”, an abbreviation for a transcatheter aortic valve implantation.

Harry Potter’s Miriam Margolyes rushed to hospital telling fans she “can’t come home yet”