Harry Potter fans honour beloved wizard’s birthday as he turns 40

metro.co.uk:

Harry Potter turns 40 today (yes, really) – and fans haven’t held back as they mark the occasion on social media.Many people grew up reading Harry Potter, watching the films and listening to Stephen Fry read the audio books, and so to imagine that the character is now 40 years old – given his official date of birth is July 31, 1980 – is kind of scary.Portrayed by Daniel Radcliffe in the movies – who is comparatively a spring chicken at just 31-years-old – the character itself is older than the actor.Author of the magical series, J.K.

Rowling released the first book, the Philosopher’s Stone, in 1997 and pretty much everyone who was born in the 90s grew up reading the fantasy.It means the boy wizards’ 40th birthday is a big deal for fans and.