…on Harry’s birthday (which the Dursleys had completely ignored) he had received four superb birthday cakes, one each from Ron, Hermione, Hagrid and Sirius.
Chapter Three, The Invitation, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
It’s Harry Potter’s birthday today (as well as a certain author’s), and we hope he is celebrating it in style, or at least has a superb birthday cake, as he did on his fourteenth birthday!
Harry’s first ever birthday cake was given to him by Hagrid on his eleventh birthday– it may not have been as edible as his birthday cakes in later years (remember Hagrid’s notorious rock cakes?), but was no less happily received. Recall the moment the two friends first met in the hut on the rock in this audio snippet from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:
To celebrate our favourite hero, who turns 34 today, we have given every member of pottermore.com 150 Galleons. You may have noticed it arrive in your Gringotts account today – don’t spend it all at once, even if you are tempted by the new offerings at Flourish and Blotts!
Why not share your birthday messages to Harry Potter? Comment on our Facebook post, or on Twitter using #HappyBirthdayHarryPotter, or upload a picture here!
Don’t forget that the third and final instalment of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is now available to explore - head over to pottermore.com now if you have yet to explore the new Moments, as there’s a lot to discover.
Chapter Three, The Invitation, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
It’s Harry Potter’s birthday today (as well as a certain author’s), and we hope he is celebrating it in style, or at least has a superb birthday cake, as he did on his fourteenth birthday!
Harry’s first ever birthday cake was given to him by Hagrid on his eleventh birthday– it may not have been as edible as his birthday cakes in later years (remember Hagrid’s notorious rock cakes?), but was no less happily received. Recall the moment the two friends first met in the hut on the rock in this audio snippet from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone:
To celebrate our favourite hero, who turns 34 today, we have given every member of pottermore.com 150 Galleons. You may have noticed it arrive in your Gringotts account today – don’t spend it all at once, even if you are tempted by the new offerings at Flourish and Blotts!
Why not share your birthday messages to Harry Potter? Comment on our Facebook post, or on Twitter using #HappyBirthdayHarryPotter, or upload a picture here!
Don’t forget that the third and final instalment of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire is now available to explore - head over to pottermore.com now if you have yet to explore the new Moments, as there’s a lot to discover.