Harry Potter fans see Bonnie Wright’s baby shares the same birthday as the main character after actress who plays Ginny Weasley gives birth
Harry Potter’s Bonnie Wright gave birth to her first child on September 19, and fans of the fantasy franchise have been quick to point out that he has a significant birthday.
The Ginny Weasley actress announced that she and her husband Andrew Lococo welcomed Elio Ocean on September 27 with an Instagram post.
Among the sea of congratulations, some enthusiastic fans pointed out that the baby boy shares a birthday with one of Harry Potter’s main characters.
Someone commented: ‘He shares the same birthday as Hermione Granger!’
And others were quick to confirm the revelation.
Happy couple: Harry Potter actress Bonnie Wright and her husband Andrew Lococo (pictured) welcomed a baby boy on September 19
Fate: The couple’s son was born on the same day as one of the franchise’s biggest characters
Hello: Bonnie announced the birth on Instagram, saying “say hello to Elio Ocean Wright Lococo.” We are all healthy and happy. Andrew and I are so in love with our sun!’
One replied: ‘That’s what I thought too,’ while another said: ‘This is amazing!’
Bonnie’s original announcement read: “Say hello to Elio Ocean Wright Lococo, born at home on Tuesday, September 19th.
‘We are all healthy and happy. Andrew and I are so in love with our sun!
“So thankful for our birth team who held our hands the entire time and made the journey so joyful and expansive. Birth is the wildest experience!’
The couple was congratulated by some of Bonnie’s former co-stars, including Evanna Lynch, who played Luna Lovegood, saying: ‘Awwww congratulations Bonnie and Andrew!!!
‘Welcome to Earth, Elio Ocean!!! ps. Hermione’s birthday twin, I’m sure you’ve been told!!’
James Phelps, who played Bonnie’s older brother Fred Weasley, said: “Huge congratulations!”
Sweet spot: Switched-on Potter fans noticed that the baby boy shares a birthday with none other than Hermione Granger
And Bonnie is certainly not the first Harry Potter star to have a child, with another of her on-screen brothers, Rupert Grint, announcing that he became a father in 2020.
And the series’ lead actor, Daniel Radcliffe, welcomed a baby with long-term partner Erin Drake in April this year.
That was the same month that new parents Bonnie and Andrew revealed they were expecting their own child.
Bonnie, who married her husband in March 2022, gushed that they ‘couldn’t wait to meet their baby’ as they posed in front of a breathtaking view.
Announcement: With this picturesque post, the couple announced that they were expecting a baby in April