Harry Potter fans spot Bonnie Wright’s baby shares the same birthday as main character after actress who plays Ginny Weasley gave birth
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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 with an Instagram post on September 27.
Amongst the sea of congratulatory comment, some switched on fans pointed out that the baby boy shares a birthday with one of Harry Potter’s most important characters.
One 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’re all healthy and happy. Andrew and I are so in love with our sun!’
One replied, ‘that is what I was thinking,’ while another added ‘this is awesome!’
Bonnie’s original announcement read: ‘Say hello to Elio Ocean Wright Lococo born at home on Tuesday 19th September.
‘We’re all healthy and happy. Andrew and I are so in love with our sun!
‘So grateful for our birth team that have held our hands throughout and made the journey so joyous and expanding. Birth is the wildest experience!’
The couple were 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, commented: ‘Huge congratulations!’
Good spot: Switched on Potter fans noticed that the baby boy shares a birthday with none other than Hermione Granger
And Bonnie is by no means the first Harry Potter star to have a child, with another of her on-screen brothers Rupert Grint announcing that he had become a father in 2020.
And the series’ lead, 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 that they were expecting their own child.
Cradling her bump Bonnie, who wed 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: The couple announced they were expecting a baby in April with this picturesque post
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