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Harry Potter film actors wish J.K. Rowling a happy 50th birthday on July 31!
To start off the momentous day, Time magazine gathered greetings and well wishes from 17 actors and filmmakers from the Harry Potter series to wish author J.K. Rowling a happy birthday - as she is turning 50 years old on July 31, 2015!
Stars ranging from Rupert Grint, James and Oliver Phelps, Evanna Lynch (who wrote an essay), Robbie Coltrane, Alan Rickman and more, can be read over at Time's site. A few highlights are here.
Dear Miss Rowling,
On the occasion of your birthday I trust you will be clothed in delicious pink garments surrounded by plates of purring kittens.
These wishes come By order of Dolores Umbridge
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Robbie Coltrane (Hagrid):
Happy Birthday! Jo. You don’t look a day over 40; everyone knows what a wonderful writer you are, and how much you did to get children to read books, and your charity work, but they perhaps don’t know that in private you are very very funny. Perhaps you could celebrate your half century by writing a hilarious film. Perhaps, starring, I don’t know, a large Scottish man. Have a great day, you so deserve it, all my love, Robbie C. XX
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Natalia Tena (Tonks):
So where the hell do I start?50 years ago, a someone was born that has done what most of us dream of. She has made this little planet of ours a better, happier place and will leave a legacy that means that, that joy will continue to exponentially grow, generation by generation. I’m saying something everyone has said and will continue to write and say. Still it needs to be said and written.
Let’s face it, we all want to live in her world, identify individually with the characters and the magic wielded there which seems to be like a fantastic extension of our tangible world.
She has made children turn back to the loving medium of books, feel the power of a page and fly behind the eyes of witches and wizards.
She has made me remember feeling young.
She deals with the ultimate anchor of our lives: death, and introduces it to children in a healthy, aware way that can propel them to find a concrete way of dealing with it.
She makes me laugh.
Thank you and I’ll be having pint of butter beer (JK, please tell us the recipe!) here’s to another 50 years (can’t believe you’re 50 by the way, you look HOT!)
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Jason Isaacs (Lucius Malfoy):
To the woman whose imagination has made half the world feel less alone, afraid and in the dark; may the light you continue to shine always bounce back with interest. And at a flattering angle, naturally.
Jason x
Evanna Lynch's full birthday wish and anecdote can be read under the cut.
SPOILER!!: Evanna Lynch's birthday wish.
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Dearest Jo,
When we first met in person it took me a few frozen moments to recognise you. My reaction should have been instant given the level of mega-fan obsessiveness I’d proudly cultivated for years or by the impressive entourage of smiling faces that trailed in after you, or by the heavily expectant silence that was quickly becoming awkward. But it took me several seconds longer than was normal to have the appropriate jumping /squealing /hyperventilating fangirl fit because it seemed impossible to fathom that everything I loved – a vast universe, the very buildings and sets we were standing on, the hundreds of people milling about with one creative vision in mind – all of it, had come from the lovely, glowing, blonde woman before me who was on the small side of human and the miniature side of SuperWoman.
You squatted down by the make up chair to chat and it was very hard to piece words together into sentences because I wasn’t sure whether I was talking to a person or a spiritual portal connected to hundreds of different voices, souls and energies, all of whom I wanted to speak to and ask the geekiest of questions. But we continued to talk and it was both marvelous and incredible to realise you were human, to see your warmth, curiosity, the generous gaze and genuine interest you afforded each person you encountered. By the time we parted (rather, when I was dragged sullenly back into tutoring…) you left me with the distinct impression that small, sensitive ladies can change the world.
It’s been ten years and you are still reminding me of this. I’ve come to realise that it was that precise humanity and warmth I experienced when I met you, that curse of caring too much and of feeling too many feelings and that uncontainable imagination that can see far beyond what is real, that make you such a force of change and – and I don’t care what disclaimers you make about being Hufflepuff deep down – such a fierce, bold Gryffindor! You inspire me endlessly in your art, your activism and your sassy Twitter comebacks so please keep loving and caring and imagining as hard as you do.
Love you. Happy 50th!! Have the most Magical Happy Birthday ever!!
Evanna xox
The full list of those who sent messages include: Alan Rickman, Imelda Staunton, Robbie Coltrane, Natalia Tena, David Thewlis, Matthew Lewis, Jason Isaacs, Clemence Poesy, director Chris Columbus, Oliver and James Phelps, Katie Leung, Rupert Grint, Evanna Lynch, Sean Biggerstaff, Frances de la Tour, Mark Williams and Bonnie Wright.
Many happy birthdays to J.K. Rowling, and of course Harry Potter, who is turning 35 years old on July 31!! Much more to come on the birthdays throughout the day.
you left me with the distinct impression that small, sensitive ladies can change the world.
What can I say? Yes, Evanna, we can change the world! Jo proved it's possible.
Happy Birthday, Jo! Thank you for everything!
Hey, buddy! Have you been invited to Jo's and Harry's birthday and you don't know how to go there? There's a portkey waiting for you... Grab it while it's still glowing.
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Happy birthday my favorite author! and thank you for creating the amazing magical world of Harry Potter.
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Harry Potter film actors wish J.K. Rowling a happy 50th birthday on July 31! 
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