How Old Are Harry Potter Characters (Movies And Real Life)

Harry Potter has been around for almost 20 years, but the characters in the series are still young adults. This article will break down how old each character is in their respective movie and real life counterparts.

Harry Potter is a series of fantasy novels written by British author J.K Rowling. The series has been adapted into eight feature films, the first released in 2001 and the last in 2011. Daniel Radcliffe was born on July 23rd, 1989 and he was 18 years old when the first Harry Potter movie was released.

To begin, we may introduce our favorite cast members and compare their birthdays to the birthdays of the roles they portrayed. Their ages are very different, as you can see. So let’s start with a quick rundown of their birthdays based on facts.

Daniel Radcliffe, the actor, was born on July 23, 1989, while Harry Potter was born on July 31, 1980. Ron Weasley was born on March 1, 1980, and Rupert Grint was born on August 24, 1988.

Hermione Granger was born on September 19, 1979, and Emma Watson was born on April 15, 1990. Our favorite forgotten hero, Neville Longbottom, was born on July 30, 1980, while Matthew Lewis was born on June 27, 1989.

Ginny Weasley, the younger sister, was born on August 11, 1981, and Bonnie Wright was born on February 17, 1991.

Draco Malfoy, the egoistic father-fearing evil man, was born on June 5, 1980, and Tom Felton, his polar opposite, on September 22, 1987. 

Fred and George Weasley were born on April 1st, 1978, while the twins who portray them, James and Oliver Phelps, were born on February 25th, 1986, in the shortest month.

What is Harry Potter’s age?

Harry Potter was eleven years old in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Because most first-year students are eleven when they begin school, we can also apply this to his classmates from his year.

He and his pals are twelve in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. They are thirteen years old in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, fourteen in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, fifteen in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, sixteen in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, and seventeen in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Most fans are aware that Harry Potter and J. Rolling have the same birthdate, July 31, but the author has disclosed the birthdays of many other characters throughout the years. When Harry was one year and three months old, Lord Voldemort began his first effort to refute the prophesy.

In this effort, he murders Harry’s parents while they are defending him, and this attempt to kill Harry led to Voldemort’s first Horcrux, which was an accident. 

Because Harry was the sole survivor of the fatal spell, this incident marked the end of the First Wizarding War, and he became known as “The Boy Who Lived.” Harry discovers he is a wizard on his 11th birthday when Rubeus Hagrid arrives with a birthday cake and informs him about his family. This is a favorite scene of ours!

In 1991, Harry began his studies at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The Hat’s first choice was to place Harry in the Slytherin house, but Harry requested “no Slytherin,” and the Hat complied. Consider how Harry’s choice impacted the rest of his life.

As a result, Harry was assigned to the Gryffindor House. Harry made good friends with Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger at school, then the youngest Quidditch seeker of the century, and then the Gryffindor House Quidditch captain in his sixth year. He aided in the victory of six cups.

Although the tournament ended with the sad death of Cedric Diggory and the return of Lord Voldemort, Harry won the Triwizard Tournament in his fourth year. Harry unwillingly taught and commanded Dumbledore’s Army the next school year. He also took part in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries, when his godfather, Sirius Black, was killed.

Hermione Granger’s age is unknown.

On September 19, 1979, Hermione Jean Granger was born. Mr. and Mrs. Granger raised her as an English Muggle witch. She discovered her magical nature at the age of eleven and was admitted into the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Hermione first enrolled at Hogwarts in 1991, and she was assigned to Gryffindor House. She had a brilliant educated mind, and it was expected that she would excel in almost every topic she studied.

Hermione became a champion for improved treatment of house-elves during her fourth year, establishing the S.P.E.W. organization, and assisted Harry in his preparation for the Triwizard Tournament. Hermione was one of the founding members of Dumbledore’s Army in her fifth year, and she fought with other members in the Battle of the Department of Mysteries.

Hermione remained as Prefect in her sixth year and participated in the Battle of the Astronomy Tower. Hermione also played an important part in a few other battles during the Second Wizarding War. She took part in the legendary Battle of the Seven Potters in 1997, with Order of the Phoenix members and friends.

She resumed her trip by assisting Harry in locating and destroying Lord Voldemort’s Horcruxes, a mission that required many of her acts. Ron used a basilisk fang discovered in the Chamber of Secrets to destroy Hufflepuff’s Cup, a Horcrux. Hermione later participated in the Battle of Hogwarts, assisting in the defeat of Bellatrix Lestrange, the Death Eater who tormented her.

Ron Weasley’s age is unknown.

Ronald Bilius “Ron” Weasley was an English pure-blooded wizard who was born on March 1, 1980, as the sixth and youngest son of Arthur and Molly Weasley. He was also the younger brother of Bill, Charlie, Percy, Fred, and George, as well as Ginny’s elder brother.

The twins, as well as Ron’s younger sister Ginny, enjoyed tormenting him, despite the fact that they were all close. Ron was very protective of Ginny, as shown by the fact that she often cried when she saw Dean. So Ron had the right, or so he believed, to interfere.

What is Albus Dumbledore’s age?

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Luna Lovegood’s age is unknown.

Luna Lovegood was born on February 13, 1981, in New York City. She was the only child of Xenophilius and Pandora Lovegood and a British witch. Luna was reared by her father, the editor of the magazine The Quibbler, in the Devon hamlet of Ottery St Catchpole, where her mother died by accident when she was nine years old while playing with spells. 

Luna was a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where she met the famous three. From 1992 until 1999, she was a Ravenclaw House student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. In her fourth year, Luna joined Dumbledore’s Army, a Harry Potter-led group, and rapidly climbed through the ranks.

She was just 15 years old when she took part in the Department of Mysteries War in 1996.

What is the average age of the other Harry Potter characters?

When James and Lily were 20 years old, they only had Harry, and when Sirius entered Azkaban, he was only 21 years old. These facts are difficult to comprehend since we thought Sirius was considerably older.

Hagrid was 63 years old when Harry first came at Hogwarts, whereas Snape was just 31. Lupin and Tonks married in 1997, making Lupin 37 years old and Tonks 24 years old, according to the Harry Potter fandom Wiki. Tonks went to the same school as Charlie Weasley, although she finished a few months earlier than Harry.

Because of the first battle against Voldemort, James and Lily most likely married and had Harry at a young age, which isn’t all that unusual. Of all, their tale came to an abrupt end only due of their deaths and Lily’s sacrifice for Harry.

For the same reasons, Tonks most likely planned to marry Remus as soon as possible during the second Voldemort war. Because of his illness, Remus had been unable to locate a partner, much alone have a wife and kids.

On the other hand, students do not get a letter on their birthdays. They usually get their letters/notifications in the summer, prior to the start of school. Harry’s birthday falls during the summer, so it’s about the same time, and Harry received his first letter a week before his birthday.

We hope that this has answered some of your doubts and worries regarding the ages of these young people and the harshness of their lives. Despite this, their tales, like the people in them, never grow old!

Real-life ages of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone

Between 1991 and 1992, the events of Philosopher’s Stone take place. The shoot started on September 29, 2000, and ended on March 23, 2001. It was set to be released on November 4, 2001.

During the events of the first book/movie, the main character, Harry Potter, was 11 years old. Because the ages of the characters in the books and movies did not vary, it is fair to determine how old a character was at any one moment. 

The actors, on the other hand, were occasionally a little older or younger. Daniel Radcliffe, for example, was 11 years old when Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone was filmed.

Many young British actors from the “Potter” films inspired Radcliffe, maybe none more so than Gary Oldman, who portrayed Sirius Black in many of the films, including the most recent, “Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,” released in 2004. Surprisingly, Radcliffe believes the picture was the catalyst for his discovering his passion for acting.

He says that his parents (who patiently waited next door throughout the interview) kept reminding him that he was “not obliged to simply keep doing this.”

Radcliffe began to view his active imagination (which he attributes to being an only child) as his most important ability as an actor as his confidence increased.

Harry’s closest buddy, Ron Weasley, seems to be younger than Harry and Hermione. He was, however, 11 or 12 years old at the time. His actor was a year older than his role, and he was a little older than his character. So, at the time of shooting, Rupert Grint was 12 years old.

When the release day eventually arrived, the cast members were mainly classmates who had all celebrated birthdays. Hermione Granger was 11-12 years old when the first film was released, but Emma Watson was only 10 and had just turned 11 at the time.

She wanted to continue performing, but believes that going to college was a no-brainer. She planned to major in literature and art, but she also had a passion for design. She even joined with a modeling agency at one time.

Both Neville Longbottom and Matthew Lewis were 11 years old at the time. Draco Malfoy, on the other hand, was 11 years old when he was cast, and was portrayed by Tom Felton, who was 13 at the time. By the time the film was released, he had reached the age of fourteen.

During filming, Fred and George Weasley were 13-14 years old, while their companions in crime James and Oliver Phelps were 14-15 years old.

Ginny Weasley was 10 years old at the time, not much younger than her brother Ron, while Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny, was just 9 years old.

Real-life ages in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The Chamber of Secrets’ operations take place between 1992 and 1993. On November 19, 2001, filming started and ended in July 2002. On November 3, 2002, it was released.

It is the sequel to Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and the second chapter in the Harry Potter film series (2001).

In the film, Daniel Radcliffe portrays Harry Potter, while Rupert Grint portrays Ron Weasley and Emma Watson portrays Hermione Granger.

The story takes place during Harry Potter’s second year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, when the Heir of Salazar Slytherin unlocks the Chamber of Secrets, releasing a creature that terrorizes the pupils.

To make things easier, now that you know how old the cast was when they initially began, just add a year! To be sure of the actors’ ages, check at the table below.

Real-life ages in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

Between 1993 and 1994, the actions of Prisoner of Azkaban take place. Filming started on February 24, 2003, and ended in October of same year. On May 23, 2004, it was released.

Its narrative centers on Harry Potter’s third year at Hogwarts, during which he discovers that a prisoner called Sirius Black has escaped from Azkaban and intends to murder him.

The Harry Potter films were shifted to an eighteen-month timetable with the release of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

Cuarón was selected from a shortlist of filmmakers that included Callie Khouri and Kenneth Branagh.

Gary Oldman, David Thewlis, and Emma Thompson are among the returning cast members from prior episodes. It was Michael Gambon’s first appearance as Professor Albus Dumbledore, after Richard Harris’ death in 2002.

The ages of the characters in the third book and movie are matched to the ages of the actors!

Real-life ages in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

The Goblet of Fire’s activities took place between 1994 and 1995. Filming took place between June 25th, 2004 and an unknown date, although it was a lengthy film.

We can estimate that post-production took 6 months since that’s how long the previous one took, which means that filming ended in May 2005. It was eventually published on November 6, 2005. This is the first film to have a darker subject. After all, our protagonists have reached puberty and are displaying anguish.

In the United States, the film is classified PG-13, but in the United Kingdom, it is rated 12A. Early in 2004, the manufacturing started. The Hogwarts sequences were shot at Leavesden Film Studios.

The film grossed more than US$102 million in the first five days of its release in North America, giving it the third-highest opening-weekend gross for a Harry Potter film, behind behind Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Parts 1 and 2.

Goblet of Fire was the highest-grossing picture of 2005, earning $896 million worldwide, making it the sixth-highest-grossing film in the Harry Potter series.

Real-life ages in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Order of the Phoenix takes place between the years 1995 and 1996. Filming started on February 7, 2006, and lasted until the 31st of December. On June 28th, 2007, it was released.

Live-action filming took place in England and Scotland for outdoor settings, and at Leavesden Film Studios in Watford for interior locations, from February to November 2006, with a one-month hiatus in June.

The film’s post-production took many months after it was completed in order to include visual effects. The film’s budget was reported to be between £75 and £100 million ($150–200 million).

The film was released in both conventional and IMAX cinemas in the United Kingdom on July 12, 2007, and in North America on July 11, 2007. It is the first Potter picture to be released in IMAX 3D.

With 766 pages in the British version and 870 in the American edition, Order of the Phoenix is the longest book in the Harry Potter series, although the film is the second shortest.

The presence or absence of some characters prompted fan conjecture regarding the characters’ importance in the series’ last book, which came out just ten days after the film.

Jim McManus’ agents revealed in April 2006 that he will portray Aberforth Dumbledore, Albus’ brother and the bartender at the Hog’s Head, when Harry and his companions found Dumbledore’s Army.

Real-life ages in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 

Narcissa Malfoy, Draco’s mother and Bellatrix’s younger sister, is played by Helen McCrory. McCrory was scheduled to portray Bellatrix in Order of the Phoenix, but owing to pregnancy, she had to leave out. Naomi Watts was said to have taken the job, but her agent later denied it.

Both Clémence Poésy and Chris Rankin, who portrayed Fleur Delacour and Percy Weasley, expressed interest in repeating their roles but did not appear in the film. Yates stated that Bill Nighy would be his preferred option for the role of Minister for Magic Rufus Scrimgeour after Nighy showed interest. The character of Scrimgeour was ultimately dropped.

Further Tom Riddle backstory was omitted, such as the Gaunts, in order to concentrate on Riddle as a young child (problems addressed in the narrative were affected by the characters’ ages), and an extra action sequence at the Burrow was added to fit with the franchise’s tone.

Real-life ages in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

Deathly Hallows shattered sales records upon its release, surpassing prior Harry Potter games. This is the darkest of all the films. Death, maturation, loneliness, and isolation are themes that effectively represent the characters’ ages.

The book got generally positive reviews, and it was awarded the Colorado Blue Spruce Book Award in 2008, as well as the American Library Association’s “Best Book for Young Adults” award, owing to the characters’ ages making it more popular among adolescents.

The novel was made into two films: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1 in November 2010 and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 in July 2011.

Academics and authors have developed many different interpretations of ideas in the works, some more subtle than others and others with political overtones.

Themes that recur throughout the series include normalcy, tyranny, survival, and overcoming overwhelming obstacles.

Between 1997 and 1998, the events of Deathly Hallows unfolded. This had less of an impact on the ages of the characters than it did on the real-life ages of the performers.

Parts 1 and 2 were filmed back-to-back, starting on February 19, 2009, and finishing on June 12, 2010. The first installment was published on November 11, 2010, and the second installment was released on July 7, 2011. The performers’ real-life ages, however, convey a narrative about the time period in which the films were made.

But, after the greatest franchise, how did the actors’ ages affect them?

Despite the fact that Radcliffe did not need to continue acting after portraying the one and only Harry Potter, he had a successful post-Potter career.

In films like The Lady in Purple, Horns, What If, and Now You See Me 2, Radcliffe played memorable characters. Aside from movies, the actor has had a successful Broadway career, including roles in Equus (Broadway), How to Succeed in Business Without Trying (Broadway), The Cripple of Inishmann (Broadway and West End), and The Lifespan of Reality (Broadway and West End) (Broadway).

Rupert has appeared in the pilot Super Clyde, The ABC Murders, Snatch, and Sick Notice, among other programs.

He has roles in films such as Postman Pat and CBGB. He hasn’t completely abandoned the HP world; he has given his voice to a few of Universal Studios’ Wizarding World theme parks.

The majority of the performers became well-known after Harry Potter, but their first part is the one that the Potter generation remembers the best.

Hermione was born in 1990, so she is 24 years old. Harry Potter was born in 1980, so he is 37 years old. Ron Weasley was born in 1978, so he is 38 years old. Ronald Bilius Ron Weasley Jr., the youngest of the Weasley family, was born on September 19th 1995 and is currently 11 years old. Reference: how old was hermione in the first movie.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The actors in the first Harry Potter were born between 1981 and 1984.

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