Today we also ask you to join us in sending happy birthday wishes to Imelda Staunton. The actress, who plays Professor Dolores Umbridge in the Harry Potter films, is celebrating her 54th birthday today. Happy birthday, Imelda!

Let’s raise a glass to Dame Maggie Smith (Professor McGonagall), who today celebrates her 75th birthday. Many happy returns, Dame Maggie!

Shhhh! Don’t tell anyone.. but it’s a pretty big day today. She may not want to make a big fuss and hope everyone’s still distracted with their relatives and after Christmas sales to notice… But today is a day worth smiling about, as it is now only two weeks until droves of Harry Potter migrate …read more!

Happy birthday wishes go out on this day to actor Ralph Fiennes, who portrays the character of Lord Voldemort in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Fiennes is celebrating his 47th birthday today. Cheers to you, Ralph!

We are lucky today, because this person just joined senior staff at Leaky and we haven’t even had time yet to mark his birthday in our “to post on Leaky” calendars before it was upon us. Nevertheless we hope you’ll join us in wishing Chris Dotson, who runs the super-fantastic video galleries here at Leaky …read more!

The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to note the December 12th birthday of Charlie Weasley. Cheers to you, Charlie!

Today, actor Kenneth Branagh, who portrayed the character of Gilderoy Lockhart in the Harry Potter films, celebrates his 49th birthday. Cheers to you, Mr. Branagh!

Happy Birthday wishes are in order, for the calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to mark the December 6th birthday of Rubeus Hagrid. Tankard-sized cheers, Hagrid!

Happy birthday wishes are in order for actor Alfie Enoch, who portrays the character of Dean Thomas in the Harry Potter films. Mr. Enoch celebrates his 21st birthday today. Many happy returns, Alfie! Cheers!

The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling’s website has been updated to mark the November 29th birthday of the eldest Weasley child, Bill. Cheers!