Here's Everything You Need to Celebrate Harry Potter's Birthday

Updated on 7/31/2014 at 6:49 PM

Happy birthday, Harry Potter! (And J.K. Rowling!) To celebrate your favorite wizard's big day, we've rounded up the best of the best Harry Potter posts from across the network to help you get your fix. From stunning book covers to alternate endings to what Rowling really thought of the Hermione and Ron romance, take a look at all our must-see Harry Potter content!

It's time to get really, really excited for the Harry Potter spinoff, which will be a trilogy based on Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them.
If there were a Sorting Hat for fans, everyone would fall into one of these 14 types of Harry Potter fans.
These animated Harry Potter posters are pretty much magical.
Do you judge books by their covers? Well, then loving the series is inevitable, because these Harry Potter book covers from around the world are gorgeous.
One look at Neville Longbottom's transformation, and you may just decide that he's the sexiest wizard of all.

Swoon! Everyone can learn a thing or two about relationships from these Harry Potter love lessons.
Oh, and by the way, there are plenty of reasons to date a wizard.
Speaking of dating, remember when Rowling said Hermione probably shouldn't have ended up with Ron? (Gasp!) Weigh in: should Hermione have ended up with Harry instead?
It's hard to imagine anything besides what actually happened, but the Harry Potter stars told us the alternate endings they'd like to see for their characters.
Even crazier to imagine — actors who were almost cast in Harry Potter!

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Go inside the buzzed-about Wizarding World of Harry Potter, including the latest, brand-new addition: Universal Orlando's Diagon Alley.
One of the coolest things at Diagon Alley? Interactive wands!
Honestly, you don't even need to be engaged to appreciate this Harry Potter wedding inspiration. Pass the butter beer!
And last but not least, every Muggle needs to hear this amazing Harry Potter rap.

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