Congratulations are in order for Harry Potter star Bonnie Wright, who played Ginny Weasley in the big-screen adaptations of the wildly popular book series. The actress posted on Instagram this week with a
beautiful photo to announce the birth of her first child with husband Andrew Lococo.
Fans following Bonnie's pregnancy on social media were thrilled to see a picture of the baby and offer congratulations. A few keen muggles quickly pointed out Elio Ocean's birthday is pretty special. Perhaps there was a bit of magic involved in his birth.
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The proud mom shared a sweet picture of Elio all bundled up.
She introduced the world to her son and wrote, "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 !"
She thanked her birth team and expressed her love for her husband and excitement to start their parenting journey.
"Andrew my rock throughout birth quite literally as I squeezed onto you so tight and you never wavered. Elio has the most tender loving papa. Ok hormonal emotional extra long caption over!"
And while fans were quick to like the pic, there was one detail in particular they loved.
Elio Ocean's birthday just happens to be the same as one of the most pivotal characters in the Harrry Potter series, Hermione Granger. Fans of the series were delighted.
"Hello elio ,, u know you share same birthday with your aunt hermoine," a follower wrote. "You are cute. 100 points to your upcoming house, wish you all the besy."
Another excited Harry Potter fan agreed: "The same birthday of Hermione ! It's a sign !! Beautiful boy!⭐️."
"Awwww congratulations Bonnie and Andrew!!!" another comment reads. "Welcome to Earth, Elio Ocean!!! ps. Hermione's birthday twin, I'm sure you've been told!!"
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And, of course, followers wanted to be sure that the proper house got the credit.
There were plenty of memes of the Weasleys clapping in the Grand Hall, cheering on Ginny. We mean Bonnie.
In a nod to the books, one commenter wrote: "Another Weasley, eh? I know just what to do with you… GRYFFINDOR! ❤️ ."
"Hope he's à Gryffindor !! ❤️❤️," someone else wrote.
There were lots of points handed out by fans.
"100 points to Gryffindor ," one person offered.
"Congratulations Ginny, 5,000 points to Gryffindor ♂️," someone else wrote.
Bonnie announced her pregnancy in April.
Bonnie shared the good news on Instagram that she and Lococo were expecting a rainbow baby later in 2023.
"We're having a baby! So excited to share this beautiful land with them. What a wild and humbling journey pregnancy is, transforming to make space for new life. Andrew and I can't wait to meet our baby later this year and become parents It feels like they're coming to say hello in the little rainbow orb across my belly," she wrote.
A day after announcing Elio's birth, she paid tribute to 'Harry Potter costar,' Michael Gambon.
The actor died on September 27 at age 82.
"I was forever in awe of Michael’s presence and performance. His deep mischievous voice between scenes would vibrate through the Great Hall. He was Dumbledore through and through a constant, warm and guiding figure. Rest in peace Michael. Sending love to your family ❤️," she wrote.
