The LEGO Group Wishes Harry Potter a Happy Birthday 🎂
The LEGO Group took to social media today to wish Harry Potter a Happy Birthday! Did you know that Harry Potter turns 42 on July 31? He was born on July 31, 1980.
But, did you also notice something special written on the Birthday Cake? This video from the LEGO Group’s Twitter account shows a wand lighting up the darkness. It moves quickly to reveal a very special Birthday Cake that fans of the Harry Potter series should instantly recognize. Take a look at the post below and see if you can spot it!
Don’t worry if you didn’t on your first try! At about 3 seconds into the video, the wand lights up the cake and you can make out the writing in the frosting. It says “Happee Birthdae Harry.” If you’re not familiar with the reference, keep reading and we will explain!
In the book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, on July 31, 1991, Rubeus Hagrid presented Harry Potter with this birthday cake in honor of his eleventh birthday. It was a sizable, gooey chocolate cake with green icing writing that read, “Happy Birthday Harry.” There was some left over when Hagrid stated he wouldn’t say no to a small portion of it in the early morning.
However, in the movie version of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, the cake spells out “Happee Birthdae Harry” and has pink frosting rather than chocolate frosting. Although, it contains green icing like in the novel. Even though it deviates from the canon of the novel, the cake as it was depicted in the movie has been a fairly frequent occurrence in goods and licensed books and games.
Celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday with LEGO
LEGO Harry Potter is one of the most popular LEGO themes. Iconic sets like the LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Castle, LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Express, and LEGO Harry Potter Hogwarts Magical Trunk will keep fans building for hours. What better way to celebrate Harry Potter’s Birthday than to build one of your favorite LEGO sets with your family? Furthermore, last year LEGO Harry Potter celebrated its 20th anniversary! Finally, celebrate by taking our LEGO Harry Potter minifigure quiz to find out which LEGO Harry Potter minifigure you are!
