Hermione Weasley, first introduced to readers of the Harry Potter series as Hermione Granger, is celebrating her 36th birthday on Saturday.
Hermione, the bookish, heroic wizard portrayed by Emma Watson in the Harry Potter films, has long been a fan favorite, and her supporters took to Twitter today to share their happy birthday notes.
More: J.K. Rowling Has Revealed A Heartbreaking Truth About Hagrid
Even J.K. Rowling—Hermione’s creator who has long said the character is based on her—wished Hermione well:
More: J.K. Rowling Reveals New Harry Potter Backstory on Pottermore
More Must-Reads from TIME
- Introducing the 2024 TIME100 Next
- The Reinvention of J.D. Vance
- How to Survive Election Season Without Losing Your Mind
- Welcome to the Golden Age of Scams
- Did the Pandemic Break Our Brains?
- The Many Lives of Jack Antonoff
- 33 True Crime Documentaries That Shaped the Genre
- Why Gut Health Issues Are More Common in Women
Write to Mandy Oaklander at mandy.oaklander@time.com