Happy birthday, Harry Potter!
***
Happy birthday, mate!
Mum's gone and knitted you a special birthday jumper. It's in the parcel. Hope Pig didn't drop it along the way. She also made her special chocolate fudge — brilliant stuff — but Pig wouldn't carry it. Probably thought it might squash him flat. Fred and George claim they can charm the fudge to fly to you but Mum refused to let them try.
I forgot to buy you a present, so I'll get you one during the first Hogsmeade weekend.
See you soon!
-Ron
P.S. D'you reckon you can come round the Burrow for the rest of the hols? Dad says we can catch the Hogwarts Express together.
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Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! I made you a detailed birthday timeline cross-referenced with key events in wizarding history. I thought you could use some light reading during the holidays.
Ron says he's 'forgotten' to get you a present. Honestly, I've reminded him at least five times.
Love,
Hermione
***
Happy birthday, Harry.
Are the Muggles treating yeh right? I told Dumbledore I can visit yeh ter make sure but he says not ter. Summat abou' alarming the neighbours.
I've got yeh a birthday gift but 's too dangerous fer Owl Post. Won't say no more here. I can' wait ter show yeh on your firs' day back at school. Visit me fer a cup of tea, won' yeh?
-Hagrid
***
Dear Harry,
I wish you the happiest of birthdays. You are another year older — and, I dare say, a little bit wiser. A birthday is but a reminder of growth, not visible in the mirror, but a quiet kind of that shows itself as strength and resilience. By this measure, Harry, you are growing magnificently.
I remain, yours most sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore
***
Potter,
This is to remind you that you have detention with me on your first weekend after term starts. Should you fail to appear, the consequences will be... severe.
Professor Severus Snape
***
Dearest Harry Potter,
It is Dobby's greatest honour to wish you a happy birthday, sir. Harry Potter is brave and kind and noble. Dobby has spent sleepless nights learning how to knit a special quilt for Harry Potter. Dobby hopes it keeps Harry Potter safe and warm.
-Dobby
***
Potter,
I hear it's your birthday. How touching.
I don't really care for birthdays — unless it's mine, obviously. Father always gets me the most extraordinary gifts. I suppose you're spending your birthday with whatever the Weasleys can scrape together. Jealous, Potter?
-Draco Malfoy
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