Social Media Roundup: Throwbacks and Thank Yous
Welcome back to another Social Media Roundup! Take a seat and read about how stars from the Wizarding World have shown their gratitude for birthday messages, support, and medical staff, as well as shared their memories from the Harry Potter film sets.
We’re starting off this edition by appreciating and celebrating the improving weather. With spring just around the corner, everyone is enjoying the sunshine. This includes Afshan Azad (Padma Patil), who shared a video on her Instagram page doing exactly that.
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Chris Rankin (Percy Weasley) has also been lapping up the sun, posting on Twitter about how it changes his mood.
Gosh it’s a lovely day! The sun shining really does lift the spirits 😍 hope you’re all doing ok xx
— Chris Rankin (@chrisrankin) February 25, 2021
Another Wizarding World star who’s been relishing the sun is Bonnie Wright (Ginny Weasley). She’s been surfing her way toward the summer heat.
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Sticking with the Weasleys, our favorite pranksters celebrated their 35th birthday on February 25! Both James and Oliver Phelps (Fred and George Weasley, respectively) took to social media to thank everyone for the birthday messages they received. James posted on Instagram, showing his followers his birthday meal.
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His brother, Oliver, decided to tweet his thanks instead, showing off his language skills in the process.
Thank you everyone from the bottom of my 🧡 for the amazing birthday wishes and videos. I can’t reply to them all but i’ve read every message and watched every clip sent.
Gracias, Merci, Danke sehr, Grazie, Arigato, obrigado, Tack, what ever way you say it. THANK YOU!!!— Oliver Phelps (@OliverPhelps) February 25, 2021
A fellow cast member was among these birthday messages – Tom Felton (Draco Malfoy) posted a variety of pictures from the time he’s spent with the twins since meeting them on set.
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While the Phelps twins appreciated the birthday messages, Jessie Cave (Lavender Brown) posted about the gratitude she felt for midwives. She created a piece of art to say thanks and posted it on her Instagram alongside a heartwarming caption.
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Mads Mikkelsen (Gellert Grindelwald) recently reached an Instagram milestone; he passed one million followers! To celebrate, he posted a video telling his followers how grateful he was.
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Another appreciative cast member is Matthew Lewis (Neville Longbottom). He jokingly thanked his mother for his accent on Twitter in response to the compliments he gets from Americans about it.
When Americans tell you they love your accent and you crack out the old “thanks, my mother gave it to me” line pic.twitter.com/UHjgTGYnIe
— Matthew Lewis (@Mattdavelewis) February 25, 2021
As well as celebrating the Phelps twins’ birthday, Tom Felton posted some throwback pictures from the Harry Potter film sets on Twitter. We’re ready for the mixtape!
mixtape dropping soon #tbt pic.twitter.com/IwP5Ndovx8
— Tom Felton (@TomFelton) February 25, 2021
To wrap up this Social Media Roundup, here’s a picture Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) posted on Instagram of her cat, Puff!
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That’s all for this edition of the Roundup! Come back in a fortnight to see more posts, tweets, and updates from the Wizarding World.
