Happy birthday 'Harry Potter:' The cast through the years (24 images)

The much beloved protagonist of the "Harry Potter" series by J.K. Rowling celebrates his fictitious birthday on Tuesday. Rowling also shares her birthday with Potter and will be 53. Here's a look back at the cast of the adapted films through the years.

Stars of "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone," from left to right, Emma Watson (Hermione Granger), Daniel Radcliffe (Harry Potter) and Rupert Grint (Ron Weasley) pose at the New York premiere of the film on November 11, 2001 in New York City. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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From left to right, Watson, Radcliffe and Grint pose at the premiere of "Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets" on Novevember 10, 2002 in New York City. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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From left to right, Radcliffe, Grint and Watson pose on May 23, 2004 at the U.S. premiere of their film "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" at New York's Radio City Music Hall. File Photo by Ezio Petersen/UPI

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Author of the Harry Potter books J.K. Rowling (R) poses with her husband Neil Murray at the London premiere of "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban" in London on May 30, 2004. File Photo by Hugo Philpott/UPI

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