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27 Times Rupert Grint Was The Best Member Of The Harry Potter Cast

Happy 27th birthday to our favourite ginger!

1. When he won the part of Ron after auditioning with an original rap.

2. Then won our hearts by taking the role SUPER seriously.

3. When he was brave enough to perm his hair and do a film called Thunderpants.

4. Then grew up to look like this:

5. When he dared to do a caricature of Alan Rickman.

6. And made it clear he was 100% on Team Snape.

7. When he bought an actual ice cream van and gave away free lollies.

8. When he was all of us trying to explain an awkward situation.

9. When he had a sexy wiggle.

10. When he let some drag performers dress him up and take him for breakfast.

11. When he gave us this tempting invitation.

12. And teamed up with Robert Sheehan to get us all hot and bothered.

13. When he rocked Harry's face on his shirt.

14. Then took it up a notch for Tom Felton.

15. And when he and Tom gave us so many BFF goals.

16. When he spent his massive pay cheques the way we all wish we could.

17. When he owned the "hungover mess" look.

18. When he posed for Attitude years before Dan Rad and Matt Lewis.

19. And went all sultry hero in Wild Target.

20. But at the end of the day just really wanted to be an Oompa-Loompa.

21. When he turned out to be Ed Sheeran's stalker in the "Lego House" video.

22. Then turned out to ACTUALLY be Ed Sheeran.

23. When he took this slime like a man.

He had a lot of practice after that scene with the dog drool in Philosopher's Stone.

24. When he carried the Olympic torch.

25. When he was a real-life inspiration to JK Rowling.

26. When we hoped this was a joke.

27. And when he will always be the perfect Ron.

Happy 27th birthday, Rupert!

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