in  as happening "on 31 July". He then remarks it was the day he and  Hagrid were there, which was his birthday. Author  J.K. Rowling (qv), and actors Daniel Radcliffe (qv) (Harry  Potter) and Richard Griffiths (I) (qv) (Uncle Vernon) were all  reported to have their birthdays on 31 July. It was later revealed  that Radcliffes birthday is, in fact, 23rd July and that the claim  that his birthday was the same as Harry Potters was merely a  publicity stunt.