Roles by Age
| Movie | Character | Actor Age | Char Age | Conf | Diff | Source/Hints | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (2009) | Harry Potter | 19 | 16 | C4 | +3 | HP Wiki: Born 31 July 1980. During 6th year (1996-97) he is 16, turning 17 on July 31, 1997 |
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Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005) | Harry Potter | 16 | 14 | C4 | +2 | HP Wiki: Born 31 July 1980. Film takes place 1994-1995 school year. Age = 14 (turns 15 on July 31, 1995) |
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Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) | Harry Potter | 14 | 13 | C4 | +1 | HP Wiki: Born 31 July 1980. Third year at Hogwarts = 1993-1994. Age during school year = 13 (turns 14 on July 31, 1994) |
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002) | Harry Potter | 13 | 12 | C4 | +1 | Born 31 July 1980 (canon), turns 12 during summer 1992 before 2nd year • HP Lexicon confirms birthday from JKR's official website |
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Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001) | Harry Potter | 12 | 11 | C5 | +1 | Born 31 July 1980 (canon from books). Film set 1991-92, Harry is 11 at start of Hogwarts. |
Actor Age
Actor’s real age when the production was filmed or released
Char Age
The character’s age as stated or implied in the story
Diff
Difference between actor age and character age (green = close, red = far apart)
Source/Hints
Where the character age was found or how it was inferred
Confidence Scale
C5
Canonical — age explicitly stated in the production
C4
Canonical — derived from dates or events in the story
C3
Strong secondary source (script, novelization, creator interview)
C2
Inferred range — estimated from context clues
C1
Unknown — no reliable age information found