It's not all magic sharing a name with Harry Potter!
A real-life Harry Potter has told of his love-hate relationship with his name all because of the famous fictional wizard.
The 20-year-old bank worker, of Billett Avenue, Waterlooville, is one of only a handful of Harry Potters in the UK.
His mum Tracey, 47, chose his name eight years before it was brought to fame by JK Rowling in 1997 with her series of fictional books.
And since then Harry has became a bit of an involuntary celebrity, even appearing on Channel 4's Big Breakfast when he was nine-years-old.
'We went on the Big Breakfast as a Family of the Week all because of his name. They wanted a real-life Harry Potter,' said mum Tracey.
But it hasn't all been plain-sailing for him.
Tracey added: 'He got sent off the football pitch at 10 years old for telling the referee his name.
'He had fouled someone and when the ref asked his name and Harry said "Harry Potter" he thought he was being cheeky!
'He said to Harry, "right, get off!" and someone else had to say that it really was his name.'
As the book became a hit and spawned a string of films starring Daniel Radcliffe, the problems have continued right through to adulthood.
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