Harry Potter actor Devon Murray – who played Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter film franchise – announced the birth of his first child with girlfriend Shannon McCaffrey Quinn.
Revealing the news on Sunday, Devon, 31, posted on the hospital’s Instagram a cupcake and a congratulations card, with his newborn son wrapped in a blue blanket in the background.
He revealed that they called their son Cooper Michael and that he was born on January 2.
It’s a boy! Harry Potter actor Devon Murray – who played Seamus Finnigan in the fantasy film franchise – announced the birth of his first child with girlfriend Shannon McCaffrey Quinn
He wrote: ‘Yesterday 2/1/21 my life changed forever. Shannon delivered our beautiful boy Cooper Michael Murray weighing 6 pounds 10 ounces.
‘Both are doing really well now, after a very long labor and a few scary minutes at the end. You still haven’t realized that we have our own son.
‘I can’t wait to make the most amazing memories with Shannon and Cooper while we started our little family. I am so impressed with Shannon and she is now my Hero.
‘I am very proud of her for all she has been through. I can’t wait to have you two at home. It is so difficult to have to leave you two. I will love you both forever until my last breath ❤️ [sic]. ‘
Announcement: Revealing the News on Sunday, Devon, 31, posted a hospital snapshot of a cupcake on Instagram and a congratulations card, with his newborn son wrapped in a blue blanket in the background
New Father: He revealed that he baptized his son Cooper Cooper and that he was born on January 2
He logged onto Instagram in July to post a photo of a babygrow with photos from an ultrasound, announcing the news.
Marking Shannon, he added the caption, ‘Baby Murray – January 14, 2021’, meaning that Cooper arrived a little earlier.
Devon and Shannon – who started dating in November 2018 – discovered they would have a child in August.
He posted the news on Instagram, with the caption of an ultrasound photo: ‘So, today all my dreams and wishes have come true. I always wanted a small child. Thank you so much Shannon for making me the happiest guy on the planet.
New parents: Devon and Shannon – who started dating in November 2018 – discovered they would have a child in August
He posted the news on Instagram, with the caption of an ultrasound photo: ‘So, today all my dreams and wishes have come true. I always wanted a small child. Thank you so much Shannon for making me the happiest guy on the planet ‘
He updated the fans again 10 weeks ago, with a 3D scan of the baby. He wrote: ‘My mind is exploding. How I helped create something so perfect with @smccaffreyquinn. He’s a little shy on camera … for now ❤️ ‘
On his birthday last July, Devon captioned a snapshot montage with Shannon’Happy Birthday for the best girlfriend of all time. I can’t wait to have more life adventures with you @smccaffreyquinn I hope you have a great day. I love you ❤️ ‘
He shared photos of the first Valentine’s Day as a couple in 2019, for which he quickly took her to Paris.
‘Our first #valentines together in #paris Just together 3 months ago, but I can’t imagine my life without @smccaffreyquinn ❤️’
‘Mind is blown up!’ He updated the fans again 10 weeks ago, with a 3D scan of the baby
Back to school: Devon played Seamus Finnigan in the Harry Potter films
The Irish children’s star starred in all eight Harry Potter films, starting in 2001, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.
He followed the series to the end, when Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2 ended the films in 2011, accumulating a net worth of € 1.2 million [approx £1 million].
He reportedly spent that money on ‘cars, drinks and girls’ amid the height of his fame, as claimed by his mother in 2016, when the family was sued by the former Devon agent for € 286,000.
News: He logged onto Instagram in July to post a photo of a baby baby with photos from an ultrasound, announcing the news
Earlier than expected: marking Shannon, he put the caption “Baby Murray – January 14, 2021”, meaning that Cooper arrived a little earlier
Agent Neil Brooks was fired by the family for allegedly failing to cope with the bad publicity he received after being photographed smoking on the set of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2004, aged 13, in his Hogwarts school uniform.
Devon’s mother told the Supreme Court at the trial that Brooks was fired because ‘there were abuses heaping on his shoulders around the world and there were no agents there. All the newspapers, on the internet, pictures of a child smoking ‘.
She said: ‘Your job was to protect the child. That’s why he was fired. He didn’t do that! ‘
The case also drew attention to allegations that Devon made demands on the set, such as a driver, a Lexus, an apartment for his entire family to live in and a sound system in his trailer.
Wild child? Devon’s family fired their agent for allegedly failing to cope with the bad publicity he received after being photographed smoking on the set of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire 2004, 13, in his Hogwarts school uniform.
The legal issue also contested an alleged increase in commission imposed by the agent.
It seems that Devon hasn’t focused much on acting since his days fighting Voldemort.
He is only credited for participating in a 2017 music video and the 2018 film Damo & Ivor: The Movie, based on an Irish TV show.
This was criticized critically, however, with The Irish Times criticizing him for being inundated with “horrible jokes at the expense of working class losers”.