Natalia Bryant joins the Weasley family as she gleefully strikes a pose in her custom Harry Potter sweater
Natalia Bryant is living out her Harry Potter dreams with help from mom Vanessa Bryant.
On Thursday the 18-year-old daughter of the late Kobe Bryant posted a photo in a monogram sweater with her initial ‘N’ on it as she playfully wrote, ‘Does this make me a Weasley now?’
A lover of J.K. Rowlings’ fantasy series, she thanked her mom for the gift before adding, ‘Happy Christmas Harry,’ referencing a memorable sweater scene in 2001’s Harry Potter And The Sorcerer’s Stone.
Natalia Weasley?: Natalia Bryant, 18, lives out her Harry Potter dreams in a monogram sweater gifted to her by mom Vanessa Bryant as she playfully jokes ‘Does this make me a Weasley now?’ while taking a mirror selfie
Snapping a mirror selfie in the maroon and gold sweater, she looked elated to be one step closer to her wizarding fantasies.
In the film Ron receives a sweater with an ‘R’ logo on it as a Christmas gift, as Harry asks, ‘What are you wearing?’ to which Weasley sheepishly responds, ‘Oh mum made it.’
Natalia posted the scene to her Instagram for all the ‘muggles’ – the term for a person who lacks any sort of magical ability in the series – as she provided clarity on the reference to her 2.3M followers.
Only turning 18 on January 19, she has received a bounty of birthday blessings including some exciting college related news.
Wizarding fantasies: The daughter of Kobe tried to clear up any confusion surrounding the reference as she shared a clip from the 2001 Harry Potter film for all her ‘muggle’ followers
On Wednesday it was revealed that she had been accepted into the University of Oregon – just one of many colleges vying for her attendance.
Vanessa shared an acceptance letter from the school, after previously posting photos of Natalia in recent weeks rocking an NYU shirt and a USC crew neck.
Alluding to Bryant’s many collegiate options, the widow of Kobe wrote:
‘@nataliabryant chose not to apply ED (early decision) to her top 5 schools. I will do my best to keep her in Cali just like I kept her daddy here.’
In demand: Bryant has been accepted into NYU, USC, and University of Oregon as Vanessa revealed she did not apply early decision to any of her top five schools; January 13
Keep her close: Vanessa joked ‘I will do my best to keep her in Cali just like I kept her daddy here,’ alluding to her preference to have her daughter attend USC; February 10
With the good news continuing to come Natalia’s way, on Monday she announced that she was launching her modeling career backed by powerhouse agency IMG.
She took to Instagram to share the news with a black and white headshot and a statement that read:
‘I have always been interested in fashion since a very young age. I have a love for the industry and ever since I can remember I wanted to model. There is a lot to learn but I feel this is a great opportunity for me to learn and express myself creatively.’
Model moment: With the good news continuing to come Natalia’s way, on Monday she announced that she was launching her modeling career backed by powerhouse agency IMG
She continued to say that she was ‘beyond thrilled and honored,’ for the opportunity.
A little over a year and change since losing her legendary father and sister Gianna in a tragic helicopter accident, the teen continues to build a powerful legacy with her accomplishments.
On her birthday Vanessa gushed over their first born, ‘You have displayed so much strength and grace throughout the most difficult year of our lives. Thank you for stepping in to help me with your little sisters. You’re such an incredible big sister and a beautiful role model to so many people.’
Bright future: An exciting year for Natalia a little over a year after losing Kobe and sister Gianna on January 26, 2020, the future continues to look bright; Gianna, Vanessa, Kobe, Bianka and Natalia pictured 2017