The world met Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint exactly 15 years ago

15 YEARS AND ONE DAY AGO, THE WORLD HAD NEVER SEEN THESE SMILING FACES BEFORE

Excuse us, we’re dying of cuteness. (AP Photo/Warner Bros., Terry O’Neill)

WE HAD NEVER HEARD OF EMMA WATSON OR DANIEL RADCLIFFE OR RUPERT GRINT

15 yrs ago today #DanielRadcliffe @EmWatson #RupertGrint Harry Potter casting was announced. #15YearsOfDanEmmaRupertpic.twitter.com/YtVSmZZ9D0

— lizo mzimba (@lizo_mzimba) August 21, 2015

WE DIDN’T KNOW HOW THEY WOULD ANSWER QUESTIONS LIKE THIS

http://harrypotterishotter.tumblr.com/post/123030549906/aww-sweet-kids

WE DIDN’T KNOW HOW THESE TWO PICTURES WOULD ACTIVELY MAKE US CRY

http://lionpride2384.tumblr.com/post/125064664585

WE DIDN’T HAVE THIS SMILE IN OUR LIVES

(AP Photo/Dave Caulkin)

WE DIDN’T KNOW EMMA WATSON WAS GOING TO GROW UP TO BE A PROUD FEMINIST AND ACTIVIST

Yup that’s Hermione, chilling with U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon. No big deal. (Timothy Clary/AFP/Getty Images)

OR DANIEL RADCLIFFE WOULD ONE DAY PLAY IGOR IN A BUDDY COMEDY VERSION OF FRANKENSTEIN

THAT WIG. (Screenshot/20th Century Fox)

OR RUPERT GRINT WOULD ONE DAY WEAR A VERY TERRIFYING T-SHIRT

(Photo by Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images)

ALL WE KNEW WAS THAT THE HARRY POTTER MOVIES WERE GOING TO BE AN ADVENTURE

Warner Bros.