Original story by NEAVE WILLIAMSON · PUBLISHED MARCH 15, 2021 · UPDATED MARCH 15, 2021 on mugglenet.com Charlette and Dan Fontaine posted a video of their Harry Potter-themed gender reveal party with a twist on TikTok, and it has since been called “the only gender reveal I wholeheartedly approve of” by commenters. Charlette and Dan are from Manitoba, Canada, and have been fostering their 12-year-old daughter Bianca for four years. Recently, they officially adopted her and decided to put a spin on a traditional gender reveal party to commemorate the occasion. Instead of the parents popping the balloon, Bianca walks into the picture and does the reveal for herself! The video...
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