Brazilian striker William 'Harry' Pottker celebrates goal with magic wand

We'd like to tell you that the assist went to a wily veteran midfielder called Dumbledore but alas, that just wouldn't be true.

December 13, 2016 • 12:31 PM

In the grand tradition of Brazilian football, Ponte Preta striker William Pottker has a nickname.

Indeed, the 22-year-old is informally known as "Harry", which has more to do with his surname than his wizardry on the ball.

Celebration of the weekend in Brazil: Ponte Preta striker William Pottker, whose name, err, vaguely sounds ... https://t.co/Ti3x0mbFEG

- Jack Lang (@jacklang) December 12, 2016

And so, after scoring against Coritiba on Sunday, Harry lived up to his moniker by magically producing a wand to celebrate with.

We'd like to tell you that the assist went to a wily veteran midfielder called Dumbledore but alas, that just wouldn't be true.