Warner Bros. Puts Dark Mark Over Harry Potter Festivals

KRISTEN DE GROOT, Associated Press, The Columbian
Sat, 06/16/2018 - 10:21pm

PHILADELPHIA — Warner Bros. is cracking down on local Harry Potter fan festivals around the country, saying it’s necessary to halt unauthorized commercial activity. Fans, however, liken the move to Dementors sucking the joy out of homegrown fun, while festival directors say they’ll transfigure the events into generic celebrations of magic. “It’s almost as if Warner Bros.

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