Warner Bros. is cracking down on Harry Potter festivals, and fans are not pleased
According to Warner Bros., magic is not for everyone.
As reported by the Associated Press on Saturday, the studio's powers-that-be are cracking down on unauthorized Harry Potter festivals, eliciting disappointment and frustration from fans.
Festivals are now prohibited from using any "names, places, or objects" associated with the series -- which, obviously, rules out pretty much everything except broad concepts. One festival in Philadelphia, for example, will take on a new, vague "wands and wizards" theme.
Online, fans are mourning the loss of their favorite festivals. Many are, understandably, perturbed by the crackdown, particularly because the Harry Potter franchise is already a huge moneymaker.
"Our family absolutely loved Wizarding Weekend in Ithaca last year," wrote user @CeliaBedelia. Warner Brothers certainly makes enough money from the Harry Potter franchise without having to shut down these festivals."
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So far, J.K. Rowling has not weighed in.
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