What’s Behind The Explosion Of Merchandise From Hogwarts?

What was a joke in 2001 is a reality in 2019: You can buy a Harry Potter egg cup and toast branding set or a Hedwig lip balm (really? Owl lip balm?). That’s because “everything changed last March, when Warner Bros announced a new brand: WIZARDING WORLD™.” In other words, the books and movies might be a decade old, but marketing is evergreen. – The Guardian (UK)