Harry rotters: Warner Bros cracks down on Potter fan festivals in US

Studio says unauthorized commercial activity needs to be halted but fans liken move to Dementors sucking the joy out of fun

Warner Bros is cracking down on local Harry Potter fan festivals around the US, saying it is necessary to halt unauthorized commercial activity. Fans liken the move to Dementors sucking the joy out of homegrown fun. Festival directors say they will change the events into generic celebrations of magic.

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