UK RUNNING OUT OF HARRY POTTER MERCHANDISE

Like the U.S., the United Kingdom is also having a problem getting goods off of ships and moved around the country to retailers. For example, there is currently a shortage of official Harry Potter merchandise. Elvijs Plugis, co-owner of the House of Spells collectible shop (* “Elvijs Plugis” sounds like a spell himself), based in Charing Cross, London, says a Harry Potter wand “used to be £20, now it’s going to be £35-£40. All of the shops are running out of stock.” Wands, other official movie replicas and some Harry Potter clothing are currently difficult to source, he says. Another store, the London Toy Company, says it has now sold out of all of its stock of Harry Potter products, and has 35,000 toys held up at ports.
* I’m trying to feel sad for J.K. Rowling but it just isn’t happening.
* You know those wands are just sticks, right? Has England run out of trees?
* Hasn’t anybody thought of selling the “Cloak of Invisibility”? Sell them for £85 apiece, say you’ve got plenty in stock and that you never run out.
* And can’t you just sell old used mops as “Quidditch brooms”?
* At least Professor Dumbledore didn’t live to see this.