Arts & Entertainment
Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Fest Gets New Name After Legal Threat
Chestnut Hill's Harry Potter Festival will now be called "Wands & Wizards" after Warner Bros. issued organizers a cease and desist letter.
CHESTNUT HILL, PHILADELPHIA – While many may have thought the popular Chestnut Hill Harry Potter Festival was done for, it seems the festival will live on in spirit under a new moniker.
According to VisitPhilly.com, the annual fall festival will now be called "Wands & Wizards in Chestnut Hill."
The name change comes after Warner Brothers, which owns the rights to the Harry Potter franchise, issued a cease and desist letter organizers of the festival, as well as those of similar festivals, halting the events from using names or images associated with Harry Potter, as well as other specific Warner Brothers copyrighted specifics.
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"Formerly the Harry Potter Festival, the new-for-2018 Wands & Wizards takes over the charming town for spellbinding events that morph the neighborhood into an enchanting magic-filled haunt," VisitPhilly.com's event page on the festival reads.
No specifics – included dates, events, and more – have been detailed as of yet.
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Patch will provide information on the rebranded festival when specifics are available.
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