merchandise ripoffs, jello

[Amy Z]

Catherine wrote:

>BTW, I had a look the other day, and saw that QTA and FB were being 
>offered at around £20 each, with all the usual byline ("once in a 
>lifetime opportunity to acquire these first edition copies of...").  
>I don't know if you agree, but I find this  slightly ridiculous.  

And immoral, IMHO.  Unless the seller is clear that you can buy them 
anywhere for 1/8th the price, and is giving the extra proceeds to 
Comic Relief.  Profiteering makes me angry.

Speaking of cashing in on a hot thing, I was in a convenience store 
yesterday and saw "Magical Boy" dolls for sale.  They were 18-inch 
cloth dolls of a boy with black hair, black robe, black pointed hat 
with stars on it, wand, and taped black round glasses.*  Hmm, wonder 
who that's supposed to be?  He had such a dumb grin on his face 
though--no one could take him for Harry!

>(Still don't understand the jello fixation though...)

Neither do I, and I've lived here all my life!

Amy Z

*ARE Harry's glasses described as black anywhere in canon?  Everyone 
portrays them this way, including JKR on the Comic Relief page, but 
does it actually say so?  I guess I should ask this on the main list.