Horrible Thought./ Merchandise!

[Scott]

Amber wrote:
"You know what? I had a Horrible Thought. While the HP merchandise 
isn't the best, it's not too widespread. However, it's just occurred 
to me that that's going to change once the movie comes out. HP is 
going to be merchandised to an inch of its life. HP dolls, HP action 
figures, HP bedsheets, HP toothpaste. 

"And the most Horrible Thought of all...HP in Happy Meals at 
McDonalds! <shrieks and runs for the hills>"

--I know JKR said she would fight against HP turning up amidst slabs 
of meat and greasy french fries (chips), but I'm still not sure it 
won't happen. However it if does we can remember that it's just a boy 
who happens to look like Harry, the real one is comfortably living 
inside our imaginations...

I hate the merchandising, but I buy it just the same. In fact I'm not 
sure I don't buy it just to complain (perhaps). The other day at the 
WB store, which is closing and HP stuff was 40% off, I got a Hogwarts 
crest pillow for my bed, a Quidditch umbrella, and Hogwarts 
glass...all for the original price of the pillow and sales tax. 
(YEAH!) 

Anyway, yes we will see more merchandise as time passes, and yes most 
of it will be of the same poor quality that IMO much of the now-on-
the-market stuff is. The good thing is that erm...uh...well...is 
there a good side to this?!?! Yes because maybe even more people will 
read HP, and that's never a bad thing!

Scott
Who can't type tonighte and has no idea why, butthinks perhaps he 
needs sleep, or at least to finish is last exam tomorrow, or at least 
to know he passed, or at least...what am I going on about?