Oxford Street in London is due to display a Harry Potter-themed Christmas lights show this year, as Warner Bros. celebrates 25 years of the franchise. The studio has been marking the anniversary through a range of retail and licensing activity.

HBO's upcoming Harry Potter series is drawing growing interest from audiences ahead of its first season. The show has become one of the more talked-about upcoming productions in recent months. For readers looking to revisit the books, all illustrated editions, including the newly released Half-Blood Prince volume, are currently on sale.