How the Harry Potter brand is pitching itself to Gen Z

Gen Z may have missed “Pottermania” at its peak, but J.K. Rowling and her “Potterheads” are making sure they do their bit to keep the magic of Harry Potter alive. Yesterday saw the new Pottermore -- Rowling’s digital entertainment, news and e-commerce company devoted to the Harry Potter books and the wider “Wizarding World" -- make its debut. Meanwhile, Harry Potter fan site MuggleNet.com has also launched a new global initiative inspired called #PotterItForward, which encourages passionate fans of J.K. Rowling’s mega-hit books to leave emotional and inspiring notes for the new generation reading the books for the first time. Users are not only leaving heartfelt messages on post-it notes in copies of the books across bookstores and libraries but also sharing their notes socially on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram using the hashtag #PotterItForward. The post How the Harry Potter brand is pitching itself to Gen Z appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at 'Digiday'

[ Digiday | 2015-09-23 00:00:00 UTC ]

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