Kidscreen reports on the upcoming

Kidscreen reports on the upcoming Halloween costumes from Rubies:

Historically, outfits tied to TV shows and feature films have garnered the most attention from retailers, says Richard Tinari, general sales manager at New Hyde Park, New York-based Rubies Costume. He adds that half of the company’s costume sales are based on entertainment licenses.

Not surprisingly, Tinari is predicting Rubies’ Harry Potter line of outfits to be on the hot list this October. Based on the movie, Rubies is creating 13 kids costumes-some of which include Harry Potter himself, Hermione, Ron Weasley, Hagrid, Albus Dumbledore and Severus Snape. A special Harry Potter boxed-set costume will come with glasses, a wand, tattoos and a purple robe. As with all of its costumes, Rubies is creating both standard (for mass) and deluxe versions (for specialty), which will retail for US$19.99 to US$39.99. The company is also creating Potter accessories, including cauldrons, masks and a talking witch hat.