A teaser for an upcoming article on barcodes in The Quibbler
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A barcode was a printed sequence of parallel bars of varying thickness.[1] The bars represented the binary numbers 0 and 1, which could in turn be grouped in longer sequences to represent the numbers 0 to 9.[1] Barcodes were included on Muggle consumer goods and could be read by optical-scanning machines to allow products to be quickly inventoried and identified.[1]
In a 1996 issue, The Quibbler published a teaser for an upcoming article on barcodes, part of its semi-regular "Muggle World" series written by a "Ministry Insider."[2]
Known barcodes[]
| Image | Product | UPC number |
|---|---|---|
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Blishen's Safety Matches[3] | 4901780627363[3] |
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Issue of Hadrian's Wall from 1997[4] | 5011567154612[4] |
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Issue of Knitter's Own from 1996[5] | 221240694026[5] |
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Lima Lush soft drink[6] | 9781551668703[6] |
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Minteez brand breathmints[7] | 9000899731[7] |
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Issue of My Teeth from 1997[8] | unknown |
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Berry Bliss blend herbal tea by Pollington & Newman's[9] | unknown |
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Green tea by Pollington & Newman's[10] | unknown |
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Issue of Radio Times from 1997[11] | 9770961887163[11] |
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Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Bar code" on Encyclopedia Britannica
- ↑ Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) (see this image)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter Wizard's Collection — Label Collection book (see this image)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Harry Potter Limited Edition - A Guide to the Graphic Arts Department: Posters, Prints, and Publications from the Harry Potter Films (see this image)
