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{{Quote|245 years dressing the Elegant Wizard|Coupon for Gladrags Wizardwear on the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.|Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)}}
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'''Gladrags Wizardwear''' is a clothing store that was founded in [[1750s|1750]]<ref name="OPf">''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]''</ref> and run by [[Gladrags Wizardwear Group Ltd.]], with branches in [[London]], [[Paris]] and [[Hogsmeade]].<ref name="GF8">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 8 (''The Quidditch World Cup'')</ref> It is full of quirky merchandise and appears to specialise in strange and unusual socks.<ref name="GF27">''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' - Chapter 27 (''Padfoot Returns'')</ref>
   
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==History==
'''Gladrags Wizardwear''' is a clothing store in [[Hogsmeade]]. There are other branches in London and Paris. It is full of quirky merchandise, and appears to specialize in strange and unusual socks.
 
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{{Quote| ''[Harry, Ron and Hermione]'' went into Gladrags Wizardwear to buy a present for Dobby, where they had fun selecting the most lurid socks they could find, including a pair patterned with flashing gold and silver stars, and another that screamed loudly when they became too smelly.|Description.|Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire}}
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Gladrags took out a large billboard-size advertisement at the final of the [[1994]] [[Quidditch World Cup]], on [[15 August]].<ref name="GF8"/>
   
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[[File:Gladrags Daily Prophet.jpg|250px|left|thumb|A Gladrags coupon on the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.]]
Gladrags took out a large billboard-size ad at the [[Triwizard Tournament]].
 
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On [[6 March]], [[1995]], [[Harry Potter]], [[Ronald Weasley]] and [[Hermione Granger]] visited the Hogsmeade branch of Gladrags to buy a pair of novelty socks for [[Dobby]]'s birthday present.<ref name="GF27"/>
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On [[14 January]], [[1996]], there was a 75% off coupon for Gladrags in the ''[[Daily Prophet]]''.<ref name="OPf"/>
   
 
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*''Handbags and Gladrags'' was the name of a 1967 song written by Mike d'Abo, who was at the time the lead singer for Manfred Mann.
 
*''Handbags and Gladrags'' was the name of a 1967 song written by Mike d'Abo, who was at the time the lead singer for Manfred Mann.
 
*There is a magazine based out of India called Gladrags, which focuses on the modelling industry and the Ms. India contest.
 
*There is a magazine based out of India called Gladrags, which focuses on the modelling industry and the Ms. India contest.
*Gladrags is also the name of a company that specializes in organic cloth feminine products.
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*Gladrags is also the name of a company that specialises in organic cloth feminine products.
   
 
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{Mention}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Mention}} {{Comment|Seen in a ''Daily Prophet''}}
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*''[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)]]'' {{Comment|Mentioned on the ''Daily Prophet''}}
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*''[[The Wizarding World of Harry Potter]]''
   
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Revision as of 16:14, 16 February 2013

"245 years dressing the Elegant Wizard"
— Coupon for Gladrags Wizardwear on the Daily Prophet.[src]

Gladrags Wizardwear is a clothing store that was founded in 1750[1] and run by Gladrags Wizardwear Group Ltd., with branches in London, Paris and Hogsmeade.[2] It is full of quirky merchandise and appears to specialise in strange and unusual socks.[3]

History

" [Harry, Ron and Hermione] went into Gladrags Wizardwear to buy a present for Dobby, where they had fun selecting the most lurid socks they could find, including a pair patterned with flashing gold and silver stars, and another that screamed loudly when they became too smelly."
— Description.[src]

Gladrags took out a large billboard-size advertisement at the final of the 1994 Quidditch World Cup, on 15 August.[2]

Gladrags Daily Prophet

A Gladrags coupon on the Daily Prophet.

On 6 March, 1995, Harry Potter, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger visited the Hogsmeade branch of Gladrags to buy a pair of novelty socks for Dobby's birthday present.[3]

On 14 January, 1996, there was a 75% off coupon for Gladrags in the Daily Prophet.[1]

Behind the scenes

  • Gladrags is a slang term for clothing purchased vintage or from a consignment shop.
  • Handbags and Gladrags was the name of a 1967 song written by Mike d'Abo, who was at the time the lead singer for Manfred Mann.
  • There is a magazine based out of India called Gladrags, which focuses on the modelling industry and the Ms. India contest.
  • Gladrags is also the name of a company that specialises in organic cloth feminine products.

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (film)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 8 (The Quidditch World Cup)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - Chapter 27 (Padfoot Returns)