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{{Real world subject}}
A '''Mars Bar''' is a type of candy in the [[Muggle]] world. On his first trip on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] originally intended to buy some from the [[Honeydukes Express|food trolley]], before learning that they only carried [[Wizarding world|wizard]] candies, such as [[Pumpkin Pasties]], [[Chocolate Frogs]], [[Cauldron Cakes]], and [[Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans]].<ref>''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' - Chapter 6 (''The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-quarters'')</ref>
 
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|image =
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|name = Mars Bar
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|manufacturer =
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|sold = Muggle stores<ref name="PS6"/>
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|flavour = Sweet
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|ingredients = *[[Chocolate]]<ref name="PS6"/>
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*Caramel
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*[[Nougat]]
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A '''Mars Bar''' is a type of [[chocolate]] [[sweets|confectionery]] in the [[Non-magic people|Muggle]] world.
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==History==
 
On his first trip on the [[Hogwarts Express]] in [[1991]], [[Harry Potter]] originally intended to buy some from the [[Honeydukes Express|food trolley]], before learning that they only carried [[Wizarding world|wizard]] [[sweets|confectionery]], such as [[Pumpkin Pasty|Pumpkin Pasties]], [[Chocolate Frog]]s, [[Cauldron Cake]]s, and [[Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans]].<ref name="PS6">{{PS|B|6}}</ref>
   
 
==Behind the scenes==
 
==Behind the scenes==
*The Mars Bar is a chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Inc.<ref>[[Wikipedia:Mars Bar|Mars Bar]] on [[Wikipedia:Main Page|Wikipedia]]</ref> It is not specified if the Mars Bar mentioned in the novel is the same as the real world product.
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*The Mars Bar is a chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Inc.<ref name="wiki1">{{Wikilink|Mars (chocolate bar)}}</ref> It is not specified if the Mars Bar mentioned in the novel is the same as the real world product.
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*Despite Rowling's insistence on thorough localisation, Harry still refers to it as a Mars Bar in the US editions, although the Mars Bar is sold as 'Milky Way' bars in the United States.<ref name="wiki2">{{Wikilink|Milky Way (chocolate bar)}}</ref>
   
 
==Appearances==
 
==Appearances==
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*{{PS}} {{1st Mention}}
*''[[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'' {{Mention}}
 
   
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==Notes and references==
==References==
 
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Latest revision as of 17:19, 11 August 2023

A Mars Bar is a type of chocolate confectionery in the Muggle world.

History

On his first trip on the Hogwarts Express in 1991, Harry Potter originally intended to buy some from the food trolley, before learning that they only carried wizard confectionery, such as Pumpkin Pasties, Chocolate Frogs, Cauldron Cakes, and Bertie Bott's Every Flavour Beans.[1]

Behind the scenes

  • The Mars Bar is a chocolate bar manufactured by Mars Inc.[2] It is not specified if the Mars Bar mentioned in the novel is the same as the real world product.
  • Despite Rowling's insistence on thorough localisation, Harry still refers to it as a Mars Bar in the US editions, although the Mars Bar is sold as 'Milky Way' bars in the United States.[3]

Appearances

Notes and references

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 6 (The Journey from Platform Nine and Three-Quarters)
  2. WP favicon Mars (chocolate bar) on Wikipedia
  3. WP favicon Milky Way (chocolate bar) on Wikipedia