With the partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products, Animate, the largest anime/manga/game merchandise retailer in Japan, has started offering original items featuring the mini version characters from J. K. Rowling's internationally popular Harry Potter series. The lineup includes clear files, tin badges, rubber straps, and acrylic key holders. Animate's online store has accepted orders for 12 types of 350-yen clear files since the middle of this month. Other itmes are scheduled to be released in this spring.

Clear file lineup:

A: Harry Potter

B: Ron Weasley

C: Hermione Granger

D: Draco Malfoy

E: Fred & George Weasley

F: Severus Snape

G: Albus Dumbledore

H: Sirius Black

I: Remus Lupin

J: James Potter

K: Hedwig

L: Buckbeak

Source: press release

HARRY POTTER characters, names and related indicia are

(c) & TM Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Harry Potter Publishing Rights

(c) JKR. WB SHIELD: TM & (c) WBEI. (s16)