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Walmart is personified by [[ParodyNames Lord Waldemart]], who wears a BlackCloak with his face hidden by Walmart's [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] logo. Years ago, Waldemart killed Harry's parents' business and now he wants to build a Walmart at Hogwarts, which would destroy all the shops in Hogsmeade. HilarityEnsues.
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Walmart is personified by [[ParodyNames Lord Waldemart]], who wears a BlackCloak with his face hidden by Walmart's [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] logo. Years ago, Waldemart killed Harry's parents' business and now he wants to build a Walmart at Hogwarts, which would destroy all the shops in Hogsmeade. HilarityEnsues.
PlayedForLaughs.
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Three Website/YouTube videos created by Wal-Mart Watch which attack UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} by spoofing ''Film/HarryPotter''. For the unfamiliar, Wal-Mart is an American retailer and Wal-Mart Watch is an activist group slightly unhappy with them.
Wal-Mart is personified by [[ParodyNames Lord Waldemart]], who wears a BlackCloak with his face hidden by Wal-Mart's [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] logo. This is arguably the scariest thing ever. Years ago, Waldemart killed Harry's parents' business and now he wants to build a Wal-Mart at Hogwarts, which would destroy all the shops in Hogsmeade. HilarityEnsues.
Wal-Mart is personified by [[ParodyNames Lord Waldemart]], who wears a BlackCloak with his face hidden by Wal-Mart's [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] logo. This is arguably the scariest thing ever. Years ago, Waldemart killed Harry's parents' business and now he wants to build a Wal-Mart at Hogwarts, which would destroy all the shops in Hogsmeade. HilarityEnsues.
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* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Lord Waldemart. If you buy their message, the real [=CEO=] of Wal-Mart.
* CreatorProvincialism: Why are British wizards so threatened by an American company? (Wal-Mart does exist in the UK, but under the name "Asda".) Also, Britain has universal health care.
* DawsonCasting
* FakeBrit: The entire cast.
* CreatorProvincialism: Why are British wizards so threatened by an American company? (Wal-Mart does exist in the UK, but under the name "Asda".) Also, Britain has universal health care.
* DawsonCasting
* FakeBrit: The entire cast.
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* CreatorProvincialism: Why are British wizards so threatened by an American company? (Wal-Mart does exist in the UK, but under the name "Asda".
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* DawsonCasting
* FakeBrit: The entire cast.
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* ParodyNames: Waldemart, but everyone else gets to keep their canon name.
* PredatoryBusiness : How Wal-Mart is portrayed.
* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The second video is more-or-less a direct parody of the [[Film/HarryPotter fifth film's]] trailer.
* ParodyNames: Waldemart, but everyone else gets to keep their canon name.
* PredatoryBusiness : How Wal-Mart is portrayed.
* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The second video is more-or-less a direct parody of the [[Film/HarryPotter fifth film's]] trailer.
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* StockScream: The Wilhelm Scream is used in the second video.
* SoundEffectBleep: "Hey, I'm tryin' to park here you f**king wizard."
* WhosOnFirst: The "Sirius"/"serious" joke is used.
* SoundEffectBleep: "Hey, I'm tryin' to park here you f**king wizard."
* WhosOnFirst: The "Sirius"/"serious" joke is used.
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* FridgeLogic: Why would Wallmart cause the bank to go out of business?
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* StockFootage: The second portkey sequence from the fourth film is used in the first video. The subsequent videos reuse some footage from the prior ones. A clip from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' is also randomly included at one point. Yes, the Disney film.
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* StockFootage: The second portkey sequence from the fourth film is used in the first video. The subsequent videos reuse some footage from the prior ones. A clip from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid|1989}}'' is also randomly included at one point. Yes, the Disney film.
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Three Website/YouTube videos created by Wal-Mart Watch which attack UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} by spoofing ''Film/HarryPotter''. For the unfamiliar, Wal-Mart is an American retailer and Wal-Mart Watch is an activist group slightly unhappy with them.
Wal-Mart is personified by [[ParodyNames Lord Waldemart]], who wears a BlackCloak with his face hidden by Wal-Mart's [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] logo. This is arguably the scariest thing ever. Years ago, Waldemart killed Harry's parents' business and now he wants to build a Wal-Mart at Hogwarts, which would destroy all the shops in Hogsmeade. HilarityEnsues.
You can view them [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0WqYWdH74 here]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuEAJFnMIjk here]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGUrPQYHW4o&feature=related here]].
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!!Tropes:
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Lord Waldemart. If you buy their message, the real [=CEO=] of Wal-Mart.
* CreatorProvincialism: Why are British wizards so threatened by an American company? (Wal-Mart does exist in the UK, but under the name "Asda".) Also, Britain has universal health care.
* DawsonCasting
* FakeBrit: The entire cast.
* FantasticRacism: Carried over from the ''Potter'' {{canon}}. Waldemart discriminates against "giants and other minorities".
* FridgeLogic: Why would Wallmart cause the bank to go out of business?
* OohMeAccentsSlipping / NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent
* ParodyNames: Waldemart, but everyone else gets to keep their canon name.
* PredatoryBusiness : How Wal-Mart is portrayed.
* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The second video is more-or-less a direct parody of the [[Film/HarryPotter fifth film's]] trailer.
* StrawmanPolitical: Whatever you think of Wal-Mart, you have to admit that they probably do not [[CardCarryingVillain boast about abusing employees and ruining communities]]. Of course, it's also [[RuleOfFunny funnier that way]].
* StockFootage: The second portkey sequence from the fourth film is used in the first video. The subsequent videos reuse some footage from the prior ones. A clip from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' is also randomly included at one point. Yes, the Disney film.
* StockScream: The Wilhelm Scream is used in the second video.
* SoundEffectBleep: "Hey, I'm tryin' to park here you f**king wizard."
* WhosOnFirst: The "Sirius"/"serious" joke is used.
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Three Website/YouTube videos created by Wal-Mart Watch which attack UsefulNotes/{{Walmart}} by spoofing ''Film/HarryPotter''. For the unfamiliar, Wal-Mart is an American retailer and Wal-Mart Watch is an activist group slightly unhappy with them.
Wal-Mart is personified by [[ParodyNames Lord Waldemart]], who wears a BlackCloak with his face hidden by Wal-Mart's [[HaveANiceDaySmile smiley face]] logo. This is arguably the scariest thing ever. Years ago, Waldemart killed Harry's parents' business and now he wants to build a Wal-Mart at Hogwarts, which would destroy all the shops in Hogsmeade. HilarityEnsues.
You can view them [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=no0WqYWdH74 here]], [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuEAJFnMIjk here]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGUrPQYHW4o&feature=related here]].
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!!Tropes:
* CorruptCorporateExecutive: Lord Waldemart. If you buy their message, the real [=CEO=] of Wal-Mart.
* CreatorProvincialism: Why are British wizards so threatened by an American company? (Wal-Mart does exist in the UK, but under the name "Asda".) Also, Britain has universal health care.
* DawsonCasting
* FakeBrit: The entire cast.
* FantasticRacism: Carried over from the ''Potter'' {{canon}}. Waldemart discriminates against "giants and other minorities".
* FridgeLogic: Why would Wallmart cause the bank to go out of business?
* OohMeAccentsSlipping / NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent
* ParodyNames: Waldemart, but everyone else gets to keep their canon name.
* PredatoryBusiness : How Wal-Mart is portrayed.
* RealTrailerFakeMovie: The second video is more-or-less a direct parody of the [[Film/HarryPotter fifth film's]] trailer.
* StrawmanPolitical: Whatever you think of Wal-Mart, you have to admit that they probably do not [[CardCarryingVillain boast about abusing employees and ruining communities]]. Of course, it's also [[RuleOfFunny funnier that way]].
* StockFootage: The second portkey sequence from the fourth film is used in the first video. The subsequent videos reuse some footage from the prior ones. A clip from ''Disney/TheLittleMermaid'' is also randomly included at one point. Yes, the Disney film.
* StockScream: The Wilhelm Scream is used in the second video.
* SoundEffectBleep: "Hey, I'm tryin' to park here you f**king wizard."
* WhosOnFirst: The "Sirius"/"serious" joke is used.
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