Oh boy, now they’ve done it. It looks like some Harry Potter fans got the urge to spread the world of Voldermort, and what better to do so, then to just pull out their magic markers (permanent?), and putting it to work on a poor innocent stop sign. Those frisky potion stokers will get what they deserve in due’s time! Just wait till the popo pull out their wishing rods of pure justice! If they even still make those now a’days..
Harry Potter fans may call it a unique movie advertising campaign, but the Wauwatosa Police Department calls it vandalism.
The word “Voldemort” has been written in permanent marker on 50 to 75 stop signs throughout the city, Patrol Specialist Paul Leist said. Take a step back and look at the entire sign, and the message becomes “Stop Voldemort,” a nod to the villain in the novels and movies that have millions of fans worldwide.
The latest film, “Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince,” premieres in cinemas at midnight.
While the marked signs might put a smile on a Muggle’s face, police officers and public works staff are getting tired of cleaning off the ink. In fact, cleaning chemicals have damaged some stop signs’ finish, which will mean they will need to be replaced at a cost of $80 each, Leist said.
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