Harry Potter Haribo Sweets Just Made My Entire Week

By HOAR Team 14 April, 2025 6 mins read 74 Views

I nearly lost my mind this morning. There I was, scrolling through Facebook at 6:43 AM (because apparently I hate myself and don't value sleep), when I spotted something that made me audibly gasp. My husband actually thought I'd seen a spider and almost knocked over his coffee.

Harry. Potter. Haribo. Gummies.

Listen. I've been a Potter nerd since I stood in line at Borders (remember those?) back in 2005 for the Half-Blood Prince release. My friend Tara still reminds me how I cried in public when... well, you know what happened to Dumbledore.

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The Hunt Begins (And I'm Not Even Wearing My Good Shoes)

These magical little gummies have apparently apparated onto Lidl shelves for just £1.39 a pack. The Extreme Couponing and Bargains Facebook group exploded with comments from people threatening actual friendship-ending ultimatums if their mates didn't secure them some. One comment literally read: "If you don't go find me some then never speak to me again!" Harsh but... understandable?

I immediately texted my sister who lives near a Lidl. Her response: "Already in the car. How many bags?"

What's Actually In These Magical Bags?

There are three different mixes named after teh golden trio - Harry, Ron, and Hermione. Each pack has different shapes and flavors that tie into the wizarding world.

The flavors sound ridiculously good - caramel that's supposed to taste like Butterbeer, green apple from the Forbidden Forest, cola like bubbling potions, cherry that's meant to be from Honeydukes, lemon sorbet like Dumbledore's favorite candy, and cotton candy that's "light as a Nimbus 2000." Marketing copy or not, they had me at Butterbeer.

Worth Abandoning My Diet For?

Absolutely.

I've been trying to cut back on sugar since January (it's been... challenging). But some things transcend dietary restrictions, and Harry Potter-themed anything falls firmly into that category. My nutritionist would probably give me that disappointed look she perfected back in 2018 when I showed up to our appointment eating a chocolate frog I'd bought at Universal Studios. Worth it then, worth it now.

Scotland Gets Its First Haribo Store (And I'm Weirdly Jealous)

While I'm hunting down these Potter gummies, Glasgow is getting something even better - Scotland's first standalone Haribo store at Silverburn Shopping Centre. As someone who once drove 87 miles to visit a specialized candy store in 2019, this news makes me irrationally envious of Glaswegians.

The store will have over 30 varieties at their Pick Your Mix station. They're also bringing in international Haribo that we don't normally get here - Spanish Watermelon Haribos, French Tagada (which I tried on holiday and nearly died from happiness), and German liquorice Schnecken.

God. The willpower required not to book a train ticket right now is immense.

That Time I Spent Too Much on Foreign Candy

This reminds me of when I convinced my boyfriend (now husband) that we NEEDED to visit this international candy store during our weekend in London. I spent £42 on Japanese Kit Kats and German Haribo. He thought I'd lost my mind until he tried the Yogurt Gummy Bears from Germany and suddenly understood my obsession.

Rebecca Fox, Haribo's Head of Retail, sounds almost as excited as I am about the Scottish store opening. She called it "a dream come true" which feels like an appropriate level of enthusiasm for gummy bears.

The Great Gummy Hunt of 2025

My sister just texted. Her Lidl was already sold out. I'm not giving up though - I've got a work meeting near another Lidl tomorrow, and you better believe I'm going to be "running late" because of "traffic."

If anyone has spotted these Harry Potter Haribos in the wild, drop me a message. I'm willing to trade... well, almost anything at this point.

My inner 12-year-old is screaming. My dentist is probably sensing a disturbance in the force. And my husband is already clearing space in our snack cupboard.

Some things are just worth being ridiculous for.

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