From the Hogwarts Express to the Sorting Hat: All the Magical Harry Potter Popcorn Buckets Arriving This August
Yes, there are new Harry Potter popcorn buckets. Fans can enjoy a Hogwarts Express train, a broomstick bucket, and drink cups. Theme park fans and Wizarding World collectors have a serious reason to celebrate in late August 2026. To mark the 25th anniversary of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone returning to theaters, Warner Bros., AMC Theatres, and major multiplexes unveiled a stunning line of collectible concession merchandise at San Diego Comic-Con. Whether you spend your summers walking through Diagon Alley at Universal Orlando or marathoning the movies at home, these detailed collectible containers bring theme-park-level detail directly to movie theater concession stands
The 25th Anniversary Harry Potter Popcorn Buckets Lineup
1. The Hogwarts Express Popcorn Bucket
The headliner of the Harry Potter popcorn buckets collection is a high-detail recreation of the iconic red and gold locomotive that transports Hogwarts students from Platform 9¾. Featuring gold accents, rolling wheels, and the engine’s recognizable “5972” numbering, this piece functions both as a popcorn holder and a shelf-worthy display replica. International market pre-orders list the container at $110 AUD (~$77 USD).
2. The Exclusive Broomstick Popcorn Bucket (AMC Exclusive)
Perhaps the most ambitious design revealed at SDCC is the massive Nimbus broomstick popcorn bucket. Scaling closer to a prop replica than a standard movie theater bucket, the design unscrews at the base of the bristles, turning the bottom half into the popcorn reservoir. Early estimates place the price of this AMC-exclusive collectible around $55 USD.
3. The Sorting Hat & Hogsmeade House Buckets
For fans looking for traditional Hogwarts house pride, international cinema line-ups and US displays featured a Sorting Hat popcorn container sitting atop four Hogwarts house textbooks that swings open to reveal popcorn inside, alongside traditional tin graphics showcasing the Hogsmeade village houses.
4. Gryffindor Drink Cup & House Accessories
To round out the concession set, collectors can pick up a Gryffindor drink cup complete with a miniature fabric house scarf, a miniature wizard robe wrapper, and a striped straw. Additional house tumblers representing Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw will also accompany the release.
Release Dates & Where to Get Them
All eight original Harry Potter films are returning to theaters for a special 25th-anniversary theatrical run from August 27 through September 3, 2026 across AMC, Regal, and Cinemark locations.
- Tickets On Sale: July 31, 2026
- Merchandise Drop Date: Expected around August 20, 2026 at participating theater locations
- Theme Park Ties: The theatrical merchandise wave lands right as Universal Orlando Resort and Universal Studios Hollywood launch their annual Back to Hogwarts celebration running August 1 through September 1, 2026, alongside Universal’s ongoing park-exclusive Wizarding World collectibles like the Time-Turner popcorn bucket
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