February 4, 2026
How Did Harry Potter’s Draco Malfoy AKA Tom Felton Become China’s Lunar New Year Mascot?

Turns out, ahead of the Lunar New Year, Chinese families decorate their homes with red couplets -paired lines of calligraphy expressing hopes for health and success – and fuzi, red square papers printed with the character fu (meaning prosperity). This year, however, some households have swapped traditional calligraphy for Draco Malfoy’s face- sometimes upside down, sometimes flanked by festive slogans, BBC reported.
