Protecting brands

The organiser of themed dinner parties has been warned by Warner Bros against holding a Harry Potter party on Halloween.
Warner Bros pulled out the trade mark and copyright guns and alleged infringement.
This reminds me of the time Disney told a kindergarten they weren’t allowed to have a Disney themed concert.
Can the studios prevent themed parties?
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Warner Bros, producers of blockbuster Harry Potter movies, are suing the makers of a Bollywood children’s film called Hari Puttar – A Comedy of Terrors.
“The movie has nothing to do with Harry Potter,” protested the 11 year old star of the film, Zain Khan.
In the film, a 10 year old boy nicknamed Hari Puttar [...]

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