# Hybrid Fandom Costumes This Harry Potter Sonic Costume is Wizardly Gaming Goodness By Sarah Dos Santos | Published 2014-04-18 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-sonic References: [reddit](http://www.reddit.com/r/cosplay/comments/22xqml/self_youre_a_wizard_sonic/) & [fashionablygeek](http://fashionablygeek.com/costumes/sonic-the-wizard-cosplay/) This Harry Potter Sonic cosplay is too good to be true! Not only does it incorporate an authentic [Hogwarts student uniform](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hogwarts-house-keycaps), it also includes a magic wand, thick-rimmed round glasses and a gigantic Sonic the Hedgehog head. On Sonic Potter's forehead, there's the iconic lightning bolt scar. This creative costume takes cosplay to the next level. It's one thing to create an outfit that looks just like your favorite anime, video game or movie character, and another to combine elements of two into one super awesome costume. The [Harry Potter Sonic costume](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/timberland-x-sonic) was shared by [reddit](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reddit-introduced) user SSJ5Soniku. The costume is a great mash-up of the two iconic characters and the idea is great for adults and children. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.3/10 - Popularity: 7% | Activity: 23% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Gen Alpha, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Hybrid Cosplay:** Creating costumes that combine elements from different fandoms, such as Harry Potter and Sonic the Hedgehog, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the cosplay industry. - **Authentic Mash-ups:** Designing costumes that authentically merge different character styles, like incorporating an authentic Hogwarts student uniform with Sonic's characteristics, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the cosplay community. - **Cosplay for All Ages:** Developing costume ideas that are suitable for both adults and children, such as the Harry Potter Sonic cosplay, opens up a disruptive innovation opportunity to cater to a wider demographic in the cosplay market. ### Where This Applies - **Cosplay:** The trend of creating hybrid costumes offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the cosplay industry to push the boundaries of creativity and expand their market. - **Fandom Merchandise:** Producing merchandise that combines multiple fandoms, inspired by the concept of hybrid costumes, presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for the fandom merchandise industry. - **Entertainment Events:** Organizing events that encourage and showcase hybrid cosplay, like the Harry Potter Sonic costume, offers a disruptive innovation opportunity for the entertainment events industry to attract a diverse and engaged audience. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Wizard-Themed Apparel Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/puma-6.md) - [Wizardly Sneaker Collabs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/reebok-x-harry-potter.md) - [Wizard-Themed Board Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/monopolyharrypotteredition.md) - [Enchanting Wizard-Themed Cafés](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-cafe.md) - [Iconic Fantasy Character Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-x-harry-potter.md) - [Wizard-Themed Edition Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wizardthemed-edition-smartphone.md) - [Video Game-Inspired Summer Footwear](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shadow-classic-clog.md) - [Spellbinding Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-collection.md) - [Subtly Magical Smartphone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-x-casetify-collection.md)