# Fictional Icon Inking Bewitching Harry Potter Tattoos Celebrate a Teen Icon By Cowbag | Published 2009-04-27 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-tattoos-jk-rowlings-fans-personal-dark-marks References: [en.wikipedia.org](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_Mark#Dark_Mark) This gallery of Harry Potter tattoos speaks to the growing love of the fictional character and his adventures among adults. Having done the live TV launch of one of the Harry Potter books a few years ago, I am not ashamed to admit I love Harry Potter and know everything there is about the books. I also have an irrational hatred for adults who buy the books with the grown up covers. With many adults like myself being fans, I thought it would be interesting to see the type of Harry Potter tattoos people have. I would love to know what kind of super tattoo Voldermort’s Dark Mark would be. In case you have not read the books, a Dark Mark is the symbol of Lord Voldermort and the Death Eaters, and is like a tattoo of sorts. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.0/10 - Popularity: 85% | Activity: 56% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 90% men, 10% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Life](https://www.trendhunter.com/life) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Fan-based Tattoos:** The growing love of fictional characters is creating fan tattoo trends. - **Pop-culture Ink:** Pop-culture references are becoming more prevalent in tattoo designs. - **Nostalgic Tattoos:** Nostalgia for childhood icons is driving tattoo trend growth. ### Where This Applies - **Tattoo Art Industry:** Tattoo artists can capitalize on this trend by expanding their available designs to include more pop-culture and nostalgic options. - **Pop-culture Licensing Industry:** Pop-culture licensors can work with tattoo artists to create licensed designs based on popular characters and franchises. - **Fan Merchandise Industry:** Fan merchandise companies can expand their offerings to include temporary and permanent tattoos based on popular characters and franchises. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Subtly Magical Smartphone Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-x-casetify-collection.md) - [Iconic Fantasy Character Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dr-squatch-x-harry-potter.md) - [Spellbinding Donut Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/krispy-kreme-collection.md) - [Fictional Wizard Collectible Coins](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-collection-1.md) - [Fantasy Keycap Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hogwarts-house-keycaps.md) - [Enchanting Wizard-Themed Cafés](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-cafe.md) - [Wizardly Cookware Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/harry-potter-le-creuset.md) - [Wizard-Themed Coffee Creamers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/coffee-mate-x-harry-potter.md) - [Wizard-Themed Edition Smartphones](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wizardthemed-edition-smartphone.md)