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Harry Potter Bertie Bott's Beans Jelly Beans - 3oz. Bag

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WARNING!! These are no longer made by Jelly Belly!! When they first came out, Jelly Belly handled them and they were great, yes even the nasty flavors...well, at least they were authentically flavored anyway. Now, evidently the folks at Warner Bros. decided to go cheap after the license ran out for jelly Belly. These new ones by some candy company I've never heard of are HORRIBLE. Even the ones that are supposed to taste good. They don't taste much like what they're supposed to and we had trouble figuring out what flavor was what. These don't taste much better than the cheapo jelly beans you can find at Easter. I had assumed based on the similar packaging that they were the same. The odd shaped little uglies should have given me a clue...Jelly Belly NEVER puts those in with their regular beans.

Unless you're just into torturing your palette, steer clear of these rip-offs. They're a poor substitute for the originals.

I was disappointed when I bought these beans at the Harry Potter Expo. The flavors have nothing to do with Harry Potter. I don't mind extras, but the manufacturer should include all of the flavors written in the book. A devoted Harry Potter fan will be looking for: chocolate, peppermint, spinach, liver, tripe, bogie/booger, pepper, vomit, toffee and earwax. Previously, I enjoyed the beans including these authentic flavors, as well as other interesting ones that fit the theme such as grass and dirt. Where did they go? This set includes only one flavor from the book (pepper) and the rest seem completely out of touch with the theme. While others may find these fun, I find no point in buying something as a fan when the item has nothing to do with the thing that I love. I hope they bring the real beans back!

It's true - the old Jelly Belly version of this product was superb; the new version (by the Frankford Candy Company) is pretty bad. In the old Jelly Belly version, the flavors were picked from the books/films, and the flavors were shocking but somehow still delicious. Apparently the Frankford company took over the license, and the new beans are terrible. The flavors don't match anything from the books, and even the ones that are supposed to taste good are waxy and gross. This is a real shame. I don't think I'll be buying the Bertie Botts Beans anymore. Jelly Belly has come up with "Bean Boozled" which is a similar-themed product, and although the flavors are up to the Jelly Belly standards, it's missing the old Harry Potter themed flavors, and of course the HP packaging etc. We're out of luck on this one!

I don't want to pay a huge mark up for jelly beans, only to have 1/3 of them be normal good tasting ones. If I am going to pay a high price I want all "nasty" tasting jelly beans.
Some of the flavors are pretty gross (i.e. GOOD to watch OTHERS eat) like vomit and sardine and sausage. But other flavors are nothing special. (no more baby diaper?)

JELLY BELLY ORIGINALS DISCONTINUED- . Bertie Botts, named for their creator, Bertie Bott, were an experiment gone awry! While trying to formulate a tasty sweet, Bertie accidentally included a pair of dirty socks in his experiment! The mishap resulted in disgusting flavors such as: Black Pepper, Sardine, Booger, Ear Wax, Dirt and of course, Vomit! Beware! These freaky flavors are shockingly realistic and are mixed among some of the more traditional Jelly Belly flavors like Bubble Gum, Blueberry, Buttered Popcorn, Cotton Candy and more.

Product Description Authentic Harry Potter Candy Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans--This officially licensed Harry Potter Candy, manufactured by the Jelly Belly Candy Company, comes with printed collectible cloth bag and contains a generous portion of the most famous sweet in the Harry Potter realm of wizardry!

Bertie Botts are basically Muggle jelly beans -- with very unexpected flavors! As Ron Weasley pointed out, 'When they say every flavor, they mean every flavor.'

TEAL BAG BAG ID SAYS CAN HAVE : BOOGER (CROTTE DE NEZ), BLACK PEPPER (POIVRE NOIR), BLUEBERRY (BIEUET), EARTHWORM (VER DE TERRE), DIRT (CRASSE), CHERRY(CERISE), CINNAMON ( CANNELLE), EAR WAZ(CIRE D'oREVILLE), GREEN APPLE, GRAPE JELLY (gel`ee de raisin), grass ( herbe), tutti-frutti, lemon drop ( CITRON), VOMIT ( VOMI), SOAP (SAVON), SARDINE, TOASTED MARSHMALLOW ( GUIMAUVE RO`TIE), BUTTERED POPCORN ( MAIS SOUFFL`E AU BEURRE),SPAGHETTI , SPINACH & 2 MYSTERY FLAVORS.

ROYAL BLUE BAG ID SAYS CAN HAVE : ONION, CHEESE, KETCHUP, pIZZA, BLACK PEPPER (POIVRE NOIR), BLUEBERRY (BIEUET), PEAR, PEACH, BANANA, WILD CHERRY(CERISE), CINNAMON ( CANNELLE), SAUSAGE (SAUCISSE), FISH - SARDINE, CRANBERRY APPLE, MARSHMALLOW ( GUIMAUVE RO`TIE), lemon ( CITRON), pINK GRAPEFRUIT, WATERMELON, MASHED POTATO & GRAVY.


**WARNING some are great and others are just nasty , but of course if you are up for a challenge go ahead and eat at your own risk.

Bags are randomly assorted and may not have every flavor. Had to them in big lot, so selling off the extras here on Amazon. check out my other listings for other color bags.

They were expensive but a fun present.
My son liked it - thought it was fun.