Why Draco Malfoy Is Trending for Lunar New Year in China (Full Transcript)

[00:00:00] Speaker 1: What does Draco Malfoy have to do with good luck in China? Draco Malfoy. So these decorations have popped up all over Chinese social media ahead of the start of the Lunar New Year. That starts on February 17th, and of course it ushers in the Year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac. It even got the attention of Tom Felton, the English actor who played the character in the Harry Potter movie series, sharing this on his Instagram story. All this sudden popularity is thanks to the Chinese translation of Malfoy, which is ma er fu with ma meaning horse and fu meaning good fortune. It's a tradition for people across China to put the character fu on their front doors in hopes of blessings and good fortune in the year ahead. So I wonder why Malfoy wasn't everywhere during the Year of the Snake, since he is a Slytherin. Well, better late than never. Happy New Year.