4 Harry Potter Donuts Coming to Tim Hortons on Aug. 12

Tim Hortons is turning its donut case into a four-house Hogwarts lineup, with one flavour for Gryffindor, Slytherin, Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. The Canada-wide collaboration launches Aug. 12, 2026 and adds themed drinks, colour-changing cups, collectibles and a Golden Snitch Timbits holder. For Canadian fans, the promotion is more than a menu drop: it combines a late-summer restaurant campaign with the 25th anniversary of the first Harry Potter film.

What Is Happening

Starting Aug. 12, participating Tim Hortons restaurants across Canada will sell four Hogwarts House donuts: Gryffindor Strawberry Cheesecake, Slytherin Chocolate Pistachio, Ravenclaw Blueberry and Hufflepuff Lemon Meringue. The menu also includes Golden Snitch Caramel Timbits, which can be ordered in a limited-edition Golden Snitch holder.

The drink lineup includes Patronus Sparkling Quenchers and Forbidden Forest Iced Tea Quenchers. Cold drinks will be served in temperature-activated cups that reveal a trail of Patronuses. Patronus Sparkling Quenchers can be customized with lemonade, a protein dairy beverage or as a frozen drink, while the Forbidden Forest version will only be offered at participating restaurants that serve fountain beverages.

Tim Hortons is also selling a colour-changing Stir Wand that turns blue when used with a cold beverage, along with limited-edition “25 Years of Magic” gift cards. The company’s official launch details say themed boxes and cups will be available while supplies last.

The Background

The promotion is tied to two milestones. The first Harry Potter film was released in 2001, making 2026 its 25th anniversary year. It also connects with Back to Hogwarts, the annual fan celebration held on Sept. 1, when the fictional school year begins in the series.

For Tim Hortons, the timing places the campaign directly in the late-summer and back-to-school shopping period. The mix of limited food, interactive packaging and collectibles is designed to bring fans into restaurants more than once, rather than relying on a single novelty purchase.

The Latest Development

The newly announced schedule adds two dates beyond the Aug. 12 launch. On Aug. 28, participating restaurants will host Harry Potter trivia nights, although the list of locations and further event details have not yet been released.

There is also a national rewards contest running from Aug. 17 to Sept. 6. Customers who make an order and scan for Tims Rewards at a restaurant, in the Tim Hortons app or through TimShop.ca will be entered for a chance to win one of two grand prizes. Each prize is a Harry Potter VIP experience for two in London, England.

The broader rollout was detailed in a Tim Hortons announcement, while Canadian reports highlighted that the collaboration is exclusive to the country’s quick-service restaurant market.

What It Means

For customers, the practical takeaway is that not every item or event will necessarily appear at every Tim Hortons. The Forbidden Forest drink depends on fountain-beverage availability, trivia nights are limited to participating restaurants, and packaging and merchandise are offered only while supplies last.

The campaign also shows how Canadian restaurant promotions are increasingly built around collectability and social sharing. Colour-changing cups, hidden packaging details and house-specific flavours give fans several reasons to compare purchases, post photos and return for another item. That could make popular merchandise, especially the Golden Snitch holder and Stir Wand, harder to find after launch day.

What Remains Unclear

Tim Hortons has not disclosed prices for the donuts, drinks or merchandise in the supplied announcements. The company has also not published the full list of trivia-night locations, nor confirmed how long the menu will remain available after Aug. 12.

Availability may also differ by restaurant. Customers looking for a specific item will need to check participating locations once the promotion begins, particularly for the fountain-served Forbidden Forest Iced Tea Quencher and limited-edition collectibles.