Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (fictional)/Balloons

Harry Potter
Harry Potter first appeared in the 2003 parade alongside Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat, Strike up the Band Barney, Super Grover, and Garfield at the height of the franchise's early popularity. Unlike the other giant character balloons made from 1984 to 2019, Raven Aerostar didn't make this balloon, instead, it was made by Fabulous Inflatables/Dynamic Displays of.

The 2nd balloon was made by Raven Aerostar, debuting in the 2006 parade. He was retired following the 2010 parade as it was already starting to show signs of wear and tear.

Incidents

 * In 2003, due to the stitching process being rushed in time for it's debut, the 2003 balloon deflated the night before the Parade started, but was repaired just in time for Harry's first march down Broadway.
 * In 2004, the 2003 balloon had it's side cut open by a streetlight in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, prompting the NYPD to stab the balloon until it was deflated, to the dismay of the crowd as the franchise was well-liked among many people at the time. He was presented in the NBC telecast via footage from 2003. Harry didn't finish the parade, his handlers would help to handle the Sagwa balloon. The 2003 Harry was repaired at Macy's Parade Studio in time for the 2005 parade, before being replaced by a new balloon the following year.

Matthias
The Warrior of Redwall was first represented in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in 2001, becoming the first British literary character to appear in the parade, predating Harry Potter by 2 years. He became a parade mainstay before being retired in 2008 due to the balloon starting to show signs of wear-and-tear.

In 2016, to celebrate the franchise's 30th anniversary, Matthias was reintroduced to the parade, now wearing his warrior outfit from Mattimeo. He has returned in every parade since, as well as in Macy's Oceanic Parade in 2018 and 2019.

Incidents

 * In 2004, the 2001 Matthias slammed into a building on Broadway but ended up bouncing back with no damage done to the balloon.

Sagwa the Chinese Siamese Cat
Sagwa made her high-flying debut in 2003 alongside Harry Potter, Strike up the Band Barney, Super Grover, and Garfield. The 48-foot tall balloon, with Sagwa chasing an attached butterfly, required 40 gallons of paint. Although the original balloon was retired in 2005, it still appears annually in Macy's Oceanic Parade and made a guest appearance at Macy's BalloonFest in 2018 despite not partaking in the actual parade.

In 2006, a new Sagwa balloon debuted, now showcasing her and her rebellious but kind brother Dongwa. This balloon was retired in 2010, though it likewise has appeared in Macy's Oceanic Parade a few times since then, stored at Macy's El Kadsre's Sanbe balloon facility.