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Krispy Kreme is giving away glazed doughnuts. Here’s how to get a free one

A large batch of freshly made original glazed doughnuts are shown on a wire rack. They are a golden brown color with a shiny glaze coating, and the ones in the back are starting to be coated with a white icing.
Charlotte-based Krispy Kreme, best known for its “Hot Now” glazed doughnuts, is holding a one-day giveaway. Photo by Krispy Kreme

Krispy Kreme is celebrating everyone’s favorite boy wizard with a doughnut giveaway.

On Saturday, Aug. 23, Harry Potter fans representing their favorite House of Hogwarts can get a free original glazed doughnut at participating locations nationwide, Krispy Kreme said.

No purchase is required.

The one-day giveaway coincides with the brand’s Harry Potter: Houses of Hogwarts x Krispy Kreme collection, which launched in stores this month, CharlotteFive reported. The collection features five limited-edition doughnuts, each inspired by the fictional Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.

A box of Harry Potter-themed Krispy Kreme Doughnuts is displayed with four decorated doughnuts in front of a vintage suitcase. Each doughnut represents one of the four Hogwarts houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin.
Krispy Kreme’s “bewitching” new lineup includes five limited-time doughnuts inspired by the Harry Potter series. The Harry Potter: Houses of Hogwarts x Krispy Kreme Collection launched Aug. 18, 2025. Krispy Kreme

“We’re channeling the beloved magic of Harry Potter and the Houses of Hogwarts for a collection that is truly bewitching,” Alison Holder, chief brand and product officer for Krispy Kreme, said at the time.

Each treat is a nod to Hogwarts’ four houses:

  • Gryffindor doughnut: Unglazed shell doughnut filled with a cookie butter filling. It’s then dipped in red icing and topped with Biscoff cookie crumbles, gold icing and the Gryffindor crest.
  • Slytherin doughnut: Original glazed doughnut topped with chocolate and green buttercream, chocolate sugar cookies and the Slytherin crest.
  • Hufflepuff doughnut: Unglazed shell doughnut filled with brown butter toffee custard. It’s then dipped in yellow icing and topped with a chocolate drizzle, cookie crunch and the Hufflepuff crest.
  • Ravenclaw doughnut: Original glazed doughnut dipped in blueberry icing and topped with sprinkles and the Ravenclaw crest.

The collection also includes a Sorting Hat doughnut, each with a colorful filling to represent each of the houses, according to Krispy Kreme. The specialty treat is sold separately.

Find your nearest Krispy Kreme here.

A close-up, street-level view of a Krispy Kreme Doughnuts shop. The building is white and gray brick with a green stripe at the top and bottom, and a green and red Krispy Kreme logo sign is centered on the facade.
On Saturday, Aug. 23, Krispy Kreme doughnut will give away a free glazed doughnut to dressed-up Harry Potter fans. Google Street View image from October 2024 | ©2025 Google
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This story was originally published August 21, 2025 at 10:09 AM with the headline "Krispy Kreme is giving away glazed doughnuts. Here’s how to get a free one."

Tanasia Kenney
Sun Herald
Tanasia is a service journalism reporter at the Charlotte Observer | CharlotteFive, working remotely from Atlanta, Georgia. She covers restaurant openings/closings in Charlotte and statewide explainers for the NC Service Journalism team. She’s been with McClatchy since 2020.
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