Nintendo tried to buy Harry Potter rights & to pitch some HP games that were ultimately cancelled (Patreon)

Nintendo tried to buy the Harry Potter rights from JK Rowling

In 1998, Nintendo of America's internal team, Nintendo Software Technology developed a pitch to lock down exclusive access to the Harry Potter rights. Had it been successful, Nintendo would have secured the rights to produce all adaptations of the book series for the indefinite future in video game form; potentially preventing the eventual movie adaptations from being created altogether.