The Harry Potter Inspired 'Wand' Remote

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Always envied Harry Potter's ability to whip out his wand and make magic happen? Now you too can do the same, with the new Kymera Wand.

Impress your friends and family by 'magically' turning on the television, DVD player, stereo system, lights or even drawing up the curtains, with a mere swoosh of the wand.

The realistic looking remote-wand, is the brainchild of two British men, Chris Barnardo and Richard Blakesley, who were inspired, after seeing how enthralled the world was, with the Harry Potter series.

The wand that requires two AAA batteries and uses a technology similar to cell phones, has a built in smart chip, that detects and interprets hand movements.

It can be programmed to perform 13 commands using different gestures. For example, the volume can be adjusted with just flick of a wrist, while changing a channel can be done with a much more elaborate gesture.

You can even add some magical spells like ' Engorgio' or 'Evanesco' and maybe your television may even double in size or simply vanish - Harry Potter style!

To make the whole experience as 'Harry Potter' like as possible, the Kymera wand is wrapped in faux dragon skin-like paper, and enclosed inside a beautiful black box - one that any wizard would be proud to be seen with.

While the wand costs a whopping $100 USD, the two men have managed to sell 10,000 of them in less than ten weeks, with orders are coming in from countries ranging from Mexico to Japan. However, more than half of them have come from . . . . . .You guessed it, the USA! To get our own magic wand or to just check out the really cool site go to thewandcompany.com.

sources:wandcompany.com, dailymail.co.uk

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  • rinasma
    rinasmaover 12 years
    Im such a Potter head and I would LOVE one of these! :D
    • Ronweasleyover 12 years
      That is the coolest thing I've ever seen
      • Ginnyover 12 years
        harry potter or daniel is myyyy hero
        • yangover 12 years
          cool
          • ks537
            ks537over 12 years
            i want one of those wands. I would not have to use the remote for anything. That would be amazing. My teacher could use it to turn the smartbroad on and off. We could use it to control the computer.
            • breannaover 12 years
              so cool
              • lolipop9999
                lolipop9999over 12 years
                Well sinse I AM HARRY POTTERS NUMBER ONE FAN I DEMAND THAT YOU GIVE IT TO ME!
                • ks537
                  ks537over 12 years
                  You are not a Harry Potter # 1 fan. That is me and my sister
                  • miroo998
                    miroo998about 12 years
                    NO NO NO!!!!! I am the number one fan! In the whole wide world
                • Harryover 12 years
                  this is so awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I want one so badly.
                  • Hermioneover 12 years
                    SO COOL GIVE ME IT
                    • Hermione Gover 12 years
                      I love it I wish I had one