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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266 Comments
  • Yabout 14 years
    That is so cool I want one right now!!!!
    • piegirlabout 14 years
      omg my sis just found this 10 minutes ago and now i want one so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
      • wafflegirlabout 14 years
        OMG my sis is going crazy over this when i just found out abou this about 10 minutes ago!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
        • Hoppy Poppyabout 14 years
          i need that wand!!!
          • harry6707about 14 years
            that is awesome i want 1 hey everybpdy its me harry6707
            • SailorMoonUsagiGirlabout 14 years
              Grr! It's so cool! I want one now!
              • cat loverabout 14 years
                thats sooo cool
                • Odawg over 14 years
                  Omg!!! I want one of those!! Harry Potter rocks!!
                  • Beast Wabbit!over 14 years
                    i have to say that this is not very cool. i could easily make this same thing my self just it would need to be a little fatter. i just need a flash drive, a computer, and a wii, wii remote, and wii sensor bar and i could make it... easy. lol
                    • glo3245over 14 years
                      this wand looks really cool!!!!!! that is a smart thing to make! i read harry potter books!! i'm defitnely gonna get the wand