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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  • Nicolaalmost 15 years
    wow thats amazing!!! i cant belive they made that!! :P
    • Annealmost 15 years
      That is SO amazing! But I wish the Wand could do other stuff as well, other than only having something to do with the T.V, coz. I'm not much of a T.V. fan when considering Harry Potter!!!! But that is really AWESOME!!
      • guestt!almost 15 years
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        • pretty girlalmost 15 years
          that is sooooo cool!!!! i wish i had one!!!
          • i<3harrypotteralmost 15 years
            omhp harrypotter is my life
            • CDalmost 15 years
              I wish I had a wand for a T.V. remote!!!
              • Whoaalmost 15 years
                One word. AWESOME!
                • Elissa room 17almost 15 years
                  the harry potter wand is awesome i would get one if it was the last thing I did. i learned how much more technology as actually improved.
                  • Mariana Room 17almost 15 years
                    I think making a inspired wand i AWSOME!!! Whoever thaught about making it is totally cool!!!!!!!!
                    • Justina 17-14almost 15 years
                      I didn't know that some one could really make a harry potter wand so.................GO HARRY POTTER WANDS GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!