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Even wizards need a backup battery!

NEWS – The Harry Potter Wizards Unite game (a Pokemon Go! styled augmented reality game for Harry Potter fans) is really hot right now and if you’re out blasting dementors and other baddies, you will need to make sure your smartphone is always charged and ready for action. The CELLder Wand (clever right?) from Gogotoro will do the trick. This extendable wand hides a 5,000 mAh lithium-ion battery that will provide hours of spellcasting fun for your adventures in the wizarding world. Just press a button to extend the wand and check out the lumos-enabled tip. That’s a flashlight, for you muggles (non-magic folk). You can buy the CELLder Wand for $39.99 at gogotoro.com

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Even wizards need a backup battery! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on June 24, 2019 at 4:56 pm.

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Time’s flying! Hurry and catch this golden snitch!

NEWS – There’s not a lot of information about the Golden Snitch Clock from Pottery Barn Teen, but you can be sure it would be a hit with any devoted Harry Potter fan.  The clock is made of zinc alloy with aluminum hands and a steel backing.  It has a high gloss gold finish, just as you would expect from a golden snitch.

The clock face is 1.5″, with a 0.75″ minute hand and a 0.5″ hour hand.  With wings included, the clock has an overall 7″ diameter.  It runs on one 1.5V button cell battery; two are included.  It requires minor assembly and includes a mini screwdriver used to attach the wings.

The Harry Potter Golden Snitch Clock is $49 at PBteen.

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Time’s flying! Hurry and catch this golden snitch! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 13, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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Are you ready for a rousing game of quidditch?

NEWS – You aren’t going to be flying broomsticks or catching Golden Snitches yourself, but this candle and carousel topper will add a lot of fun to a tabletop display.  It’s a perfect gift for the devoted Harry Potter fan, and remember, the holidays are coming sooner than you expect.

The Harry Potter Hogwarts Candlepot is the starting point.  The  brass-finished pot is made of glass with mercury on the outside.  It stands 3.5″ tall with a 3″ diameter.  Inside is a candle made of a palm-paraffin blend and scented with notes of blackberry, crisp mountain air, and smokey frankincense brush.  The design is inspired Hogwarts’ spires and the surrounding Forbidden Forest.  The Harry Potter Hogwarts Candlepot is $29.50 at Pottery Barn.

Add the Carousel topper to the candlepot, and you’ve got a quidditch game!  The mobile is made of stainless steel with a brass finish; it’s 5″ tall with a 4″ diameter.  It features two players astride brooms, two Golden Snitches, and a set of ring goals on top.  As the blades at the top of the carousel catch the heat rising from the burning candle, the carousel turns, setting the game in motion.  The Harry Potter Quidditch Carousel Candlepot Topper is $39.50 at Pottery Barn.

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Are you ready for a rousing game of quidditch? originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on October 3, 2018 at 1:06 pm.

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Bring Harry Potter to your tabletop gaming nights!

NEWS – A new version of Trivial Pursuit based on the Harry Potter movies would be the perfect gift for any devoted Harry Potter fan.  The game has the traditional board, modified for the Potter world.  It comes complete with four custom House Mascot movers, 24 wedges, 300 cards with 1800 questions, and instructions.  It’s designed for two or more players, aged 8 and up.

The categories include:  Slytherin House, Death Eaters and The Dark Arts; Objects & Artifacts; Animals, Magical Creatures and Magical Beings; Witches, Wizards, Ghosts and Muggles; Hogwarts, Other Locations and Transportation; and Spells, Potions and Other Magic.

The Harry Potter Ultimate Trivial Pursuit game is officially-licensed.  It’s available for $49.99 at ThinkGeek.

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Bring Harry Potter to your tabletop gaming nights! originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on September 13, 2018 at 8:00 am.

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Use the magic of Harry Potter to learn programming

NEWS – Kano who produces a variety of STEM kits for kids (and adults) to learn to build their own computers and learn to code have partnered with Warner Brothers to offer the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit. This kit allows kids to build their own wand and then use it to control onscreen objects and characters through 70 programming tasks inspired by the Wizarding World.

If you’re not already familiar with STEM, it stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and it’s a way to teach these important disciplines to kids and adults.

The wand in the Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit uses a series of gestures that your iOS, Android, Mac and Windows PC will translate into commands to control objects in the Kano app while teaching basic programming fundamentals like IF/THEN logic, loops, variables, and more.

The Harry Potter Kano Coding Kit is priced at $99.99 and ships on October 1st, 2018. Head over to Kano.me or Amazon to pre-order.

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Use the magic of Harry Potter to learn programming originally appeared on The Gadgeteer on August 26, 2018 at 10:00 am.

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