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Timex Conjures Up Hogwarts on Your Wrist With the New Harry Potter Collection

By Rei Padla / June 2, 2026 / Articles / Harry Potter, watch, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

Harry Potter x Timex Waterbury Skeleton Automatic

If you’ve ever wished your wristwatch came with a side of wizarding charm, Timex just answered your owl. A few weeks ago, the American watchmaker officially unveiled the Harry Potter x Timex Collection, a nine-piece lineup that spans skeleton automatics, INDIGLO-equipped house watches, and a few playful Weekender twists that lean into the franchise’s most […]

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Write your magic spells with a LAMY Harry Potter fountain pen

By Julie Strietelmeier / November 7, 2024 / News / Harry Potter, Pens / 1 Comment

NEWS – If you’re a Harry Potter fan and also love writing, the new LAMY Harry Potter fountain pens will be a magical addition to your pen collection! These special edition fountain pens combine the charm of Hogwarts with high-quality craftsmanship, making them perfect for jotting down your own stories or doodling your favorite characters.

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Even wizards need a backup battery!

By Julie Strietelmeier / June 24, 2019 / News / games, Harry Potter / Leave a Comment

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

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

By Janet Cloninger / October 13, 2018 / News / Harry Potter, Watches and Clocks / Leave a Comment

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

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Are you ready for a rousing game of quidditch?

By Janet Cloninger / October 3, 2018 / News / Harry Potter / Leave a Comment

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

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Bring Harry Potter to your tabletop gaming nights!

By Janet Cloninger / September 13, 2018 / News / games, Harry Potter / Leave a Comment

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

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Use the magic of Harry Potter to learn programming

By Julie Strietelmeier / August 26, 2018 / News / Educational, Harry Potter, Programming / Leave a Comment

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

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Dine like you’re at Hogwarts

By Janet Cloninger / March 11, 2018 / News / Harry Potter, Home and Kitchen / Leave a Comment

You maybe didn’t get your letter to Hogwarts, but you can dine as if you did with this Harry Potter Hogwarts House dinnerware. The 16-piece set has four place settings, each with a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, and cup. There’s one place setting for each House, decorated with an illustration of the House and

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Send the kids to Hogwarts, er… school with these Harry Potter composition books

By Janet Cloninger / February 26, 2018 / News / Harry Potter, Notebooks / Leave a Comment

Back in my day, composition books were only available with those black-and-white speckled covers. Now you can get them with most everything on the covers, but none of those designs will be as appealing to your Harry Potter fans as these notebooks are. ThinkGeek has a set of four composition books with the Hogwarts’ House

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Pick up a trunkful of hardcover Harry Potter books in dust jackets designed for each house at Hogwarts

By Janet Cloninger / January 25, 2018 / News / Books, Harry Potter / Leave a Comment

Juniper Books has designed a set of Harry Potter books with special book jacket designs created for each of the houses at Hogwarts. The books in our image are for Gryffindor. These books are based on the hardcover version issued by Scholastic Books. Juniper says they “buy heirloom quality hardcover books from publishers we love

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You’ll need to solemnly swear you are up to no good if you use this Marauder’s Map case

By Janet Cloninger / September 19, 2014 / News / Android, Cases and Covers, Harry Potter, iOS, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, Samsung / 2 Comments

Fans of Harry Potter are sure to find the Marauder’s Map case of interest. The BeanBeanCase shop at Etsy offers this case in sizes to fit: iPhone 5/5s, iPhone 5C, iPhone 4/4S, Moto X, Samsung Note 3, Samsung Galaxy S3, S4, and S5, and even the new iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus. The case

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JK Rowling has written a new Harry Potter story – wait, don’t get too excited

By Julie Strietelmeier / July 8, 2014 / News / Books, Harry Potter / 4 Comments

I’m a big fan of the Harry Potter books. I’m not a crazy fan, I just really enjoyed the books and movies. So much so that I’ve yet to find another book series that I’ve liked better. I was bummed after watching the final movie because there would be no more books or movies to

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Mother’s Day Gift Idea – Give Mom a Sony PRS-T1 eBook Reader with a Free Harry Potter Book

By Janet Cloninger / May 8, 2012 / News / eBook reader, eBook Readers, Harry Potter / 1 Comment

For a limited time, Sony is offering a free code from the Sony Reader Store for a free download of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone when you purchase the Sony PRS-T1 Reader Wi-Fi. You’ll receive the eCoupon upon purchase and registration of the new reader. You’ll redeem the code at the Pottermore website. The

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Harry Potter Now Available as eBooks

By Janet Cloninger / March 29, 2012 / News / eBook reader, eBook Readers, Harry Potter / 2 Comments

The day long awaited by ebook fans is finally here – the complete Harry Potter series is available as ebooks! Even though the books are being advertised at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Sony ebook stores, you’ll be redirected to Pottermore to purchase the books. They are compatible with most popular ebook readers, tablets, and

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Build Your Own Harry Potter Whereabouts Clock

By Janet Cloninger / February 7, 2010 / News / Clocks, Do-It-Yourself, Harry Potter, Watches and Clocks, Wireless / 2 Comments

If you are a Harry Potter fan and are mechanically inclined, you can make your own magic Whereabouts clock like the Weasley family owned. The clock in the picture is a one-of-a-kind creation, built by a man who was inspired by a conversation he had with his sons – yes, the magic in Harry Potter

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Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince Movie Trailer Out

By Julie Strietelmeier / April 19, 2009 / Uncategorized / Gear Diary, Harry Potter / 7 Comments

I know that this isn’t gadget related, but I’m a big Harry Potter fan and Claire just sent me the link to the new Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince movie trailer. This is definitely a movie that I’m looking forward to seeing. I think the last movie that I went to see at

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