If you’ve ever dabbled in collectible card games — Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon, etc. — you know how quickly collections can grow. One pack turns into two. Two turns into five. Then they release some new set and… screw it, why not buy a whole box? Card resellers have the same problem, just magnified to […]
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How to use tech to become an actual wizard like Harry Potter
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Stop waiting for your letter
Fans of quills, letters, and playing sports with household items, there’s still hope. Wizards in Harry Potter don’t really use primitive muggle technology because, you know, they have magic. But that doesn’t mean you can’t become a wizard using muggle technology right?
Don’t fork out for a Kwikspell course. Here’s how to channel J.K. Rowling’s magic into your life, from illumination charms to working wands. As fellow British writer Arthur C. Clarke said, “Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Read more…
Spells and charms
Wingardium Leviosa (levitation charm)
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View More How to use tech to become an actual wizard like Harry PotterMagic Leap is partnering with Turner Sports and the NBA to stream games on an app
Magic Leap and the National Basketball Association are partnering with Turner Sports to show live games on its platform in an app that will be available to Magic Leap One ‘Creator Edition’ customers.
The partnership announced onstage at the Code Media conference in Huntington Beach, Calif. is the first, very vague, very nebulous, use case for Magic Leap (at least that I’ve… Read More
Neil Patrick Harris reveals his next trick: writing a magic novel for kids
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Neil Patrick has a new trick up his sleeve.
Harris, currently starring in Netflix’s adaptation of Daniel Handler’s A Series of Unfortunate Events, is known for doing, well, a bit of everything in the entertainment industry — He sings, he acts, he performs magic, he’s a producer.
And now he has a new title to add to his extensive resume: children’s book author.
In November, Harris will debut his first novel for young readers, The Magic Misfits.
The book stars runaway street magician Carter who, along with a group of fellow magicians, is tasked with stopping the greedy B.B. Bosso from wreaking havoc on a sleepy New England town. For the novel, Neil also channeled his own passion and expertise for magic by adding practical magic tricks that kids can learn. Read more…
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