It was probably only a matter of time before something like this was going to come our way, but Warner Brothers has developed and iPhone and iPod Touch application that allows you to turn your device into a magic wand (the “k” is missing for a reason). This new app will allow you to go to Olivander’s Wand Shop, pick your wand, then learn to wave it around with the cries of “Lumos” and “Stupefy” and battle your friends. There is a total of 14 different spells to master and the whole thing comes complete with a ranking system that allows you to see how you measure up to friends and other “witches and wizards” across the virtual halls of Hogwarts. There will also be a Facebook integration with the app so you can let all your “muggle” friends know what you’re up to with your newfound magical skills.

Warner Brothers has also released a trailer for the “Harry Potter Spells” app to give you absolutely no clue as to how this will really look or play out on the devices but just to give you a little enticing Harry Potter visual.

So now the big questions arise; will there be people protesting the promoting of witchcraft through device applications? And, on the tech side, will the introduction of corporate apps like this one and others of late begin to push out the independent application developers that create for the iPhone? All the more reason that I love my Android HTC Hero.

Mood: still tired