Harry Potter

A Harry Potter Game Just Like Pokemon Go Is Coming

Yes, it’s true - Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is coming, from the makers of Pokemon Go.

Thursday, November 9, 2017 - 10:52

No, you haven’t woken up in a parallel universe. Yes, the rumours are true: the people behind smash mobile game Pokémon Go really are making a brand new augmented reality game inspired by the world of Harry Potter!

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will use state-of-the-art augmented reality mobile technology to “put magic in the hands of aspiring wizards and witches worldwide.”

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This means that the AR game will show video game-generated characters in the real world, just like Pokémon Go. Amazing!

“Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will reveal that magic is all around us,” says the press release. “By exploring real-world neighborhoods and cities across the globe, players will go on adventures, learn and cast spells, discover mysterious artifacts, and encounter legendary beasts and iconic characters.”

Harry Potter: Where Are They Now?

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter: The boy wizard who, upon attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, embarks on a fateful seven-year journey with his classmates in a battle against Lord Voldemort.

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Now: It’s only been five years since the series’ final installment, but already the ‘boy who lived’ has successfully reinvented himself in offbeat films like ‘Kill Your Darlings’, ‘Horns’, and ‘Swiss Army Man’; where Dan recently played a magical corpse.

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Clémence Poésy played Fleur Delacour: A French quarter-veela witch who is first introduced to her future husband Bill Weasley whilst working at Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

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Now: The former i-D cover girl and muse to Karl Lagerfeld currently plays Elise Wassermann in gripping detective drama ‘The Tunnel’, which aired its second series earlier this year.

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Domhnall Gleeson played Bill Weasley: Ron’s older brother who develops werewolf tendencies after being attacked by one during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.

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Now: Domhnall Gleeson hasn’t stopped working since hanging up his cloak and has a whopping seven films due out this year! They include; Star Wars VIII, an untitled Darren Aronofsky film with Jennifer Lawrence, and ‘Peter Rabbit’.

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Matthew Lewis played Neville Longbottom: The awkward, shy, and clumsy classmate who grows up to be an important member of Dumbledore's Army and even manages to destroy the seventh and final Horcrux during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Now: In 2016 we couldn’t get enough of Matthew on TV, with the actor appearing in multiple epi-sodes of hit shows ‘Ripper Street’ and ‘Happy Valley’. Next up; a starring role in 2017’s much-buzzed-about thriller ‘Terminal’ alongside Margot Robbie.

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Katie Leung played Cho Chang: Harry’s first crush who is still struggling with the death of her boyfriend Cedric Diggory when they first get together.

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Now: After taking a break from acting to study at the University of Arts London and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Leung returned to screens in the miniseries One Child. Next up; a star-ring role in action thriller ‘The Foreigner’ with Jackie Chan.

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Bonnie Wright played Ginny Weasley: The youngest of the Weasley siblings who blossoms over the course of the franchise into an accomplished Quidditch player and important member of Dumbledore’s Army. No wonder Harry fell for her in the end.

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Now: After making her screenwriting and directorial debut with the film 'Separate We Come, Separate We Go', Bonnie started her own production company called BonBonLumiere. Her new short film Sextant is available to watch online now.

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Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley: Harry’s trusted friend who is “always there” when he needs him. His love/hate relationship with Hermoine throughout the series ends on a high with the two marrying.

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Now: Post-Potter Rupert has continued to work in film but kept a relatively low profile compared to his co-stars. Expect that to change this year when he stars in ‘Snatch’, a new TV series based on the 2002 Guy Ritchie crime film starring Brad Pitt.

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Robert Pattinson played Cedric Diggory: Hogwarts Triwizard Champion who meets his end during the Triwizard Cup when he is killed by Peter Pettigrew, at the request of Lord Voldemort.

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Now: From hufflepuff to sparkly teen dream, Pattinson’s life changed overnight once cast as Ed-ward Cullen in ‘The Twilight Saga’. Currently the face of Dior Homme, the actor has no less than five new films in development.

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Emma Watson played Hermione Granger: A sassy know-it-all witch who goes from bookish to one of Gryffindor's bravest during her time at Hogwarts.

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Then: When she’s not doing brilliant work campaigning as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma continues to light up the big screen. This year the actress captured hearts as Belle in Disney's live-action adaptation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

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Evanna Lynch played Luna Lovegood: The spectrespecs wearing witch who insists on wearing shoes to bed (in case she sleepwalks) and reading her magazine’s upside down. It is in her fourth year at Hogwarts that Luna befriends Harry, Ron, and Hermoine.

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Now: Evanna, who is now based in Los Angeles, continues to act and recently starred in Irish film ‘My Name is Emily’.

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James and Oliver Phelps played Fred and George Weasley: Ron’s mischievous twin brothers who co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

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Now: James and Oliver have focused less on acting since Harry Potter, with the brothers instead concentrating on their hobbies, travelling, sports, and charity work.

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Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy: Hogwarts resident school bully is a typical Slytherin - cunning and devious.

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Now: Yet another Potter cast member unlikely to disappear from our screens anytime soon, Tom most recently starred in critically acclaimed drama ‘A United Kingdom’ and has three films due for release next year.

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Ralph Fiennes played Lord Voldemort: AKA He Who Must Not Be Named

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Now: As well as prepping for the next Bond installment in his recurring role as M, Ralph will voice iconic butler Alfred Pennyworth in next year's animated comedy ‘The Lego Batman Movie’.

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While a release date has not yet been confirmed, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite should be out in 2018. For more, head on over to www.harrypotterwizardsunite.com.

While we’re on the subject of Pokémon Go, check out this hack to grab yourself some super rare Pokemon!

- By Vikki Blake @_vixx