It's a great time to be a Harry Potter fan with a Kindle, now that Amazon has announced that all seven Harry Potter books will be available for free through the Kindle Lending Library via its Prime service. But for Dumbledore and Quidditch enthusiasts looking for extra immersion into the Potter world beyond ebooks, there are a variety of products inspired by the series.

Tragically, Hogwarts still remains a figment of J.K. Rowling's expansive imagination, but some elements of the Harry Potter world have made it off the page and screen and into real life. If taking a tour of the Hogwarts film set is out of your price range, there are still a number of ways to bring a little magic into reality. Here are a few of the best.

1. Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans

Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans made their first appearance in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone. The real-world version made by Jelly Belly were one of the first Harry Potter-inspired products to hit the market. Ron introduced them to 11-year-old Harry as they sat aboard the Hogwarts Express, and soon Muggles of all ages could snack on the unpredictable beans. Not for the faint of heart, the beans come in flavors both delicious (chocolate) and disgusting (booger), which may appeal to kids and leave grown-up stomachs churning.



2. MuggleNet

While not featured in the books or films, MuggleNet is an important part of the Harry Potter experience for most fans. Although J.K. Rowling recently beefed up Pottermore, the official site for the series, MuggleNet is a fan-helmed encyclopedia, forum, and hub for all things Harry Potter. There's even an iPhone app (download MuggleNet for iPhone) for enthusiasts eager to stay up-to-date with the latest Potter news.



3. Invisibility cloak

Physicists at Cornell University came up with a real-life invisibility cloak powerful enough to fully conceal an event in time from a bystander. Unfortunately, the real "cloak" is actually a set of cleverly manipulated lenses, not nearly as easy to carry around as the robe-like cloak Harry inherited from his father. Scientists have no plans to license the technology for commercial use, so although this made it from the pages of fiction into reality, the chances of stocking your closet with a full-fledged invisibility cloak remain as slim as getting a letter from Hogwarts at age 11.



4. Magic wand

ThinkGeek's magic wand is a programmable remote designed to look like something out of Ollivander's Wand Shop. The wand can learn to work with almost anything that requires a remote, including most TV sets, DVD players, and cable boxes. Hermione may have kept her nose stuck in Hogwarts: A History too frequently to use her wand to turn on a sitcom, but Harry and Ron would've loved the convenience.



5. Blood test

Though it certainly didn't make an appearance in the Harry Potter books, Professor Wei Shan's special blood test paper was inspired by Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. Shen drew from the idea of Tom Riddle's responsive diary to create paper that can determine your blood type. Although this invention is only loosely based on the Harry Potter franchise, it may be of great use to a whole heap of Muggles, since hospitals may incorporate the quick test into emergency areas to make sure patients receive the correct type of blood.



The magic never ends

The spell cast by Harry Potter lingers despite the series' end, and these products may quell intense longing for more on the boy wizard's exploits. And if these aren't enough, there's always Quidditch video games to help you cope... until it's time to reread all the books and watch all the movies again. [Image credit: IMDB/Warner Bros. Entertainment/J.K. Rowling]

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