Google now allows Android users to cast 'Harry Potter' spells and access 'Fantastic Beasts' locations

Android users who are "Harry Potter" fans can now cast spells just like their favourite wizard. Google now allows the magic of Hogwarts to be conjured using voice commands.

Google has teamed up with the film makers of the “Harry Potter” spin-off and prequel “Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them” to allow Android users to experience Hogwarts wizardry as part of the new movie’s promotion. Users will be able to access the Harry Potter features via Google Search and Google Maps. Google’s very own virtual reality platform, Daydream VR, which will be made available on Nov. 10, will also include Harry Potter Easter eggs.

By using voice commands on Google Search, users can cast Hogwarts-themed incantations on their Android devices. Saying “OK Google Lumos” will turn on an Android unit’s torchlight, while “OK Google Nox” will switch it off. The command “OK Google Silencio” will turn off the call and notification alert volumes.

By accessing Street View on Google Maps, users can take a tour of wizard-populated 1926 New York, when and where the Warner Bros. film “Fantastic Beasts” is set.

“Fans can visit MACUSA (Magical Congress of the USA); Steen National Bank, where Newt first meets Jacob Kowalski; the underground speakeasy The Blind Pig; and the magical apartment of Tina and Queenie Goldstein, two of the film’s key characters,” said Google.

Google previously did the same thing during the promotional period of “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” when it allowed users to access Wayne Manor via Google Maps.

Google’s Daydream virtual reality gear will also allow users to help the “Fantastic Beasts” lead character, Newt Scamander, find his animals that are out in the free world and stop them before they cause any harm.

“Using our new Daydream View virtual reality headset, you can wave a wand to explore the magic of Newt’s case, a treasure trove full of everything he needs to cast spells, solve puzzles and find his beasts,” added Google.