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Crafty ‘Harry Potter’ fan makes genius digital version of the Weasley family’s clock

LONDON — A clever Reddit user has created one of the greatest DIY Harry Potter projects ever: A fully functional, digital recreation of the Weasley family’s clock.

The timepiece, which is housed in the shell of an old antique clock and stuffed full of wires and LEDs, was created by user tbornottb3. It communicates with the family’s smartphones to periodically update on their location.

The Weasley’s clock stood in their living room at The Burrow and featured nine hands, one for each member of the household. Instead of telling the time, it pointed to various locations pinpointing members of the family, including home, school, work, travelling, lost, hospital, prison and mortal peril. Read more…