At 12:01, on 4/15/09 the Sci-Art Summer Course ventured to the large theater in Westwood to experience the magic of Harry Potter. Although the origin of the field trip was for entertainment, it wasn’t difficult to discern the science of the future hidden on the screen. Magic spells could easily be photon guns, and plasma weapons. Memory systems stored on micro, or even nano chips could represent the memories stored in vials. All aspects of Harry Potter may seem “old-fashioned” and behind modern technology; but, in theory the technology is far more advanced than our own, and could shape our future forever. An amazing defense/offensive system for the military could be a wand. Although it sounds cheesy and impossible, it could perform tasks unlike any other, and prove to be more versatile than any other weapon before it. And it doesnt only need to be utilized for killing; it could be used for medical applications, engineering, and possible even transportation.
All in all, Harry Potter doesnt have to apply to every aspect of our lives, and definately doesn’t always have to be practical. But it is interesting to take ideas from a movie and apply them to our lives today. This example should help someone be able to recognize all the possibility in any movie they watch. And if this is a success, then who knows what possibilities the world could hold if we could only harness the imagination of HollyWood writers and physically create products. I would like to inspire everyone to look for innovation everywhere, cause you never know if you could discover the biggest technological advancement of the future.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Potter_and_the_Half-Blood_Prince
http://www.simonsingh.net/The_Science_of_Harry_Potter.html
http://innovationjournalists.blogspot.com/2008/09/movies-of-future.html