# Harry Potter wizardry and the Google Assistant

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-wizardry-and-the-google-assistant/853259>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [May 6, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-wizardry-and-the-google-assistant/853259 "2020-05-06T07:58:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2020, 7:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-wizardry-and-the-google-assistant/853259/1 "2020-05-06T07:58:08Z")

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If you have the Google Assistant installed on your Android phone, just say, “Hey, Google. Lumos,” and it will turn on your phone’s flashlight. Say, “Hey, Google. Nox,” and it will turn the flashlight off. Your friends will either think you’re a wizard, or have you sent away. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Deeg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deeg/32/2955_2.png) [@Deeg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Deeg)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-wizardry-and-the-google-assistant/853259/2 "2020-05-09T03:33:38Z")

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Hey, that’s pretty awesome! Nox will turn it off and silencio will turn off the ringer. I sometimes whisper “alohamora” when I push the unlock on my car keys.

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**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\
**Post date:** [May 9, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-wizardry-and-the-google-assistant/853259/3 "2020-05-09T21:54:59Z")

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My phone does nothing, but my phone appears to be on its way to avada kedavra.

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**Author:** ![Hari\_Seldon](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hari_seldon/32/5173_2.png) [@Hari\_Seldon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hari_Seldon)\
**Post date:** [May 10, 2020, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/harry-potter-wizardry-and-the-google-assistant/853259/4 "2020-05-10T19:56:41Z")

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It works!