Assemble Dumbledore's Army, grab your wands and spellbooks because being a wizard is about to become a reality. Finally.

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is the latest AR game from Niantic, the makers of Pokémon Go, and going on how huge that turned out to be, this is sure to be massive.

Players will get to learn spells, explore their real-world towns and cities to discover and fight all the terrifying beasts and creatures that Potter and co learn about.

As well as all that, players will get to team up with other wizards to take down powerful enemies and be the hero of the story... or the augmented reality.

It sounds like all our dreams have finally came true at once.

"We're thrilled to partner with Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment, and WB Games San Francisco's development team to bring this magical and beloved series to life in a brand new way," Niantic said in a statement.

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"Harry Potter: Wizards Unite will leverage the full stack of the Niantic Platform while also providing an opportunity to pioneer all new technology and gameplay mechanics."

So, you can now challenge Professor Gilderoy Lockhart for the possession of the biggest wand in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter and hopefully use it better than he did.

Merlin's beard!

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is pencilled in for a 2018 release.

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