| | |  | Kids' Furniture & Room Décor | Home » » » Harry Potter Lightwedge Book Light - Lumos | | | | | | | Description: | | The Harry Potter LUMOS Book Light brings the magic of the LightWedgento Harry Potter fans of all ages! The Harry Potter LUMOS Book Light features colorful Harry Potter graphics and seven interchangeable switch covers that allow Harry Potter fans to customize their magical LightWedge. Recipient of the prestigious Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Platinum Seal Award. | | | Features: | |
• Patented LightWedge technology directs light only onto the page
• Colorful Harry Potter graphics and seven interchangeable switch covers
• Larger size that matches the LightWedge Original, the LUMOS is perfect for hardcover and larger "trade" paperback books
• Page-sized, acrylic lens lays flat on the page
• 2 bright LEDs shine light magically in a dark room:
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 10.3 inches | | Product Width:
| 8.4 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.73 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.64 pounds | | Package Length:
| 10.16 inches | | Package Width:
| 9.21 inches | | Package Height:
| 0.71 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.66 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 28 reviews |
| | | | Customer Reviews: | |
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55 of 57 found the following review helpful:
 Good product with limitationsDec 03, 2008
By Eagle Vision
This review is about the Original Lightwedge without the Harry Potter Graphics. The operation and construction is identical:
I read books at night, frequently, so I purchased this product so I wouldn't disturb my wife. This light source is simple in design: tiny LED lamps illuminate a thin piece of plastic (working similar to a fiberoptic lamp Lumisource LS-FO SPRAY Fiber Optic Spray). It is about the dimensions of a full sized book and the black handle which houses the battery/light source is somewhat bulky. A small button toggles the light intensity from low to dim to off.
USE
Place the item on the page that you want to read, push the button to the light intensity that you desire (allow your eyes to adjust to the darkness, which may take a minute or more), and flip the item to the other page to read. As you turn the page, you will need to take the item out, and place it back into the book.
In concept, this product is ideal. You have a light source that is limited to the pages that you are viewing. However, even on the highest intensity (let's call it dim and dimmer), the light is still somewhat low. What can you read with this item? Books that have high contrast paper (glossy pages are most ideal since the reflective proper of the paper allows for better view). Conventional novels are a bit more difficult to read. Magazines are impossible unless you read on your stomach with the magazine placed on the bed. Furthermore, pictures are difficult to see, at best.
DURABILITY
Like any screen on a laptop, I placed a SCREEN PROTECTOR on my lightwedge to prevent scratches. Any scratch with transmit uneven light (more than usual).
Given that LEDs have very little power requirements, I have had the same batteries in the unit for the past 3 years, and it is still running.
DESIGN RECOMMENDATIONS
More LED bulbs along the 'spine' of the handle would improve the light intensity.
A thinner, scratch resistant plastic with a lighter handle would be a marked improvement.
VERDICT
Knowing the limitations and tendency for scratches, it is an innovative product that still has good uses. You will need to try this product for yourself, before you can decide if it works for you.
49 of 51 found the following review helpful:
 LUMOS!Jul 20, 2007
By T. A. Gandhi
"Member of the D.A."
Not just for the Harry Potter fan! (BUT A MUST IF YOU ARE ONE!) The lightwedge book light is by far the best book light I have ever used. It fully illuminates the page making reading easy on the eyes even in the darkest setting. Not at all like the booklights that shine down on a page. I find them very frustrating after a short time as they mostly only shine a circular path over a few square inches of book. Others with a larger circumference seem to bother others not reading the book! This book light's lens lies across the page and gives the reader full light, but doesn't disturb others. While I pour over my latest favorite novel...my husband snores on! I recommend it to ANY avid reader.
15 of 16 found the following review helpful:
Amazing!Dec 16, 2007
By J. K. C. Carter
I bought one of these for my sister and one for myself, more as a joke than anything else. I was delighted to discover that this is the best book light I've ever owned! My sister and I are both avid readers, so we really put this light through its paces. The battery life is amazing and the light is evenly distributed across the page. Of course, it also makes a good book mark when you are being forced away from your book!
If you can get your hands on one, do so!
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
I Agree Fantastic GadgetApr 01, 2006
By Sires
"I like mysteries (particularly British ones, historical fiction and nonfiction, science fiction and fantasy."
The idea of the Lightwedge itself, a sheet of high grade acrylic that spreads the light from small LCD lights across the entire page of the book is clever enough. It is clear and bright enough to read comfortably by without distracting a bedmate or a seatmate. Add to this a Harry Potter theme with interchangeable snap-on Potter emblems that allow a custom touch, and you have a great gift for that Potter fan in your life.
If that Potter fan is the right age you might even lead to the extinction of trying to read by flash light under the covers.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Best book light I have yet to find.Dec 15, 2008
By kre8iv1
I happened to find this book light by accident, and what a happy accident it was!
I bought the Harry Potter version (because it was on sale for only $25 vs. the plain one being regular price at $35) and the only difference is that it comes with different buttons for the on/off switch that you can swap out depending on your mood. Otherwise it's exactly like the plain version - same size (sized to read hardcover books).
I also bought the soft case to store it in while not in use. (Very glad I got that!)
Pros:
I no longer bother my husband when I read in bed.
It puts light directly where I need it and I DON'T have to keep adjusting it.
It does NOT get hot.
It doubles as a bookmark.
The batteries last a LONG time!
The optional case protects it from scratches and keeps it clean when you are not using it as a bookmark.
Cons:
It gets dirty (smudged) quickly, even if your hands are clean (and you MUST be careful to use a good cleaner or it will get scratched - I use the spray I clean my eyeglasses with along with a special cloth and it works just fine).
The light may flicker a bit at times (I think because I must joggle the switch while moving it from one side of the book to the other) - just wiggle the "on" switch and it stops.
If you are reading a hardcover book it is the perfect size. If you switch to reading paperback books, it's over-sized and you must compensate by moving it around until you find an angle that is comfortable for you to hold both the light and the book. Otherwise you could buy the paperback size version of this light. (Things could be worse - I guess it's better to buy large and compensate for small vs. buying small and having to constantly move the light around for larger books - just FYI.)
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I bought this LightWedge from Amazon and am very happy with it.
I then found the company's website (bigger and brighter dot com) and they have all the different versions (size, color, etc.) of LightWedge, all the accessories for the LightWedge, plus other things I had no idea existed to read a book with.
Their prices are very reasonable, their website is easy to use, and their customer service people are very nice to talk to on the phone. They respond quickly to emails, and are extremely accommodating.
I ordered one for my sister-in-law and my mom for Christmas.
All in all I would say this is a great book light experience. Enjoy!
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