Show pageOld revisionsBacklinksBack to top This page is read only. You can view the source, but not change it. Ask your administrator if you think this is wrong. ======Xbox 360====== =====Object Information===== * **Type:** [[Muggle]] device (Video game console) * **Owners:** [[Room of Requirement]] (presumably) (film) * **Maker:** Microsoft Corporation ([[Muggle]] company) =====Description and Appearance===== The Xbox 360 is a piece of advanced [[Muggle]] electronic technology known as a video game console. The model seen is the original white version, a rectangular box with a concave design on its main face. In its only known appearance within the wizarding world, it was connected to a [[Muggle]] television set. (film) =====Function and Usage===== In the [[Muggle]] world, the Xbox 360 is used for entertainment, primarily to play interactive electronic games displayed on a screen. It is operated using handheld controllers and requires a constant supply of [[electricity]] to function. Notably, complex [[Muggle]] devices that run on [[electricity]] are known to malfunction or cease working entirely in areas with high concentrations of ambient [[magic]], such as [[Hogwarts Castle]]. This is a well-established principle mentioned in books like //[[Hogwarts, A History]]//. =====Role in the Story===== The Xbox 360 does **not** appear in the original seven novels by J.K. Rowling. Its presence is exclusive to the film adaptation of //[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]//. In the film, the console can be briefly seen in the background of the [[Room of Requirement]] during a training session for [[Dumbledore's Army]]. This appearance is a significant anachronism for two primary reasons: - **Technological Anomaly:** As a sophisticated electronic device, it should not be functional within the magical confines of [[Hogwarts]]. - **Chronological Error:** The events of //[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]// occur during the 1995-1996 school year. The real-world Xbox 360 console was not released by its [[Muggle]] creators until November 2005, nearly a decade later. =====Behind the Scenes===== The appearance of the Xbox 360 in the 2007 film adaptation of //[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]// is a well-known continuity error, often cited by fans as an amusing production oversight or an intentional Easter egg. Coincidentally, the official video game adaptation of //[[Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix]]// was released on the Xbox 360 platform in the same year the film was released. (video game)
