Warner Bros Games announced that they launched a contest for fans to create a "contemporary, up-beat and aspirational music track" for the trailer of the upcoming Harry Potter for Kinect video game, out this fall.

The grand prize for the contest, which launches today and runs through August 8, 2012, will be $15,000. Please note that the contest is open to legal residents of the United States, and must be at least 60 seconds in length. The full list of rules can be found here. Other money prizes will be given out to the second through sixth place winners, as well.

About this contest
Harry Potter for Kinect, an upcoming release exclusively for the Xbox 360, will be the first video game experience EVER to offer players the chance to (virtually!) re-live the most exciting moments from Harry Potter’s adventures as themselves! And WB Games would like to invite YOU, the FANS, to use your musical talents to create a contemporary, up-beat and aspirational music track that captures the unique, magical experience every player will have in this game.

The winner of the contest will have his or her work featured in a globally distributed trailer for the game and will of course be the envy of Muggles™ the world over! So get your creative juices flowing… whether your score is solely instrumental, or combines instrumental and vocal talent, we’re taking everything into consideration. We only ask that you please keep your material family friendly and appropriate for an all-ages audience.

Your mission
To use your musical talents to create a high-quality, family-friendly, contemporary, up-beat and aspirational music track (instrumental, vocal or both) that captures the unique, magical experience every player will have in the upcoming video game release, Harry Potter for Kinect.

Awards Criteria
This contest is open to legal residents of the United States only.

The grand prize winner and five runners up will receive a cash prize for participating and be chosen by the WB Games selection panel based on the following criteria:
25% - How well the music reflects the magic and adventure of Harry Potter
25% - How well the music epitomizes the fun and unique spirit of the game
25% - Production quality
25% - Originality

All music, images, video footage and other content must be originally produced by the artist uploading the Contest entry.

Harry Potter for Kinect is set for a September 1, 2012 release and can be pre-ordered on Amazon.