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Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup
Harry Potter - Quidditch World Cup Coverart.png
North American PlayStation 2 cover art
Developer(s) EA Games/EA Sports, Magic Pockets
Publisher(s) EA Games/EA Sports
Platform(s) Nintendo GameCube, PlayStation 2, Microsoft Windows, Xbox, Game Boy Advance
Release date(s) GameCube, PlayStation 2, Windows & Xbox
NA October 28, 2003
PAL November 7, 2003
Game Boy Advance
NA October 28, 2003
PAL November 21, 2003

Genre(s) Sports (Quidditch), action
Mode(s) Single-player
Harry Potter: Quidditch World Cup is a 2003 video game produced by EA Games and EA Sports that features the fictional sport of Quidditch from the Harry Potter franchise. The user plays in the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup competition, competing amongst the four houses of Hogwarts: Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw. Players victorious in the house competition qualify for the Quidditch World Cup, competing against the United States, England, France, Germany, The Nordic Countries, Japan, Spain, Australia and Bulgaria.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Gameplay 1.1 Hogwarts
1.2 Exhibition
1.3 World Cup
1.4 Queerditch
2 Reception
3 References
4 External links
Gameplay[edit]
Hogwarts[edit]
In this stage, the player competes for the Hogwarts Quidditch Cup using the Hogwarts house teams, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin. The teams are represented by a specific character from the books for each team (Harry Potter for Gryffindor, Draco Malfoy for Slytherin, Cedric Diggory for Hufflepuff, and Cho Chang for Ravenclaw). When the player chooses a team, the character flies off on its broomstick. If this is the player's first time playing a team, the character will give a short statement praising the player's selection, then the house challenges appear. These challenges focus on specific areas of a full Quidditch game and are used to learn the game for new players, or polish skills as a returning player.
There are seven house challenges: Passing, Tackle and Shoot, Seeker, Beaters and Bludgers, Special Moves, and Combos. Only the first three challenges - Passing, Tackle and Shoot, and Seeker - are initially available to the player, with Beaters and Bludgers, and Special Moves unlocked after the first Quidditch match, and Combos unlocked after the second match.
Completing the first set of challenges allows the player to play their first full Quidditch match. The team the player faces depends on what team they are playing as. Winning the game unlocks the next set of challenges which must then be completed to unlock the next match. Winning the second game unlocks the final challenge. Completing that challenge unlocks the Hogwarts Cup final match.
During a Quidditch match, the player controls the Chasers who try and score goals with the Quaffle to earn 10 points per goal. The Chasers' abilities depend on which challenges have been completed (for a first time player) (Example: in the player's first game, he will be unable to perform special moves or combo moves). Abilities also unlock by collecting certain Quidditch cards. These cards are earned by doing certain tasks, such as winning without conceding a goal or performing a certain number of steals in a game.
Along the top of the screen, each team's score display also features a thin bar with one half of the Golden Snitch. Actions performed in game by the Chasers such as any successful pass increase the bar slightly, and performing a successful string of combo passes and shots can increase the bar by an amount proportional to the length of the combo string, up to seven actions. The player can continue to chain actions to the combo but the counter will not go past 7. The bar will increase until both halves join.
The Chasers can also perform moves to drain the opposing team's bar such as successfully hitting the opposing chasers with a bludger, performing a successful Special Move steal, or performing a Team Special move (which is unbreakable). Every team in the game has a unique Team Special Move that triggers a short cinematic of spectacular teamwork between the team Chasers (and sometimes Beaters) and has a possibility of scoring multiple goals. For example, The Ravenclaw Team Special Move scores three times for 30 points total.
Although the original Quidditch rule disallows having more than 2 chasers in the scoring area at the same time (known as Stooging, as stated in Quidditch Through the Ages), doing such behaviour in this game will not result in penalty.
Once both halves of the Snitch join, the game moves into the Snitch Chase, regardless of score (it is possible, though unlikely, to engage in the Snitch Chase with the score at 0-0). During the Snitch Chase, the player now controls the Seeker and follows the Snitch, in a race against the opposing seeker to catch it. The player can use a speed boost which drains a boost bar directly proportional to the size of the snitch bar accumulated during the Chaser portion of the game. If a player doesn't have a boost bar of maximum size, staying in the Snitch's slipstream (which normally refills the bar) with his bar filled will increase its size. Using the boost, once the player is close enough, he can try to grab the Snitch. If he is successful, he earns 150 points for his team and the match ends. This typically wins the match but is not always the case (example, if the player's team is trailing by 160 points, catching the snitch would end the match but the player would still lose).
The Cup is based on points, not wins, so high scoring teams have a better chance at winning, and the team with the highest point total after all three games have been played wins the Cup. Winning the Cup with any team unlocks the Quidditch World Cup.
Exhibition[edit]
Exhibition allows the player to play a one-off match between the Hogwarts house teams at Hogwarts during summer or winter. The player can also choose to play an international match, controlling a country team of their choosing. Only the venues of the England and United States teams are available to players initially, but as players win against international teams in an 'away' game in the international tournament, more venues are unlocked. This mode also offers the game's multiplayer option. The team that the second player can choose depends of the team pool that the first player selects. In either single or multiplayer, a Hogwarts team cannot play against a world cup team or on any international field, and no world cup team can play at Hogwarts.
World Cup[edit]
The World Cup stage is similar to the Hogwarts stage in terms of gameplay, with the exception that there are no challenges available to the player and the teams are named after real countries instead of Hogwarts houses. Several different team choices are available to the player, including Japan, Australia, the United States, England and Bulgaria, the latter of which features the 'star seeker' from the book series, Viktor Krum. However, Bulgaria is unavailable to the player until they collect enough Quidditch cards.
The key difference between the World Cup and the Hogwarts cup is that after team selection, the player must choose what model of broom he will use, which is essentially a Difficulty selection screen. the four models available are: Comet 260 (Easy) Nimbus 2000 (Medium) Kovi Nimbus 2001(Hard) Firebolt (Very Hard)
Only the Comet 260 and Nimbus 2000 are available in the beginning, the others being unlocked with Quidditch cards. The different brooms offer different handling in-game, although this is hardly noticeable. The broom selection more directly affects how hard the AI will play.
The player will play against every team in the World Cup twice, once at their home stadium and once at the opposing team's home ground. The Cup is awarded the same way as the Hogwarts Cup, so the team with the highest score total at the end of the season wins the World Cup. The player can play multiple separate World Cups with different teams simultaneously, but can only run one World Cup with any given team. For example, the player can play a World Cup as the USA and a separate World Cup as France at the same time, but cannot play two separate World Cups as France at the same time.
Queerditch[edit]
When you win the World Cup, it unlocks the game's secret mode, Queerditch Marsh. This is an Exhibition mode between Hogwarts teams at the special Queerditch Marsh venue, which is the birthplace of Quidditch. The location is also multiplayer enabled.
Reception[edit]
The game has received mixed reviews. GameSpot gave the game a rating of 6.5/10,[1] citing sluggish controls and shallow gameplay, but praising the inclusion of easily recognizable characters from the books and films, and good graphics. IGN gave the game a 7.2/10 [2] and GameSpy gave it a 3/5.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://asia.gamespot.com/ps2/sports/hpquidditchworldcup/review.html
2.Jump up ^ http://ps2.ign.com/articles/456/456783p1.html
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Lego Harry Potter

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Lego Harry Potter
LEGO Harry Potter Logo.png
Sub‑themes
Philosopher's Stone
 Chamber of Secrets
 Prisoner of Azkaban
 Goblet of Fire
 Order of the Phoenix
 Half-Blood Prince
 Deathly Hallows
Subject
Harry Potter
Licensed from
Warner Bros.
Availability
2001–2007, 2010-2011
Total sets
40
Characters
Harry Potter
Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
Dumbledore
Professor Snape
Rubeus Hagrid
Minerva Mcgonagall
Bellatrix Lestrange
Sirius Black
Molly Weasley
Ginny Weasley
Aragog
Arthur Weasley
Fred Weasley
George Weasley
Luna Lovegood
Argus Filch
 Ms. Norris
Draco Malfoy
Lucius Malfoy
Griphook
 Mountain Troll
 Norbert the Dragon.
Professor Quirrell
Neville Longbottom
Peeves
 Fluffy The three-headed dog
Madam Hooch
Vernon Dursley
Tom Riddle
 Professor Lockheart
 Fawkes the Phoenix
Dobby
Vincent Crabbe
Gregory Goyle
Lord Voldemort
 Buckbeak the Hippogriff
Dementor
Stan Shunpike
Peter Pettigrew
Professor Lupin
Professor Trelawney
Viktor Krum
Merperson
Mad-Eye Moody
Hungarian Horntail
 Headmaster Karkaroff
Thestrals
Professor Umbridge
Oliver Wood
Lego Harry Potter is a Lego theme based on the films of the Harry Potter series. Lego models of important scenes, vehicles and characters were made for the first six films and all the books released. The first sets appeared in 2001, to coincide with the release of the first film Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States). Subsequent sets were released alongside the new films, up until Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. The line then went dormant for three years.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Information
2 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001 - 2002)
3 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 - 2003)
4 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004) 4.1 Mini-sets
5 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)
6 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)
7 Revival Series (2010)
8 2011
9 References
10 External links
Information[edit]
In January 2004, Lego owner and CEO Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen announced a change in direction for the company, which at the time was facing a DKK 1.4 billion loss, and that the company would focus on core products and not "big, movie-related IPs such as Harry Potter".[1] A week later, the company clarified that this did not mean any immediate "radical changes", and that the Harry Potter theme would continue. However, the theme was discontinued after 2007 for a time.
In June 2009, it was officially announced by Lego that a video game, Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4, was in production and released in June 2010. Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 was released in November 2011.
Warner Bros. and Lego announced on February 12, 2010 that six sets including Hogwarts Castle, Hagrid’s Hut, The Burrow, Hogwarts Express, Dobby's Release, and Quidditch Match would be released in October 2010. These sets have newly decorated mini-figures and animals including Luna Lovegood, Bellatrix Lestrange, new owls and new pigs. Also announced was a Lego Harry Potter board game that was made available in August. In 2013, The LEGO Group officially discontinued Lego Harry Potter sets.[2]
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (2001 - 2002)[edit]
The first film (titled Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in the United States) saw the largest amount of sets, with fourteen being made in total. Initially, only eleven were produced, however three more were released the next year.

Name
Number
Minifigures
Sorting Hat 4701
Harry Potter

The Final Challenge 4702
Professor Quirrell/Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter

The Chamber of Winged Keys 4704
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, White Queen Chess Piece

Snape's Classroom 4705
Professor Snape, Ron Weasley, Peeves

Forbidden Corridor 4706
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Fluffy the Three-headed dog

Hagrid's Hut 4707
Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore, Norbert the Dragon.

Hogwarts Express 4708
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger

Hogwarts Castle 4709
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Professor Snape, Hagrid, Professor Dumbledore, Draco Malfoy, Peeves, Gryffindor Knight

Flying Lesson 4711
Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy

Troll on the Loose 4712
Harry Potter, Mountain Troll

Gringotts Bank 4714
Harry Potter, Griphook, Goblin, Rubeus Hagrid

Hogwarts Classrooms 4721
Harry Potter

Gryffindor House 4722
Ron Weasley

Diagon Alley Shops 4723
Hermione Granger

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (2002 - 2003)[edit]
Ten sets were produced based on the second film in the series. Two of which were released the year after the second film. These sets were designed to be combined with the sets from the first film.

Name
Number
Minifigures
Quality Quidditch Supplies 4719
Draco Malfoy

Knockturn Alley 4720
Harry Potter, Lucius Malfoy

Quidditch Practice 4726
Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Madam Hooch

Aragog in the Dark Forest 4727
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Aragog the Spider

Escape from Privet Drive 4728
Ron Weasley, Harry Potter, Vernon Dursley

Dumbledore's Office 4729
Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall, Harry Potter

The Chamber of Secrets 4730
Harry Potter, Tom Riddle, Ginny Weasley, Professor Lockhart, Ron Weasley, Fawkes the Phoenix, Basilisk

Dobby's Release 4731
Lucius Malfoy, Dobby

The Dueling Club 4733
Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape, Professor Lockhart

Slytherin 4735
Draco Malfoy, Vincent Crabbe/Ron Weasley, Gregory Goyle/Harry Potter

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)[edit]
The third film saw eleven sets released, including the first Lego Harry Potter mini set. In addition, the minifigures became fleshed toned, following Lego universal change for licensed characters.

Name
Number
Minifigures
Draco's Encounter with Buckbeak 4750
Draco Malfoy, Buckbeak the Hippogriff

Harry and the Marauder's Map 4751
Harry Potter, Professor Snape, Humpbacked Witch Statue

Professor Lupin's Classroom 4752
Professor Lupin, Professor Snape (Boggart), Neville Longbottom

Sirius Black's Escape 4753
Harry Potter, Dementor, Sirius Black, Buckbeak the Hippogriff

Hagrid's Hut 4754
Hermione Granger, Hagrid

Knight Bus 4755
Harry Potter, Knight Bus Driver/Stan Shunpike, Grim the Dog

Shrieking Shack 4756
Peter Pettigrew, Harry Potter, Sirius Black, Professor Lupin/Werewolf

Hogwarts Castle 4757
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Trelawney, Draco Malfoy, 2 Dementors

Hogwarts Express 4758
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Professor Lupin, Dementor

Motorized Hogwarts Express 10132
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Professor Lupin, Dementor

Mini-sets[edit]

Name
Number
Mini Knight Bus 4695
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (2005)[edit]
Only four sets based on the fourth film were released. The Harry Potter minifigure headpiece was redesigned in this series.

Name
Number
Minifigures
Rescue from the Merpeople 4762
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Viktor Krum (Shark Head), Merperson

Graveyard Duel 4766
Harry Potter, Voldemort, Lucius Malfoy (Masked), Peter Pettigrew, 4 Skeletons

Harry and the Hungarian Horntail 4767
Harry Potter, Professor Dumbledore, Mad-Eye Moody, Hungarian Horntail

The Durmstrang Ship 4768
Headmaster Karkaroff, Viktor Krum

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix (2007)[edit]
Only one set was produced based on the fifth film foreshadowing the theme's assumed retirement. This was the last Harry Potter themed set until 2010.[3]

Name
Number
Minifigures
Hogwarts Castle 5378
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Professor Dumbledore, Hagrid, Draco Malfoy, Professor Snape, Professor Umbridge, 2 Thestrals, Death Eater.[4]

Revival Series (2010)[edit]
Lego revived the Harry Potter theme after a three-year gap from previous set released in 2007. These new sets were released October 1, 2010 within the UK. All sets are remakes of previous ones with the exception of one new set, The Burrow, which is based on a scene from Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.[5] [6]

Name
Number
Based on
Minifigures
Freeing Dobby 4736 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter, Dobby, Lucius Malfoy

Quidditch Match 4737 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Harry Potter, Madam Hooch, Draco Malfoy, Oliver Wood, Marcus Flint

Hagrid's Hut 4738 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter, Hagrid, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger, Aragog, Norbert the Baby Dragon

The Burrow 4840 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Arthur Weasley, Molly Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Harry Potter, Fenrir Greyback, Bellatrix Lestrange, Errol

Hogwarts Express 4841 Various Movies, with particular elements from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets and Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Draco Malfoy, Ginny Weasley, Luna Lovegood

Hogwarts Castle 4842 Various Movies
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Professor McGonagall, Argus Filch, Filius Flitwick, Professor Dumbledore, Professor Snape, 2 Dementors, Ms. Norris, Lord Voldemort

2011[edit]
Lego released four main sets in 2011. Diagon Alley was released in January, while the other three sets were released on June 1, 2011, around the time of the cinema release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2. However, the Trolley, The Lab and the Mini Hogwarts Express were all promotional sets that were released in different countries at different times, which were either being given away with newspaper offers, the purchase of Diagon Alley from the Lego Shop and also with the pre-order of the game, Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7. Lego Harry Potter continues to be sold but Lego has not confirmed any new sets for the time being.

Name
Number
Based on
Minifigures
Diagon Alley 10217 Various Movies
Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Hagrid, Fred and George Weasley, Lucius Malfoy, Fenrir Greyback, Mr. Ollivander, two Gringott's goblins, and a skeleton.

Forbidden Forest 4865 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter, Rubeus Hagrid, Lord Voldemort, Narcissa Malfoy.

Knight Bus 4866 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter, Stan Shunpike, Ernie Prang, and the Shrunken Head.

Battle for Hogwarts 4867 Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2
Harry Potter, Neville Longbottom, Remus Lupin, Professor Sprout, Gregory Goyle, Lucius Malfoy, and a Dementor.

Trolley 30110 Various Movies
Harry Potter, Hedwig.

The Lab 30111 Various Movies
Harry Potter.

Mini Hogwarts Express 40028 Various Movies 
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://www.lego.com/eng/info/default.asp?page=pressdetail&contentid=3423&countrycode=2057&yearcode=2004&archive=true
2.Jump up ^ http://mugglenet.com/app/news/full_story/3253
3.Jump up ^ Only going to be one Set
4.Jump up ^ The Third Hogwarts Castle
5.Jump up ^ LEGO Harry Potter Products
6.Jump up ^ http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Harry%20Potter
External links[edit]
Lego Harry Potter at Lego.com

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Lego Creator: Harry Potter
Developer(s) Superscape
Publisher(s) Lego Media
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows 95/98/ME; 2000/XP/Vista/7 compatible
Mode(s) Single Player
Distribution CD-ROM



 The player inserting a minifigure into the world.
LEGO Creator: Harry Potter is a series of computer games based on the Harry Potter story series and the Lego brand of building blocks. It was developed by Superscape and published by Electronic Arts. In the game, the player can build Harry Potter-themed worlds and complete challenges.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Lego Creator: Harry Potter
2 Patch
3 Sequel 3.1 Features
4 See also
Lego Creator: Harry Potter[edit source]
"Lego Creator" was first introduced in 1998, then came "Lego Creator: Knights Kingdom" in 2000, and then "LEGO Creator: Harry Potter" in 2001. This game was considered to be related to the film version of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone" and allowed the player to play as the different characters and go into four general areas, plus 5 extra areas. The area of Inside Hogwarts school has four place-able extra rooms to reach other areas, including Professor Snape's Potions Class and the Forbidden Corridor. The game includes many wonderful features that gives the player a lot of creative ability. This includes taking control of minifigures and animals, driving the Hogwarts Express, changing the weather from rain to snow to night to day, casting spells and flying on broomsticks, and creating your own minifigures and models with classical and Harry Potter style Lego faces, bodies, cloaks and even wands; while the workshop contains castle pieces, to extras, to standard pieces.
Patch[edit source]
Due to a lack of the Microsoft Agent service on Windows 7 operating systems, the user will experience an error after choosing or creating a player's name. This is, however, fixable by downloading a patch from the Microsoft website here.
Sequel[edit source]
LEGO Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a game in the Harry Potter Lego Creator series specifically focusing on the second book and movie.
Features[edit source]
While the sequel contains many of the same features as the debut game, more additional features were added to enhance the player's creative ability, including more models, more worlds, and more minifigures. Certain characters or animals can reach certain areas of the game. Completing tasks will unlock different worlds and models the player can use in their own world. These tasks are tutorials, which show the user all the features of the program.



 The player as Hermione Granger in the sequel.
See also[edit source]
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Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4

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Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4
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Developer(s) Traveller's Tales
Feral Interactive, Open Planet Software (Mac OS X)
Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Feral Interactive (Mac OS X) [1]
Distributor(s) Time Warner
Series Lego Harry Potter
Platform(s)
Cloud (OnLive)
iOS[2]
Mac OS X
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo DS
Wii
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Xbox 360

Release date(s) NA June 29, 2010
EU June 25, 2010
AUS June 30, 2010
PSP
NA June 29, 2010
EU August 13, 2010
AUS June 30, 2010
Mac OS X
NA February 22, 2011

Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Distribution DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo DS Game Card, UMD, cloud computing
Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4 is a 2010 video game in the Lego video game franchise, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros.[2][3] The game is based on the Lego Harry Potter line and its storyline covers the first four films in the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The game is available on the Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable, Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and iOS. The Mac OS X version of the game was released on February 22, 2011 by Feral Interactive.[1][2] The PlayStation 2 version was planned, but later was cancelled for unknown reasons and scrapped.[citation needed]

Contents
  [hide] 1 Gameplay 1.1 Multiplayer mode
1.2 Changes for the Nintendo DS, PSP, and iOS versions
2 Development 2.1 Demo
2.2 Trailers
3 Reception
4 Sequel
5 References
6 External links
Gameplay[edit]
Lego Harry Potter's gameplay is similar to that of most previous Lego games, with an emphasis on collecting, exploring, and solving puzzles. Casting spells is an integral part of the gameplay, with a wide range of spells available for unlocking as the player progresses. As there are many spells available in the game, the player can use the spell wheel to select the spell. Potion-making is another integral feature; potions can help the player complete levels or, if created incorrectly, have adverse side effects such as turning the player into a frog.[4]
Changes to the mechanics of previous games include 'Student in Peril' missions, which are a group of challenges to help a student, and Polyjuice Potion, which allows players to temporarily change one of the player's characters into any other mini-figure unlocked.[5] A major change is to the hub system. The Leaky Cauldron works as a central hub for purchasing unlockable extras and returning to previous levels, while Hogwarts acts as a constantly evolving massive hub with the unlockable characters found by picking up their hidden portraits.[6] [7]
The bigger areas in Hogwarts have led developer Traveller's Tales to improve the overall level design. Also included is another bonus level that allows players to customize the level similar to Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. If the player is lost in-game, they can follow a trail of Ghost Studs to the next level. These do not count towards the stud total, but will guide the player to the next section of the level. However one of the collectible 'red bricks', found in the courtyard next to Herbology, gets the player an 'extra' that makes the ghost studs worth 1,000 each.[8] [9]
The central hub is the Diagon Alley and its entrance through the Leaky Cauldron. Players can access a room at the second floor of the building to watch videos from the game, as well as using a notice board with pictures from where the player can play completed levels again.[10] The Diagon Alley serves as a series of stores where the player is able to buy characters or change a number of customizable ones, spells, and bricks that have a varying range of uses, such as changing the player's wand to a carrot, or making the player invincible.[11] Players are also able to visit Gringotts or Borgin and Burkes in order to play extra levels. There are 167 characters purchasable in the game.[12]
The game covers a wide range of characters of the first four parts, from notable ones like Albus Dumbledore, and Severus Snape, to others like Viktor Krum in shark form or the Trolley Witch from the Hogwarts Express.[13]
The storyline is substantially unaltered from the movies, with slight changes to allow consistent two-player mode throughout the game.
Multiplayer mode[edit]
The game employs the two player split-screen technique introduced in Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. There is also online support for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The plotline of the game differs from that of the books and films several times in order to have at least two characters in each level. For example, Hermione (accidentally) joins Harry during the first task of the Triwizard Tournament,[14] which was unlike both the book and the film, where Harry fights the dragon alone.
Changes for the Nintendo DS, PSP, and iOS versions[edit]
In the Nintendo DS, PSP, and iOS versions, several changes were made from the versions of the other formats. There is only one hub, the Room of Requirement, but the explorable Hogwarts and Diagon Alley hubs of the other versions were removed and both boss battles and spellcasting were simplified.[15] The DS version uses touchscreen controls to perform spells, and is a downscaled port of the PSP version.[16]
Development[edit]



Hogsmeade village in the game.
News of the game's existence was leaked in March 2009,[17] although rumours had been circulating since late 2008.[18] Warner Bros. officially confirmed the game in June 2009 with an estimated release of 2010.[19][20][21]
Demo[edit]
A demo of the game was made available to download from PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and PC in June 2010.
Trailers[edit]
A teaser trailer was released on the day of the game's official announcement[22][23] followed by four individually released vignettes, beginning in December 2009. Each vignette focussed on one of the first four years featured in the game.[24][25][26][27] A new trailer was released to coincide with the game's launch.[28] All six trailers are available on the official website.[21][29]
Reception[edit]

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Aggregate scores

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GameRankings 81.45% [30]
Metacritic 80/100 [31]
Review scores

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1UP.com B+ [32]
Game Revolution B- [33]
GameSpot 8/10 [34]
IGN 8.5/10 [35]
Official Nintendo Magazine 80% [36]
VideoGamer.com 8/10 [37]
The game received generally positive reviews. Official Nintendo Magazine gave the Wii and DS version 80%. Saying that it was "one of the best Harry Potter games ever", but that it lacked originality compared to previous Lego games.[36] GameSpot gave the console versions an 8/10, complementing the large amount of secrets and charm.[34] IGN praised the game giving it an 8.5, complementing the new additions to the game, while the PSP version of the game received a 7.0.[35] IGN editor Nicole Tanner awarded it "Best Mindless Fun".[38]
Sequel[edit]
A sequel, covering the stories of the final three books and four movies in the series, Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7, was released in 2011 by Warner Bros.[39]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Feral Interactive: LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4".
2.^ Jump up to: a b c "LEGO.com Video Game: Harry Potter Home".
3.Jump up ^ "LEGO Harry Potter coming soon!". Traveller's Tales. 2010-04-26. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
4.Jump up ^ Marchiafava, Jeff (December 2009). "Traveller's Tales spills the beans on the boy wizard's latest adventure". Game Informer (201): pp. 60–61.
5.Jump up ^ Blum, Matt (2010-07-01). "Review: Lego Harry Potter Video Game Has the Movie Magic, Plus Silliness". Wired. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
6.Jump up ^ http://palgn.com.au/video-game/7987/playstation-2/lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/
7.Jump up ^ http://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/04/06/uk-qa-lego-harry-potter-years-1-4/
8.Jump up ^ Ferry (2010-06-25). "Lego Harry Potter Walkthrough Videos". VideoGamesBlogger. Retrieved 2010-06-25.
9.Jump up ^ http://guides.ign.com/guides/14329937/
10.Jump up ^ http://guides.ign.com/guides/14329935/page_2.html
11.Jump up ^ http://guides.ign.com/guides/14329935/page_5.html
12.Jump up ^ http://faqs.ign.com/articles/110/1109088p1.html
13.Jump up ^ http://guides.ign.com/guides/14329935/page_90.html
14.Jump up ^ http://guides.ign.com/guides/14329935/page_62.html
15.Jump up ^ "LEGO Harry Potter PSP Review". IGN. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
16.Jump up ^ "LEGO Harry Potter DS Review". IGN. 2 July 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2011.
17.Jump up ^ Martin, Liam (2009-03-14). "'Lego Harry Potter' inadvertently confirmed". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
18.Jump up ^ Martin, Liam (2008-12-01). "Harry Potter to receive Lego makeover?". Digital Spy. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
19.Jump up ^ Purchese, Robert (2009-06-01). "Warner confirms LEGO Harry Potter". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
20.Jump up ^ "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1 - 4 "Spellbinding" Behind-the-Scenes Video".
21.^ Jump up to: a b "Behind the Magic of the LEGO Harry Potter Video Game!".
22.Jump up ^ Ishimoto, Moye (2009-06-01). "LEGO Harry Potter E3 Trailer". G4tv. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
23.Jump up ^ "Teaser Trailer".
24.Jump up ^ "Year 1 Trailer".
25.Jump up ^ "Year 2 Trailer".
26.Jump up ^ "Year 3 Trailer".
27.Jump up ^ "Year 4 Trailer".
28.Jump up ^ "Launch Trailer".
29.Jump up ^ "Lego Harry Potter takes off with launch trailer".
30.Jump up ^ "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4". GameRankings. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
31.Jump up ^ "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4". Metacritic. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
32.Jump up ^ Liang, Alice (2010-06-28). "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 (PS3)". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
33.Jump up ^ "Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 - PS3". Game Revolution. 2010-07-01. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
34.^ Jump up to: a b VanOrd, Kevin (2010-06-25). "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Review". GameSpot. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
35.^ Jump up to: a b Miller, Greg (2010-06-28). "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Review". IGN. Retrieved 2010-07-05.
36.^ Jump up to: a b Scullion, Chris (2010-06-27). "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Wii review". Official Nintendo Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-08.
37.Jump up ^ Ford, Seb (2010-07-06). "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 Review". VideoGamer.com. Retrieved 2010-07-06.
38.Jump up ^ IGN Staff (August 5, 2010). "Our Favorite Games of 2010 (So Far) - Wii Feature at IGN". IGN. Retrieved 2010-08-09.
39.Jump up ^ http://www.virtual-strategy.com/2011/05/19/warner-bros-interactive-entertainment-tt-games-and-lego-group-announce-lego%C2%AE-harry-potter
External links[edit]
Official site
Harry Potter Official Site
LEGO Harry Potter Years 1-4 at Feral Interactive

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Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7

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Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7
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Developer(s) Traveller's Tales
Publisher(s) Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment
Feral Interactive (Mac OS X) [1]
Distributor(s) Time Warner
Series Lego Harry Potter
Engine Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues and Lego Batman: The Videogame
Platform(s)
iOS[2]
Mac OS X[1]
Microsoft Windows
Nintendo 3DS
Nintendo DS
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
PlayStation Vita
Wii
Xbox 360

Release date(s) Xbox 360, PS3, PSP, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Windows
NA November 11, 2011[3][4]
EU November 18, 2011
PS Vita
NA March 6, 2012
EU March 9, 2012
Mac
EU March 22, 2012

Genre(s) Action-adventure
Mode(s) Single-player, Multiplayer
Distribution DVD, Blu-ray Disc, Wii Optical Disc, Nintendo DS Game Card, UMD, digital distribution, cloud computing
Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 is a 2011 video game in the Lego video game franchise, developed by Traveller's Tales and published by Warner Bros. Released on November 11, 2011 in North America and November 18 in Europe, the game is based on the Lego Harry Potter line and is based on the final three books and four films in the Harry Potter series: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part 2. The game was released for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation Vita, Wii, Nintendo DS, Nintendo 3DS, Microsoft Windows, and iOS.[2] The first trailer of three trailers was released October 6, 2011, and the demo was released on November 1.[5] The game was released on Steam on January 5, 2012.[6] The Mac OS X version of the game was released by Feral Interactive on March 7, 2012.[1] This is the last LEGO game to be released on PSP.

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2 Development
3 Reception
4 References
5 External links
Gameplay[edit]
Main article: Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4#Gameplay
Lego Harry Potter's gameplay is similar to that of most previous Lego games, with an emphasis on collecting and exploring. Casting spells is an integral part of the gameplay, with a wide range of spells available for unlocking as the player progresses. As there are many spells available in the game, the player can use the spell wheel to select the spell. Potion-making is another integral feature; potions can help the player complete levels or, if created incorrectly, have adverse side effects such as turning the player into a frog. The game covers a wide range of characters, as well as locations, of the last three books and four films.[4] The game employs the two player split-screen technique introduced in Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. The online play feature that appeared in Lego Harry Potter Years 1-4 is absent from the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7.
Development[edit]
Directly after Years 1–4 was announced, it was speculated that a Years 5-7 would be released in the near future.[7] It was actually revealed to be slated for a Holiday 2011 release on May 19, 2011 by an announcement by Warner Bros. and TT Games.[2] In the instruction booklet for various Lego Harry Potter 2011 sets, a page shows an ad for the game with Harry and Voldemort having a climactic duel (Harry casting Expelliarmus and Voldemort shouting Avada Kedavra, a scene from the final book/movie). During an exclusive gameplay session with TT Games, it was announced that there would be an iOS version to be released on the iTunes App Store later this year. The cover art for the game was released on September 1, 2011. A few days after, they released a trailer featuring Voldemort and Bellatrix. Those two, and a third, are available on the official site.[8]
The game was released on the Mac App Store on the March 22, 2012 for Mac OS X 10.6.8 or later. On May 3, 2012 an iOS port of the DS game was released requiring iOS 5.0 or higher.
Reception[edit]
IGN gave Lego Harry Potter: Years 5–7 an 8 out of 10. They praised its funny cutscenes, the excellent use of the film's music tracks, how much there is to do after the main adventure is cleared, and that the game is simple enough for anyone to pick up and play.[9]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c "LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 Apparates on to the Mac!".
2.^ Jump up to: a b c Phillips, Tom (2011-05-19). "Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7 announced". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2011-06-14.
3.Jump up ^ http://www.g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/716562/lego-harry-potter-years-5-7-release-date-announced/
4.^ Jump up to: a b Cork, Jeff (2011-05-19). "Harry Potter Saga To Conclude In LEGO Form - News - www.GameInformer.com vgrelease". GameInformer. Retrieved 2011-05-19. Unknown parameter |aus= ignored (help)
5.Jump up ^ Phillips, Tom (2011-11-01). "Lego Harry Potter: Years 5-7". LEGO. Retrieved 2011-11-02.
6.Jump up ^ "Save 15% on LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 on Steam". Retrieved 5 January 2012.
7.Jump up ^ Watts, Steve (2010-03-03). "TT Games Signs Lego Deal for 6 More Years". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2011-05-19.
8.Jump up ^ url=http://videogames.lego.com/en-us/harrypotter57/AboutTheGame/Movies/Default.aspx
9.Jump up ^ http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/121/1212849p1.html
External links[edit]
Official website
Harry Potter official website
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 for Mac at Feral Interactive

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Book of Spells

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Book of Spells
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Developer(s) SCE London Studio[1]
Series Harry Potter
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Release date(s) NA 13 November 2012 [2]
AUS 15 November 2012
EU 16 November 2012

Genre(s) Augmented reality
Book of Spells (also known as Wonderbook: Book of Spells) is a title for the Wonderbook on the PlayStation 3 video game console. It is developed by SCE London Studio in conjunction with J. K. Rowling as a companion to the Harry Potter series. It was introduced at the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June 2012 and is the first release for the Wonderbook. It is based on Book of Spells, a fictional book by Miranda Goshawk released about 200 years from the event date. It was released in the United States on 13 November, 15 November in Australia, and 16 November in Europe. [3] The game received mostly positive reviews from critics, praising the use of Augmented Reality and the PlayStation Move, while criticizing the game's short length.

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2 List of covered spells 2.1 Chapter One
2.2 Chapter Two
2.3 Chapter Three
2.4 Chapter Four
2.5 ​Chapter Five
3 Development
4 Critical response
5 Sequel
6 Behind the scenes
7 References
8 External links
Gameplay[edit]
The user casts spells by drawing shapes with the PlayStation Move controller, while the book itself uses augmented reality technology to appear on screen via the PlayStation Eye. The Move controller itself appears on screen as a wand,[4] and may draw patterns on screen to launch spells.[5] Players are allowed to interact with elements appearing on screen, such as dragons.[6]
The game is designed to be an interpretation of learning spells at Hogwarts School in the Harry Potter universe,[7] with the "book" itself having been written in the Harry Potter universe over 200 years ago by Miranda Goshawk.[5] At the end of each chapter, a poem will describe a failed Hogwarts student in order to teach the user a lesson in the manner of Aesop's fables.[8]
At the start of the game, players choose one of the four Hogwarts houses, and once of three different kinds of wand. If, however, the player has a Pottermore account, they can link it to the game, in which case the in-game choices will reflect those they made on the site.
List of covered spells[edit]
Chapter One[edit]
Levitation Charm (Wingardium Leviosa)
Water-Making Spell (Aguamenti)
Wand-Lighting Charm (Lumos)
Unlocking Charm (Alohomora)
Chapter Two[edit]
Fire-Making Spell (Incendio)
Bird-Conjuring Charm (Avis)
Revealing Charm (Aparecium)
Engorgement Charm (Engorgio)
Shrinking Charm (Reducio)
Chapter Three[edit]
Gouging Spell (Defodio)
Mending Charm (Reparo)
Scouring Charm (Scourgify)
Shield Charm (Protego)
Chapter Four[edit]
Summoning Charm  (Accio)
Severing Charm (Diffindo)
Impediment Jinx  (Impedimenta)
Hardening Charm (Duro)
​Chapter Five[edit]
Disarming Charm (Expelliarmus)
Reductor Curse  (Reducto)
Stunning Spell (Stupefy)
Patronus Charm (Expecto Patronum)
Development[edit]
To develop the game the Sony Computer Entertainment team worked with Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling, who described it as "the closest a Muggle can come to a real spellbook".[4] Rowling had previously worked with Sony on her Pottermore website, and the company at one point had an exclusive contract to release Harry Potter e-books.[9] The game was launched as the first title for the Wonderbook on the PlayStation 3 at the 2012 Electronic Entertainment Expo.[4][10]
Critical response[edit]
Wonderbook: Book Of Spells received mixed to positive reviews from game critics. It holds a 72 on Metacritic, indicating "Mixed or Average reviews." Critics praised the use of the Wonderbook technology by the use of both the PlayStation Move and Augmented Reality, while criticizing the game's short replay value.[11]
Sequel[edit]
Main article: Book of Potions
At the 2013 Electronic Entertainment Expo, a second Harry Potter-themed Wonderbook game was announced: Book of Potions.
Behind the scenes[edit]
In addition to the specific spells covered by each chapter, the player is sometimes given the opportunity to briefly make use of other spells, such as the Oppugno Jinx. The player, however, does not actually learn the gestures for these spells and thus is not tested over this material.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://uk.playstation.com/bookofspells/
2.Jump up ^ http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/09/25/wonderbook-book-of-spells-release-date-confirmed
3.Jump up ^ http://blog.eu.playstation.com/2012/09/25/wonderbook-book-of-spells-release-date-confirmed/
4.^ Jump up to: a b c Sherwin, Adam (5 June 2012). "J.K. Rowling to revive Harry Potter as Sony launches Book of Spells game for PlayStation 3". The Independent. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
5.^ Jump up to: a b "Vita to be used further in play with PlayStation 3; JK Rowling teams up on Wonderbook". Washington Post. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
6.Jump up ^ "Wizard training for Muggles: Sony creates new Book of Spells game to keep Harry Potter fans happy". Daily Mail. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
7.Jump up ^ Hoggins, Tom (5 June 2012). "E3 2012: JK Rowling working with Sony on interactive storybook". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
8.Jump up ^ Greenwald, Will (5 June 2012). "Sony Unveils PS3 Wonderbook Accessory With Harry Potter Title". PC Magazine. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
9.Jump up ^ "Harry Potter Launches New Sony Wonderbook". Forbes. 4 June 2012. Retrieved 5 June 2012.
10.Jump up ^ Robertson, Andy (15 June 2012). "E3 2012: Wonderbook preview". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
11.Jump up ^ http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-3/wonderbook-book-of-spells
External links[edit]
Wonderbook: Book of Spells

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 ­Draco Malfoy
 

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 ­Order of the Phoenix·
 ­Dumbledore's Army·
 ­Death Eaters
 


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 ­Magic·
 ­Magical creatures·
 ­Magical objects·
 ­Ministry of Magic·
 ­Muggle·
 ­Places·
 ­Quidditch·
 ­Spells
 

Related works
­Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them·
 ­Quidditch Through the Ages·
 ­The Tales of Beedle the Bard·
 ­Prequel·
 ­Pottermore
 

Film series
­Cast members·
 ­Critical response·
 ­Music·
 ­Production of Deathly Hallows·
 ­Theatrical run of Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 

Games
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 ­Lego Harry Potter·
 ­Lego Creator: Harry Potter·
 ­Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4, Years 5–7·
 ­Book of Spells·
 ­Book of Potions·
 ­Action figures·
 ­Trading Card Game
 

Attractions
­The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort  (Dragon Challenge·
 ­Flight of the Hippogriff·
 ­Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey)
  ·
 ­The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood  (Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey)
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Book of Potions

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Book of Potions
Developer(s) SCE London Studio
Series Harry Potter
Platform(s) PlayStation 3
Release date(s) EU 13 November 2013

Genre(s) Augmented reality
Book of Potions (or Wonderbook: Book of Potions) is an upcoming augmented reality video game being developed by Sony and Pottermore, as a followup to the Wonderbook's debut title, Book of Spells.[1] It will be released in Europe on 13 November, 2013.[1] A North American release has yet to be announced.
Players will be able to brew a wide range of potions under the guidance of Zygmunt Budge, a potioneer character created entirely for the new book and also the author of Book of Potions. Through the eponymous tome, they will enter an "enchanted garden" in which they will face myriad challenges to develop and test their potioneering skills, and compete for the "elusive golden cauldron".
Gameplay[edit]
Book of Potions is almost identical to Book of Spells in terms of gameplay; the PlayStation Eye renders the book and its effects while the PlayStation Move controller acts as a wand, as well as other instruments, such as a knife for chopping ingredients and a ladle for stirring the contents of a cauldron.
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "Sony to release Harry Potter Book of Potions for Wonderbook". The Bookseller. 20 July 2010. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
External links[edit]
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 ­Ministry of Magic·
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 ­Prequel·
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 ­Critical response·
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 ­Production of Deathly Hallows·
 ­Theatrical run of Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 

Games
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 ­Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey)
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 ­The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood  (Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey)
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Harry Potter action figures

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This is a list of action figures produced by Mattel for the Harry Potter film series for films 1 through 4 and produced by NECA for films 5 through 8.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone 1.1 Wave 1 1.1.1 Wizard Collection
1.1.2 Creature Collection 1.1.2.1 Notes

1.2 Wave 2 1.2.1 Wizard Collection
1.2.2 Quidditch Team
1.2.3 Creature Collection

2 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets 2.1 Wave 1 2.1.1 Slime Chamber Series
2.2 Wave 2 2.2.1 Wizard Collection
2.2.2 Creature Collection
2.3 Wave 3 2.3.1 Dueling Club
2.3.2 Creature Collection 2.3.2.1 Notes

3 Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
4 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
5 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix 5.1 Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
6 See also
7 External links
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone[edit]
Wave 1[edit]
Wizard Collection[edit]
Gryffindor Harry Potter
Gryffindor Harry Potter (without Gryffindor patch)
Quidditch Harry Potter
Invisibility Cloak Harry Potter
Gryffindor Ron Weasley
Gryffindor Hermione Granger
Slytherin Draco Malfoy
Slytherin Draco Malfoy (without Slytherin patch)
Remembrall Draco Malfoy*
Professor Severus Snape
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore*
Professor Quirinus Quirrell*
Lord Voldemort (not shown on back of card)
Creature Collection[edit]
Rubeus Hagrid
Fluffy
Mountain Troll
Notes[edit]
* - Mattel released a limited quantity of these figures.
Wave 2[edit]
Wizard Collection[edit]
Griphook the Gringotts Goblin
Lord Voldemort (with garlic strand)
Quidditch Team[edit]
George Weasley
Fred Weasley
Harry Potter
Creature Collection[edit]
Knight
Norbert
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets[edit]
Wave 1[edit]
Slime Chamber Series[edit]
Harry Potter
Ron Weasley
Fred Weasley
Hermione Granger
Draco Malfoy
George Weasley
Wave 2[edit]
Wizard Collection[edit]
Quidditch Harry Potter
Quidditch Draco Malfoy
Chamber Harry Potter
Spellcaster Ron Weasley
Dobby
Hermione Granger
Professor Severus Snape
Professor Filius Flitwick
Professor Gilderoy Lockhart
Spellcaster Harry Potter
Creature Collection[edit]
Firenze
Aragog
Basilisk*
Wave 3[edit]
Dueling Club[edit]
Dueling Harry Potter
Dueling Draco Malfoy
Dueling Professor Gilderoy Lockhart
Tom Riddle
Creature Collection[edit]
Spider Web Aragog
Notes[edit]
* - Included with Mattel's Chamber of Secrets playset.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban[edit]
Spellcaster Harry Potter
Quidditch Harry Potter
Deluxe Magic Harry Potter
Professor Remus Lupin
Dementor
Albus Dumbledore
Lord Voldemort
Expecto Patronus Harry
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire[edit]
Harry Potter
Invisibility Cloak Harry Potter
Headmaster Albus Dumbledore
Lord Voldemort
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix[edit]
Harry Potter
Ron Weasley
Hermione Granger
Neville Longbottom
Draco Malfoy
Albus Dumbledore
Severus Snape
Rubeus Hagrid
Sirius Black
Dolores Umbridge
Argus Filch
Lucius Malfoy
Lord Voldemort
Death Eater (Black Mask)
Death Eater (Silver Mask)
Luna Lovegood
Bellatrix Lestrange
Dementor
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince[edit]
Harry Potter
Lucius Malfoy
Ginny Weasley
Mad-Eye Moody
Hermione Granger
Ron Weasley
Albus Dumbledore
Luna Lovegood
Fenir Greyback
Bellatrix Lestrange
See also[edit]
Book icon Book: Harry Potter

Harry Potter
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Game Goblet of Fire
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­Harry Potter·
 ­Ron Weasley·
 ­Hermione Granger·
 ­Lord Voldemort·
 ­Albus Dumbledore·
 ­Severus Snape·
 ­Rubeus Hagrid·
 ­Draco Malfoy
 

Supporting
­Hogwarts staff·
 ­Order of the Phoenix·
 ­Dumbledore's Army·
 ­Death Eaters
 


Universe
­Hogwarts·
 ­Magic·
 ­Magical creatures·
 ­Magical objects·
 ­Ministry of Magic·
 ­Muggle·
 ­Places·
 ­Quidditch·
 ­Spells
 

Related works
­Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them·
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 ­The Tales of Beedle the Bard·
 ­Prequel·
 ­Pottermore
 

Film series
­Cast members·
 ­Critical response·
 ­Music·
 ­Production of Deathly Hallows·
 ­Theatrical run of Deathly Hallows – Part 2
 

Games
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 ­Lego Harry Potter·
 ­Lego Creator: Harry Potter·
 ­Lego Harry Potter: Years 1–4, Years 5–7·
 ­Book of Spells·
 ­Book of Potions·
 ­Action figures·
 ­Trading Card Game
 

Attractions
­The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Orlando Resort  (Dragon Challenge·
 ­Flight of the Hippogriff·
 ­Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey)
  ·
 ­The Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios Hollywood  (Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey)
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Harry Potter Trading Card Game

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Harry Potter Trading Card Game
Harry Potter Trading Card Game card back
Harry Potter Trading Card Game's card back design

Designer(s)
Paul Peterson
 Skaff Elias
Mike Elliott
Publisher(s)
Wizards of the Coast
Players
2
Age range
9+
Playing time
~ 20 minutes
Random chance
Some
Skill(s) required
Card playing
Arithmetic
Reading
Logic
The Harry Potter Trading Card Game, (colloquially "HPTCG") is a strategy and collectible card game based in the magical world of the Harry Potter novels by J. K. Rowling. Created by Wizards of the Coast in August 2001, the game was designed to compete with the Yu-Gi-Oh!, Pokémon and Magic: The Gathering card games.[1][2][3] It was released to coincide with the release of the first film in the series.[4] The game was praised for the way it immersed children in the Harry Potter universe.[5] At one point the game was the second best selling toy in the United States;[6] however, the game is now out of print.

Contents
  [hide] 1 Game play 1.1 Types of cards
1.2 Lesson types
1.3 Keywords
2 History 2.1 Card sets
2.2 Card value
2.3 Card availability
2.4 Playing online
2.5 Lawsuit
3 References
4 External links
Game play[edit]
The game is for two players, each with 60-card decks (with the addition of a starting Character; see below). The aim is to force the opposite player to run out of cards from their deck first.[7] When cards do "damage" to a player, cards from the deck are placed into the discard pile. Each player begins with a hand of seven cards, and draws a card before each of their turns.
Types of cards[edit]
There are eight different types of cards in the Harry Potter Trading Card Game.[8]
Lessons are the basic units of the game. Each provides 1 "Power", which is needed to play other cards. The number of Lessons in play determines the player's capabilities to play cards with different costs. There are five different Lesson cards, each of which has a different symbol and colour that is used to identify it on other cards.[8]
Spells are cards that are played directly into the discard pile and have a given effect. They have a printed Power cost; there are Spells for each Lesson type.[8]
Creatures stay on the table when played. All Creatures have a printed Power cost, and require Care of Magical Creatures Lessons to play. They have a Health number that determines how much damage they can take, and a "Damage each turn" number that dictates the amount of damage done to the opposing player each turn. Not all Creatures do damage; some have special abilities.[8]
Characters do not have a printed Power cost or Lesson type and thus do not require Lessons to play, although they do require two Actions. Characters stay on the table and have special abilities that can be used by the player; some also provide Power. Each player must have a starting Character to represent them: the starting Character begins the game on the table and cannot be discarded from play. Only Characters with the "Witch" or "Wizard" keyword designation can be used as starting Characters.[8]
Adventures, like Characters, do not require Lessons to play, and require two Actions. They have an Effect on the opposing player; a "To Solve" condition that must be accomplished for the opposing player to remove the Adventure; and a Reward, which the opposing player receives when they have solved the Adventure. Each player can have only one Adventure in play at a time.[8]
Items stay on the table when played. They have a printed Power cost and can be of any Lesson type. Some have effects that can be used, while others provide extra Power.[8]
Matches were introduced in the Quidditch Cup expansion. They all have a printed Power cost of one, requiring Quidditch Power. They have a condition "To Win", and a "Prize" for the first player to fulfill that condition. Only one Match is allowed in play at one time.[8]
Locations were introduced in the Diagon Alley expansion. They have a printed Power cost and can be of any Lesson type. Locations have the same effect on both players. There can be only one Location in play at any one time; playing a Location removes any previous Locations from play.[8]
Lesson types[edit]
There are five Lesson types in the game, each applying to different cards. There is no limit on the Lesson cards in a player's deck: a player may have as many different types as they prefer.[8]
Care of Magical Creatures (brown) is mostly used for Creature cards, although there are also a small number of Spells, Items and Locations requiring this Lesson. Care of Magical Creatures focus mainly on dealing damage.
Charms (blue) can be used for Spells, Items and Locations. Charms specialises in low but versatile damage and some other effects, such as locating cards from a player's deck.
Potions (green) can be used for Spells, Items and Locations. Potions cards are often very powerful and require comparatively low Power costs, although they usually require a sacrifice of a certain number of Lessons.
Quidditch (yellow) can be used for Spells, Items, Locations and Matches. This Lesson type was introduced in the Quidditch Cup expansion, and specialises in cards that have two effects at once.
Transfiguration (red) can be used for Spells, Items and Locations. These cards specialise in the removal of Creatures, Lessons and other cards from play while not directly damaging the opposition.
Keywords[edit]
Some cards have keywords in addition to their card type. These keywords allow other cards to refer to a specific type of card. The "Wizard" or "Witch" designation on Character cards is an example of a keyword, as is the "Healing" designation on some other cards. Other common keywords include designations representing each of the four Hogwarts houses: Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, and Slytherin.
Some cards (including all Characters) have the keyword "Unique", which indicates that only one of them can be in play at a time (for either player).[9] The only exception is if both players have the same starting Character.
History[edit]
Card sets[edit]



 The expansions are represented by a symbol on each card.
The first set of cards, now commonly called the base set, was introduced in August 2001. Since the 116-card base set was first released, four expansion sets have been introduced to vary play and expand card availability. The first three expansions, which each consist of 80 cards plus 30 Foil or Hologram Portrait Premium rares, include Quidditch Cup (November 2001), Diagon Alley (March 2002), and Adventures at Hogwarts (June 2002). Notable differences in these expansions include the addition of the Quidditch lesson type and Match cards introduced in the Quidditch Cup expansion,[10] location cards introduced in the Diagon Alley expansion,[11] and a larger pool of adventure cards in the Adventures at Hogwarts expansion. The fourth and final expansion released was Chamber of Secrets, which has 140 cards plus 55 Foil or Hologram Portrait Premium rares (October 2002). This last expansion features cards based on the Chamber of Secrets book, where all previous cards were based on the Philosopher's Stone book.
From its conception in 2001, through 2003, the Harry Potter Trading Card Game was popular among many people and age ranges and several gaming leagues were formed.[12] After releasing the last expansion set in 2003, Wizards of the Coast decided not to continue making HPTCG cards, though no explanation was given to the public for this decision.
Card value[edit]
Each card has its own specific value, the most valuable being "rare" and the least being "common". The value of a card is shown by a symbol at the bottom right of the card, followed by the expansion set symbol and set number. A circle means that the card is common, and therefore not very valuable; a diamond means the card is uncommon, so the card has a bit of value; and a star means the card is rare, and is more valuable.
There are also cards of more value than "rare" cards: foils and holofoils. "Foil premium" cards are partially "shiny", having thunderbolts and stars as theme for the "additional covering". These are normally rare cards, but common and uncommon foils do exist. "Holo-portraits premium", (colloquially "holofoil") are the most rare and the most valuable of all types of cards. These cards are only available for "character" cards, which have the portrait of the character on them (origin of name). They are similar to foils, except that the picture of the character has a holographic quality that gives the impression of "popping out".
Given the variety of card values, single cards have a price range of $.05 to $15.00.[13]
Card availability[edit]
The cards from this game are sold in three ways: booster packs, starter decks, and theme decks. Booster packs were released for every set. Each pack contains eleven cards, which includes one rare card, two uncommon cards, six common cards, and two Lessons. If a premium card was included in a base set booster pack, it replaced the rare card. In the expansions, a premium card replaced one of the common cards.
Starter decks were made with the Base set, Diagon Alley set, and the Chamber of Secrets set. Each included two introductory decks of 40 cards, a playmat, additional instructions and two premium cards. Theme decks, a special kind of starter pack, were released to the public with the Chamber of Secrets set. These decks are the Percy Weasley Potions deck and the Twin Trouble deck. Included in each was a full 60-card deck, playable right out of the box. The packaging for two additional theme decks (Hannah Abbott's Spellcaster and Dean Thomas' Restrike) was made for a toy fair in 2001, but the products were never produced.[14]
Playing online[edit]
Since Wizards of the Coast is no longer producing cards, there has been a decrease in the number of players for this game. For those who can not find others to play with in person, a program called LackeyCCG allows players to meet and play online. An alternative to LackeyCCG is to use Apprentice with a patch made by Pojo.com.[15]
Lawsuit[edit]
In 2002, Wizards of the Coast filed a lawsuit against former vice president of operations Charles Federline, alleging that he cost the company more than $93,000 by undermining the bidding process for the print work for the cards.[16]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Paul, Noel C. (2003-03-18). "Yu-Gi-Oh!". Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
2.Jump up ^ MacPherson, Karen (2000-02-19). "Toy Fair is serious business". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
3.Jump up ^ Bouc, František (2006-05-03). "Looking for a bit of magic". Prague Post. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
4.Jump up ^ Lyman, Rick (2001-11-12). "The Toy War for Holiday Movies Is a Battle Among 3 Heavyweights". New York Times. Retrieved 2007-11-13.
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External links[edit]
Harry Potter: Trading Card Game on Harry Potter Wiki, an external wiki
Harry Potter Trading Card Game product page
Pojo's Harry Potter Site (includes complete card lists)
Wizards of the Coast Harry Potter Site from web.archive.org
Harry Potter Trading Card Game at BoardGameGeek

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