Other games based around Harry Potter have been generally praised better than the novel adaptions, especially the Lego Harry Potter games. Casting spells is an integral part of the gameplay, with a wide range of spells available for unlocking as the player progresses.

The Wonderbook accessory was brought out in conjuncture with Book of Spells, allowing players to see an augmented reality version of real life books. The first retail release of a Harry Potter game outside of the film adaptations was for the Lego Creator, released in 2001 as Lego Creator: Harry Potter and the sequel, [22] Creator: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, released in 2002. The boy who lived’ is another movie hero whose video game adventures never seem to have matched up to the quality of his films (or books).The flying was pretty easy and the potion making is ok (but sometimes longwinded and slow which was frustrating with a time limit).

LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 will give gamers the chance to experience the magic and adventure of Harry Potter in a uniquely LEGO way. The storyline is substantially unaltered from the movies, with slight changes to allow consistent two-player mode throughout the game. Like with the previous game, the multiplayer component was removed; Ron and Ginny Weasley were still playable, but only in certain locations. At the same time, Portkey Games partnered with Jam City to release Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery in March 2018 for iOS and Android.I had read the description and knew that the game was only based around 3 tasks: flying, potions and duelling.

The game received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the soundtrack, the fidelity to the material, the graphics (especially for PS3 and Xbox 360), the story and the gameplay.The release removed the multiplayer component of the previous two games; Fred and George Weasley were still playable, but only in certain locations.