17 reviews
Sales Rank: 3336

Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0

MPN: 15333
Model: 15333
UPC: 014633167368
EAN: 0014633167368
ASIN: B000O5TGWO

Release Date: June 25, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

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hmmm.............what can I say??? January 6, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

First off, the graphics in this game are horrible, but....okay. The constant DA meetings were annoying and I got tired of them pretty quickly. All of hogwarts was confusing and I would have completely lost my mind had it not been for the arrow that points you in the right direction. and I'd say that half the game was either recruiting new ppl for the DA or deuling, wich was annoying. But I'm not all complaints!!! This is a fun game, especially for the HP fans out there (like me.). :-)

Since this is Harry's O.W.L. (Ordinary Wizarding Level) year, you have to take a class (potions, transfiguration, Astronomy, divination, etc.)and study, wich both are really minigames according to what subject. Near the end of the game Harry takes his exams, wich are the minigames! There are other fun parts of this game, too, but find out for yourself.

1 out of 5 stars

Kids game December 1, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I am a huge fan of the Harry Potter books, movies and games. I have enjoyed playing all the games made so far except for this one. I'm not sure how well it plays on other consoles besides the DS but it really sucks on this one.
1. It seems that the majority of the time you have to run from the Gryffindor common room all the way down 7 or 8 flights of stairs. This has to be done almost every time you begin a "mission." Its more running around than actual fun stuff. Thank god there is a directional arrow to help you or would would be just running around forever. Also Ron and Hermione will tell you if try to go in the wrong door.
2. Ron and Hermione are always in the way. (your usual traveling partners)
3. The game is not challenging at all, and if it tries to be its more annoying than anything.
4. The view of the game is constantly changing and you can't change it. So while your running one way and the view changes.. if you don't automatically switch buttons you won't be running in the right direction anymore. (extremely aggravating)
5. I would recommend this game to elementary school kids.. and possibly even younger than that because this game is NOT hard.
6. No matter how your fight with Voldemort ends, it follows the movie.
7. After the big fight with Dumbledore and Voldemort.. Harry ends up back in the common room.. with no directional arrow or Ron and Hermione to talk to. You just have to go roaming around the school to help get more cards... try to find all the ghosts or whatever. it doesn't tell you need to do this. You have no objectives. You just have to figure out what to do.

What I did like about the game (which isn't much) is some of the mini-games.. I liked playing Gobstones. Quidditch was a pain in the [...]. The chocolate frog mini-game was alright. And the card game (can't remember the name right off) was ok.. memory and speed for that one.
The lessons were ok. You only have access to these after you have been to each specific class. Herbology was easy, Potions you had to be quick, Astronomy.. could be tricky when you get to high levels, transfiguration was just coloring... the one class I didn't like was divination.
I particularly thought the game was a waste of money. Stick to watching the movie or reading the book. The game can be very monotonous.
They did really well copying how Hogwarts is portrayed from the movie though. The backgrounds graphics look awesome.

2 out of 5 stars

I hate the duels!!! September 10, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have found this game enjoyable- up to a certain extent. I just recently purchased the nintendo ds and am still getting used to it. There are a lot of things- such as some of the mini-games that I enjoy. HOWEVER, I simply detest the duels!!! Why? you may ask-simply because I cannot seem to cast a spell worth a flip. I think I am doing it right-but then I get a "dreadful" or "very poor"- and then Harry, Ron and Hermione drop to the floor- I just cannot seem to grasp the art of dueling via stylus- I think if I am able to master that- I may have a higher opinion of this game in general. By the way, If anyone out there has some pointers-feel free to pass them on to me on the discussion forum. Thanks. Charlotte R.

3 out of 5 stars

Expected better, but still okay August 14, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Very simple, very short game. The many mini-games are nice, but they don't quite make up for the games deficiencies. Not very exciting, but worth it for dedicated Harry Potter fans.

3 out of 5 stars

Eh?.. August 13, 2007
3 out of 3 found this review helpful

This game was.. Not so good I didn't like how there was this hand pointing where you go. And when you try to move your friends are in the way and you have to keep walking in front of them so they could move because they act like bricks. You fight the same enemie (Draco) over and over again till the end. The camera angles were horrid I liked the goblet of fire which i didnt think wasn't that fun but at least it wasnt as bad as this. And whatever happened to getting house points? I miss the ps one versions they should have ported that in here.. I passed the game with 46%.. I was so mad but you can use the stylus yay! there are mini games .. most of the game is trying to get people to join dumbledore's army which isn't much fun.

The developers and everyone else should have made this better. I played the psp one it's better then this but not that much. I think the only fun thing about this game is... um...eh.,. The mini games just rent this first before buying this or borrow it from a friend. I made the mistake from buying it without trying it out first but just check it out..