- 1 buildable LEGO Die
- 9 LEGO microfigures which includes Harry Potter?, Hermione Granger?, Ron Weasley?, Draco Malfoy? and Albus Dumbledore?
- Includes building instructions and 1 rule booklet
- 2 to 4 players
- 332 LEGO pieces
Product Description
A fun and challenging family game for 2 to 4 players. Between the moving staircases and secret passages at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it can be tricky to find your way around. Be the first to successfully navigate the magical castle to collect all your homework from your classes and get back to your common room! A fun and challenging family game for 2 to 4 players…. More >>
#1 by Teacher/Mom on October 28th, 2010
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The Harry Potter Hogwarts game is an incredible value at just under $30. First you are able to build the game board, so it’s equivalent to a normal Lego set. Then you play! The introductory game play is simple enough and complex enough for both kids and adults to enjoy. My favorite part was listening to the brainstorming that occurs when players (yes, grown ups and kids) realize they can adapt the game in an infinite number of ways. Best toy I have seen to stimulate imagination, cooperation, and creativity. My eight year old son even plays with the board game by himself creating and playing out different Harry Potter scenarios. I’m very thankful the game comes in a box that is sized just right . . . small enough to store in the game cupboard and big enough to store the game board without having to take it apart. I also appreciate the rubber edges on the dice. (No need to roll the dice in the box to prevent damaging furniture!) The Harry Potter Hogwarts game/toy deserves awards and will likely be be one of the hottest selling items during the Christmas season this year!
Note: We also own Creationary. I would recommend it as well. However, if you need to choose between Creationary and one of the themed Lego games, I would recommend trying the themed games. (Pirates, Monster, Pyramid, Race 3000, etc.) Although, we have only tried Harry Potter Hogwarts at this point. We cannot wait to try the others!
Rating: 5 / 5
#2 by Mom of Three on October 28th, 2010
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My kids are age 7 and 8. We’ve had this game for two weeks and I have played it with them non-stop every day! Building the game was lots of fun, but the game itself is even better. Players representing each of the Hogwarts houses race to collect items from four classrooms. But since it’s Hogwarts, magical mayhem gets in your way. With each turn, players are able to rotate staircases or relocate classrooms to create obstacles for their opponents. It’s great educational fun for the kids to come up with strategies to hinder their opponents while moving themselves along. There is also the ability to customize the gameplay in whatever way you want to make it easier or harder. In addition, you receive special microfigures of Harry, Hermione, Ron, Malfoy and Dumbledore which are adorable. I also love how the gameboard and game pieces are sized to fit perfectly into the box without the need to disassemble much. Definitely one of the best board games around!
Rating: 5 / 5
#3 by Anonymous on October 28th, 2010
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My dad bought this for me as a souvenir from Orlando. When we got home the next day, my dad and I got it out of the luggage and started building it. The instructions are great and like all other LEGO sets. The rules are simple and easy to use, yet the game is deep and engaging. The cool thing is the game board changes, so if your opponent is about to win, you can change the path and force them to re-change it. The game involves luck, so kid’s don’t feel bad about losing. The packaging is sleek and attractive, and the game is fun and easy to store.
GAMEPLAY 9.5/10
FUN 9.95/10
LOOKS 10/10
OVERALL: 9.50/10
This game is great for Harry newbies, fans, or lego fans!
Rating: 4 / 5
#4 by Peter Feige on October 28th, 2010
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LEGO hit a home run with the Hogwart game. They stayed true to the feeling of the Harry Potter franchise and yet the game is challenging enough to be entertaining and fun.
We also own the Minatore LEGO game, but the family enjoys this one far more because of the shifting “staircases” aspect this game has to offer.
The educational part of the game is it has to be assembled and LEGO encourages changing or adding rules as the die is changable and LEGO includes additional pieces to make the game more complex or to use however one sees fit.
Alot of fun! I hope others will enjoy the family time together as much as we do!
Rating: 5 / 5
#5 by T. Distaso on October 28th, 2010
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SO we were walking down the store isles the other day and saw this sitting on the shelf beckoning to us.
WE had bought a smaller Lego game for a summer camping activity and were happy with the set up and the rules so we could not pass this one up.
My almost 8 year old daughter was able to assemble this game herself.
It took a few minutes to grasp how we move about, some things we can or can’t do. I think the rulestend to be a bit TOO simple and we end up with a few questions to figure out ourselves.
Of course the games are designed for you to be able to make your own rules, but we ran into a few basic questions here.
Like picking up tiles with people in them??
The game board, pretty nifty actually. how you are able to shift the rooms and corridors around.
It really adds a level of dificulty trying to get in those last rooms when people are moving and shifting cooridors!!
IT was a fun game, this one actually fits in the box without dismanteling the base board. You only need to remove the plates and maybe a high piece or 2.
My 3 year old sat and played with this game for a couple of hours after we played and he didn’t end up taking anything apart, it was that “sturdy”.
Rating: 4 / 5