The last time we ventured into the halls of Hogwarts alive, we have an idea of what the stars of the Harry Potter series could do with a little class time and practice. At the Game Developers Conference 2010, we played Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 for the first time and found that there may be as much fun as Hagrid Fang drooling puppy fat cat Crookshanks and Hermione. Of course, they can cast spells to ward off Dementors or pass through the traps of the devil, but come with their own unique abilities to help you get where you need to go.
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Our first stop was Hagrid’s house, where he eventually led the young wizards of the Forbidden Forest. After a few scenes in which Hagrid Goofy aired some dirty laundry and tending to a sick unicorn, we were on our way through the mysterious forest. Because Harry is not always alone in his adventures, you can easily rotate between the members of his party, including non-human. A member of a particular party, Fang was useful because he could not dig in areas that were highlighted by tracks, which gives us access to secret areas. You can jump and attack the giant wasps that were different in our way.
Hagrid may well come equipped with a crossbow, but the bark May Fang, demand, climbing stairs, and even possum. Not bad for a big dumb dog. And you can play as other animals – not only as Fang. Using the right bumper to spin your arsenal of spells, Hermione can make your cat Crookshanks and sweet, and you can control the cat temporarily to help dig. The forest is full of strange creatures and plants out of control, so it’s fun to see what kind of animations are triggered when you put the right pieces in place. It is important to interact with everything you can because you never know what will happen if the plants with water or put a brick in particular, where it belongs.
By skipping steps in a year of three to see a scene where Harry goes for a walk with Hermione on Buck and get on the roof of Hogwarts. As in previous Lego games, there are a lot of teamwork involved, which is what makes the game more fun to play with a friend. As we went through the roof, we realized that we had to rely on Harry to cast patronum expecto keep the Dementors and Hermione was very useful to keep the traps of the devil at bay. Friendly Fire is usually when you play with someone, but when it is associated with the team, funny things that happen – enlarged faces – if you accidentally zap your other magicians.