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8 of the best Harry Potter board games
Harry Potter games for the Hogwarts fan in your life
There's nothing like a bit or organised fun, is there? From house party games to drinking games and, obviously, board games. We're obsessed with them all. Another thing we can't quite get enough of is Hogwarts, which is why combining the two into Harry Potter games is such a brilliant idea. Here are our pick of the best Harry Potter board games, from Cluedo to Trivial Pursuit. All you need to do now is promise to play fair, or we'll be forced to use the Veritaserum potion.
Harry Potter games - Cluedo Harry Potter Board Game
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We all know how to play Cluedo, but this has a Hogwarts twist. Players are either Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna or Neville, and must try to discover who committed the murder, what spell or item they used and where the student was attacked. Brilliant.
Harry Potter games - Harry Potter trivial pursuit
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So how good actually is your Harry Potter knowledge? With over 600 questions based on the books and movies, this Hogwarts trivial pursuit special is enough to entertain (and educate!) even the biggest stans.
Harry Potter games - Harry Potter: A Year At Hogwarts Board Game
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The A Year At Hogwarts board game has many different modes, meaning players can play in teams or solo. Battle it out for your chosen house (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin) to gain the most house points, partake in the House Cup and learn spells in a bid to win the champion's crown.
Harry Potter games - HP Dobble
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The 55 Dobble cards can be used to play five different speed-based mini games. In this Harry Potter special, stylised imagery of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley, wands, creatures, Hogwarts house crests and more are included. Warning: it's addictive and competitive!
Harry Potter games - Harry Potter Top Trumps Quiz
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Combining your Harry Potter knowledge with the fun of Top Trumps, this game will test your memory of the characters, spells, moments and villains of the wizarding world, while also encouraging you to battle it out.
Harry Potter games - Harry Potter Playing Cards
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Ok ok, so this technically isn't a Harry Potter game, but rather Harry Potter themed cards. But that does mean you can turn any normal card game - Chase The Ace, Kaboo and the like - into a Hogwarts theme, which is no bad thing.
Harry Potter games - Lex Go! Harry Potter Edition
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Lexicon Go (a bit like Banagrams) meets the Wizarding World with this Harry Potter special edition. In it, players are encouraged to get rid of all their laters by making magical crosswords and anagrams, and using the ~special~ HP tiles to beat their opponents.
Harry Potter games - Uno, Harry Potter Card Game
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Uno is a classic card game, but everything is improved with a Harry Potter twist, isn't it? In this special edition, each card is adorned with a Hogwarts character, and there's even a special action card - the Sorting Hat.
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