Harry Potter website unleashes a little magic

by John Bardinelli { Jun 16th 2007 at 9:30AM }

EA has just launched the official website for the upcoming Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix videogame. While we only grudgingly admit our penchant for Potter and pals, this latest game looks like it might contain real magic after all. Sandbox-style mission-based gameplay "inspired" by GTA lets you explore Hogwarts on your own schedule, reliving moments from the book along the way. The Wii version of the multiplatform game looks especially interesting with its motion-sensitive spellcasting. The website features a trailer, fact sheets, and a fistful of screenshots from several platforms. The Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix game is set for a June 25 release in the US.

Tags: ea, electronicarts, harrypotter, nintendo, orderofthephoenix, ps3, sandbox, wii, xbox

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Joe @ Jun 16th 2007 10:06AM

"Inspired by GTA" - Does this mean we get to invite Hermione into our flying car for some digital loving in return for a bit of gold?

kingofwale @ Jun 16th 2007 10:17AM

more like "Inspired by Bully"

and WHAT could possibly go wrong with this game? :)

you tell me EA, you tell me, I think the real question is, what COULDN'T go wrong with EVERY movie-game out there.

Laggy @ Jun 16th 2007 10:37AM

"Inspired by GTA" - Does this mean we get to invite Hermione into our flying car for some digital loving in return for a bit of gold?

If only my friend, if only....

hvnlysoldr @ Jun 16th 2007 10:45AM

The 25th eh? Why that was yesterday according to you guys.

Rik @ Jun 16th 2007 10:50AM

"The 25th eh? Why that was yesterday according to you guys."

Yesterday was the 15th.

Roger @ Jun 16th 2007 11:10AM

ohhhh finally! its kinda like bully with HP.
now i ain't a fan but the first 3 games where ok.
PLEASE LET IT BE LIKE HP BULLY!

Geo @ Jun 16th 2007 11:12AM

Harry Demonio....

Mike @ Jun 16th 2007 11:49AM

Rik, look at yesterday's wrap-up. It is clearly labeled June 25th.

Aaron @ Jun 16th 2007 9:05PM

You know this is gonna suck. I can ponder GTA while I take a dump, but that doesn't make the end result any, um... less smelly. Movie games are almost always bad. Even if they have a good overall design, it'll still suffer from poor animation, lame voice overs, forced tutorials, bad/clunky controls, repetitive platforming... you get the idea. Believe me, I'd like to see them make something great here, but I just don't believe it'll happen.