Harry Potter Defence Against the Dark Arts review: Magical battles
Have your own Wizards Duel with the Harry Potter Defence Against the Dark Arts board game, casting spells and gaining allies to win.
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Scores
- Design: 8.5/10
- Performance: 9.5/10
- Overall: 9/10
Pros
- Simple, easy to learn gameplay
- Every match is different
- Great for Harry Potter fans
Cons
- Pets aren't quite balanced
- Can run out of tokens
Board games created around large franchises are nothing new, and Harry Potter is one of the biggest franchises there is.
So it’s no surprise that there are a number of Harry Potter themed board games on the market today.
What may be a surprise is just how fun some of them are to play.
Harry Potter Defence Against the Dark Arts builds upon the mechanics of the cooperative Hogwarts Battle game.
But instead of working together with up to four different players to beat Voldemort, you instead cast spells, leverage allies or use items to instead win a duel against a fellow Hogwarts student.
The game is incredibly simple to play, but offers a reasonable level of depth to keep it from getting boring.
That simplicity also means that it’s easily playable by kids as young as seven or eight, making it a great gift for Harry Potter fans.
