Since the beginning of this year we are in the fourth world hit which immediately becomes, just a few days after its release, the number one game in the stores. So after The Sims Mobile, after Tamagotchi and PUBG Mobile, the turn of the Harry Potter game has come.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is an RPG adventure game that can be played for free on iPhone and Android smartphones, entering the magical world made famous by the novels of JK Rowling and the films that followed.
Just like in the novels, players will receive the selection letter from the prestigious Hogwarts School of Magic and Witchcraft, where it will be possible to meet characters such as Professor Snape, McGonagall, Hagrid and even Albus Dumbledore.
In addition to the film's faces, the game also introduces several original characters such as Penny, a popular Hufflepuff Potions expert, Tulip, a rebel prankster of Ravenclaw and Merula, a Slytherin with a dark past.
It will not be possible to meet Harry Potter and his adventure companions Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, because the game is set in the 80s.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery begins just like a movie, with a brief introduction subtitled in Italian in which Minerva McGonagall appears sitting in her office.
First you can choose the character, whether witch or wizard .
Those who enjoy customizing the appearance of their avatar can choose the type of face, the color of the skin, the color and shape of the eyes, the type of nose and mouth, otherwise you can press the button to have a random avatar, with the possibility to modify it later.
Then you can start talking to the people you meet, between classmates, teachers and others.
The story is guided by the various missions that must be done to become a magician, follow the lessons of the school, make spells and potions, discover hidden mysteries and then go on in the plot that will lead us in search of our older brother, mysteriously disappeared in Hogwarts.
The role-playing game, in the perfect style of graphic adventures, is made of choices that influence the story, with the ability to master magical skills, make friends with other wizards and continue to conduct investigations also dueling with other characters.
It is not a truly open-world game and it is quite guided and limited in the possibilities of looking around and exploring the various places where it happens.
As a game it is therefore quite simple, where you can follow the various conversations and dialogues and where you just need to touch the various highlighted objects to complete some activities.
While you can play for free all the time, you need to keep in mind that everything you do inside Harry Potter: the mystery of Hogwarts requires energy.
As is the case in many other games, the counter recharges over time, so if you want to speed up, you should buy extra energy for real money.
The real problem is that to complete lessons and missions it may be necessary to wait for the energy to recharge right in the middle, creating a certain annoyance for the interruption.
The game appreciated for lovers of graphic adventures, especially for fans of Harry Potter books and films.
You can create your own story at the school of magic and live it on your smartphone or tablet enjoying good quality graphics.
In many ways, however, the Harry Potter game could be a little boring, both for the things to do that don't seem too exciting (the gameplay appears a little flat), and because of the expectations with the energy bar .
Harry Potter: Mysteries of Hogwarts is however a free and not at all heavy game that can be downloaded for Android and for iPhone .
