Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Reviews

Amazing

unicorngirl772288

This is definitely my dream app great job

Another “Energy” Based Cash Grab

Eazypeasy

So tired of these types of games... spend 2 minutes playing then have fun waiting hours to be able to play again. This is one of the worst offenders of the “energy” based games I’ve seen.

As an avid fan of Harry Potter, I was incredibly excited for this game and downloaded it as soon as it came out. I believed this game could have some genuine promise. The storyline itself could use some polishing, but was intriguing and drew me in rather well. However, after several months of playing, there are some integral and glaring flaws that need to be addressed. As many others have mentioned, the energy system is just unreasonable. Energy can be spent in the matter of a minute, and takes over an hour to fully replenish. The wait becomes even worse the further you progress through the game, as you increase the capacity of your energy bar, though those opportunities are few and far between. In order to make any significant progress and avoid disengagement with the story, you can pay an outrageous price to get gems to replenish you energy only to lose it all again within another minute. If that’s not an attempt to bleed players dry, then I don’t know what it is. Fundamentally the classes are neat, and it’s cool being able to learn different spells and potions each year, as well as unlock new types of classes as you progress through the game. However, after a while, the classes become repetitive, with the same few actions being performed each time you go to class. In addition, they rarely incorporate the spell or whatever else you’re actually learning until the very end of the lesson. Not to mention the fact that you have to gain stars in order to unlock the special lesson, meaning you have to grind through pointless classes, and waste even more time and energy, to even learn the new material. Special events are fun, new ways to challenge players and encourage them to take classes, boost their attributes, and try to win exclusive outfits and other prizes. As with the other elements of the game, however, in order to really make progress in a special event, players must shell out real money in order to attain the required number of stars in an unreasonably short time span. And because most special events use stars earned from classes, it only means more time spent grinding classes, more energy wasted, and—of course—more money being spent. The bonding system with friends is unique and a great way to interact with the other characters, but the recharge on these actions is ridiculous. Gobstones takes a full 16 hours to recharge, and is the only interaction that makes any significant progress through the friendship levels. The questions asked during the interactions also become repetitive and predictable, with the same questions being asked multiple times (and sometimes twice in a row). Thankfully they don’t require energy...or else I don’t think I’d have any friends at Hogwarts. Most of these weren’t enough to discourage me from playing the game. I can deal with long wait times and forgo the need to pay money (though the storyline is pretty much completely forgotten at this point). The icing on the cake is the new dueling system that they just released. Dueling is an integral part of the game, not to mention the Harry Potter world, and this execution of the dueling system is unforgivable. Instead of redeeming themselves and giving us an awesome new activity to participate in, they feature a special event (with another exclusive outfit) and three tickets to be able to duel with. That’s right, three. You do not lose a ticket if you win the duel, but if you fail to beat your opponent, that ticket is gone. WITH NO RECHARGE. You get three losses, and in order to keep dueling, you must pay 120 gems to get three more tickets. In addition to this, the AI opponents are boosted to what seems like 4x your own skill. An opponent who had 4 to 5 levels less than me in every attribute could defeat me in two hits. 20 points of damage on my opponent took away 1/5 of their health, but a taking 20 point hit from the opponent depleted over half of my health. With AI so difficult to beat, and tickets that force you to pay money to recharge, the developers have reached an all-time low with the game. Just a note, developers: in-game transactions are used as a way to enhance or speed up the gameplay for players who are willing to pay money. NOT make the game virtually unplayable for those who cannot afford to do so. TL;DR: The game is currently an unforgivable cash grab that preys upon the devoted fans of the Harry Potter universe. The developers had an opportunity to make an amazing game embodying the love we all share for this universe. Instead, they made a game that is barely playable, that attempts to strip players of their money through unfair and rigged mechanics, and boasts very few redeeming qualities. I have hope that maybe Jam City will listen to the displeased and frustrated voices of their players, and work to make their game truly enjoyable. But as it is now, their only intention seems to be riding on the back of a beloved franchise in order to stuff their own pockets.

Best app ever

MrsHorner

I love this game because it’s like the real movie but Harry Potter isn’t in it. But you are taking the place of Harry Potter

I love the game, I RECOMMEND!

silliam whakespeare

I literally love the game so much, I play it allll the time. But DUELING CLUB is my problem. 120 GEMS FOR JUST 3 TIX and that’s the only way to get them. Too much. It would be different if it was coins or something but gems are too expensive.:( other that that GREAT GAME! AGAIN I PLAY IT EVERYDAY but I’m giving 3 stars cause hopefully it will change

Fun but Expensive

Jackattack314098:$$:$

I genuinely enjoy this. It’s a lot of fun, and I get to live out my fantasy of being in the Wizarding World of Harry Potter; attending Hogwarts, learning spells, and making friends. I just wish it wasn’t so much of a freemium game. I did end up buying some gems. And while beneficial, it somewhat took the fun out of the game. But I definitely still recommend.

Pretty Good... A Few Improvements To Be Made

Bbdjhbwjbjbhshdjhdhd. Toxin

Overall, this is a great game! It teaches you even more about the Harry Potter Universe and allows you to be super involved in the world. However, their are some changes that should be made in order for it to be an amazing game. First of all, why would you make Dueling only limited time? It’s super fun, besides the fact that you get THREE tickets and then you’re done, unless you have the money to buy 125 gems worth of tickets PLUS at least 150 gems to gain a pet. Like really?? Also, the energy refills so so slow, it’s honestly frustrating and it’s making me not want to play it so much anymore.

Tickets

Livieloowho

Okay, i know a bunch of ppl are worried about prices and energy, but my tickets aren't refreshing unless I wait in the app! I feel like there isn't enough time on the challenge things, I want to spend time with the fam, too. As of right now I'm on a walk with out of state relatives. Also, you can get one star on 8hr classes and stuff, and have to wait out the time! It takes way too much time to wait but it's good for getting 5 stars. It has room for improvement and I know it's a popular game. I'll excuse the things I don't like. I'm just suggesting. Everything is absolutely great and I enjoy playing! Thank you so much for creating such an awesome game for random people to play! Edit: 125 GEMS for THREE tickets?! This game is super expensive!!! Challenges are exciting but when it's that expensive it makes me not want to play and I start avoiding it bc it's so expensive I'm tempted to press the button.

Improvement On It’s Way?

tel12131415

Gosh, I love this game! But that energy?! Why, why, why? At least make there be less time for the energy to fill up. I cannot finish a lesson without using up all my energy! And then when it’s back, I have to restart the lesson. I know this is a way to make money off the game, but it’s not enjoyable. I know most people would rather delete the game itself than pay for the energy. And if you guys are feeling really generous, you should cancel the energy all out. And maybe make the chapters easier to get through. If all of this is fixed, this game will be well-worth five stars.

Seriously?!

Millie003

You always find a way to extract money from us players. Seriously, tickets for dueling?! Why?! I just want to play the game!

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