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Calling all Potterheads for this one! If you are a muggle looking for Harry Potter things to do at home, you came to the right place!
Whether you are stuck at home or dreaming of visiting the Harry Potter sites around the world, you will find plenty to do here!
In this article, you will discover the best Harry Potter activities to do at home! So are you ready? Jump on your broom and let’s get started!
1. Harry Potter Studio Tour at Home
If you can’t visit the Harry Potter Studios in London, don’t you worry, they can come to your house!
Warner Bros offers a lot of activities on their website that you can do at home. They are all linked to the things you’d see at the studios.
This includes potion recipes, set design games and more.
It’s very entertaining and fun. More importantly, it’s entirely free!
2. Harry Potter virtual tour of Edinburgh
London might be home to the Harry Potter movies, but Edinburgh is home to the books! J.K Rowling wrote all the Harry Potter books in Edinburgh, mainly in little cafes. The city was a massive source of inspiration for her.
I got the chance to go on a Harry Potter walking tour in Edinburgh and I can’t recommend it enough. Especially if you love the books!
But the great news is that now you can also go on a Harry Potter virtual tour of Edinburgh!
Free tours by Foot has shared an entire virtual tour on Youtube which will give you the chance to discover everything you need to know about Harry Potter in the Scottish capital.
And the plus? It’s also free!
3. Virtual tours of Harry Potter’s filming locations in Oxford
Oxford is one of the most beautiful towns in England and it was only normal that it would be chosen as a filming location for the Harry Potter movies.
There are 3 main Harry Potter filming locations in Oxford:
- Bodleian Library (The Philosopher’s Stone)
- New College (The Goblet of Fire)
- Christ Church (The Philosopher’s Stone & Chamber of Secrets)
These iconic locations can now be visited online. You can go on a free virtual tour of all colleges in Oxford here.
4. Wizarding World at home by J.K Rowling
J.K Rowling herself launched a Harry Potter at home project! If you go to the Wizarding World website, you will discover many games, trivia, quizzes and most of all: readings!
Famous stars recorded readings of the books! How amazing is that!
Chapter One: The boy who lived is read by Daniel Radcliffe! Bringing the magic of the movies and books together!
5. Free video tour of the Wizarding World at Universal Studios Orlando
If you want to discover the Wizarding World in Orlando before going there, you can do so! And the best thing is, this is free!
The Potter collector Youtube channel has a playlist of videos with every Harry Potter ride at Universal Studios in Orlando!
6. Harry Potter online escape room
If you fancy a bit of competition, you can try this Harry Potter escape game! This online game is ideal for Harry Potter fans who want to play online with their friends!
7. Discover the best Harry Potter locations with Google Earth
Have you ever dreamt of discovering the real-life version of Platform 9 3/4 or Diagon Alley? Thanks to Google Earth it is now possible to do so from home!
If you head here, you will find all the Harry Potter locations in the world!
8. Jump on the Hogwarts Express with BBC One
As you may know, the Hogwarts Express exists in real life. It’s called the Jacobite train and is located in Scotland.
If you want to know more about this beautiful train, you can watch this BBC One video. They will tell you everything you need to know about it and you’ll get to enjoy beautiful views!
9. Discover the history of Harry Potter with Google Arts and Culture
Harry Potter is way more than just a children book and there are many things to know about it.
If you love culture and history, you will want to check out the Harry Potter page on Google Arts and Culture.
Made in collaboration with the British Library, this project is the perfect mix between Harry Potter and culture facts!
You will find many articles and videos about HP, magic and art.
10. Harry Potter Dobble
If you don’t know Dobble yet, let me introduce you to this amazing game! You have a set of round cards with symbols on them.
Each card has at least one symbol in common with all the others. You need to spot the one! The more symbols you spot, the more cards you get (or get rid off, depends how you play it!) and therefore win!
I always take this game when I’m travelling as it’s fun, travel-sized and can be played with only 2 players! It’s super fun!
In this Harry Potter version, you have HP symbols instead of random ones!
Players: 2 to 8
Recommended age: 6+
11. Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit
If you are a true Harry Potter fan, you may want to order the Harry Potter Trivial Pursuit. It’s very good fun and it will make you scratch your head a couple of times!
This one is for adults. Although it’s not impossible for children to play, it can be a bit hard (then again, they could surprise you!).
Trivial Pursuit needs no introduction. It’s one of the most famous board games in the world! But in a nutshell, here is how it works. You get a wheel with 6 empty spaces. The goal is to collect all the wedges to fill your wheel. In order to do this, you will have to answer questions about Harry Potter.
The questions are about the movies, the books and all things related!
There are 6 categories of questions:
- Slytherin House
- Objects and artefacts
- Animals and magical creatures
- Wizards and muggles
- Hogwarts
- Spells and potions
12. Harry Potter Pub Quiz
Wizardry Quiz Nights is a London based company that organises awesome virtual pub quiz about Harry Potter. They are super fun especially since people usually dress up and make the whole event very lively.
If your friends are Harry Potter fans as well, you should consider joining one of their virtual quizzes, it’s loads of fun!
13. Do a Harry Potter movie marathon
There is no better way to immerse yourself into the universe of Harry Potter than by watching all the movies! A Harry Potter Marathon will take you over 20 hours and is always good fun!
14. Read the books!
Last but not the least, you can also read (or re-read) the Harry Potter books!
I hope this article was helpful and gave you plenty of ideas to (re)discover Harry Potter at home!
15. Harry Potter Lego
Last but not least: the ultimate construction game is here! Lego has its own version of Hogwarts! If you love Lego and Harry Potter, this is the best game you can get! You will even find Minifigures of Harry, Ron, Hermione and other characters!
Recommended age: 9+
16. Harry Potter Pictopia
This one is for all the Gryffindors out there! Or any Harry Potter fan to be fair! It will test your knowledge of Harry Potter in a different way than the other games. In this Harry Potter trivia, you only have photos! Perfect if you love the movies!
Players: 2 to 6
Recommended age: 7+
17. Harry Potter cubes
This game is very similar to Battleship. You have to get a line with the 5 same symbols. But be careful! Your opponent might make it more difficult than you thought it would be!
This is a cool game for children but might not be the best for adults.
Players: 2
Recommended age: 8+
18. Harry Potter Quest for Beasts
This action game is perfect for people who want to go on a quest! You will collect clues to discover which magical creatures you’ve captured, both inside and outside Hogwarts!
This game is a bit more dynamic than the others but won’t be testing your knowledge of Harry Potter
Players: 2 or 4
Recommended age: 5+
19. Harry Potter Quiz
In this one, you will get a pack of 100 cards containing 500 Harry Potter questions! You will get both images and questions. Perfect to test your knowledge of HP! The aim is easy: if you have more right answers, you win!
Players: 2+
Recommended age: 4+
If you’d rather something free, you can also check out these free Harry Potter trivia questions.
20. HedBanz Harry Potter
This one is super fun! Do you know the post-it game? The one where you have a post-it on your forehead and you have to guess who you are by asking Yes/No questions? That’s what Hedbanz is. In this case, though, you will only get Harry Potter characters and creatures!
Of course, as the other players aren’t choosing what goes on your head, it makes it extra fun! Because it will test your knowledge of Harry Potter but also theirs!
Perfect to spend a good and fun time!
Players: 2+
Recommended age: 7+
21. Harry Potter Uno
The legend UNO has arrived in the wizarding world! If you are looking for a game that is simple, fun, addictive and for every age: Harry Potter Uno is for you!
As in the classic version of Uno, you have to get rid of all your cards by adding matching numbers or colours but in this edition, you get special tricks! There are amazing special cards actions and even a sorting hat card!
Players: 2+
Recommended age: 7+
22. Harry Potter memory cards
This one is perfect for toddlers! In this Ravensburger game, you will get a set of 24 pairs of matching cards. You put them on the table, face down and have to remember where they are to match them up.
This Harry Potter board game is perfect for Harry Potter fans who have kids. You get to work on their memory skills and start planting the Harry Potter seed!
Players: 2 to 6
Recommended age: 3+
23. Harry Potter Labyrinth
Labyrinth, the Ravensburger classic is available in a Harry Potter version! This family board game is perfect for people who want a Harry Potter game that won’t be testing your knowledge!
I’ve always loved this game. It’s very good fun! I particularly recommend it if you are planning on playing with non-HP fans. That way you get to enjoy the magic of Harry Potter without excluding anyone!
Players: 2 to 4
Recommended age: 7+
24. Harry Potter Scrabble
Scrabble is one of the most played board games in the world! As you may know, you get a set of tiles with letters and have to make words with them.
In this Harry Potter version, you can only use Harry Potter vocabulary! If you are a true fan, you will love it! Get your “muggles”, “Gringotts” and other wizard words out!
Players: 2 to 4
Recommended age: 10+
25. Harry Potter Cluedo
When it comes to board games, it would be hard not to mention Cluedo! Well, you are in luck because there is an Harry Potter version of Cluedo available!
Here is the plot. A friend of yours has disappeared and you need to find out what happened. Harry, Ron, Hermione… they are all in there! Perfect for muggles who loved mysteries!
Players: 2+
Recommended age: 8+
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