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Released in conjunction with the movie, Harry Potter and his friends Ron Weasley
and Hermione Granger return to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. As teenagers
back for their third year of study, they are engaged in the mystery surrounding Sirius
Black, who has recently escaped from the infamous wizard prison Azkaban. For the first
time, companion gameplay will allow players to progress through the game accomplishing
tasks and quests as Harry, Ron and Hermione, utilizing each character's unique attributes
and spells. The three friends will need to combine their strengths and master a variety
of fantastic new spells as they battle to overcome Harry's most terrifying opponents
yet: the Dementors, dreaded guards of Azkaban prison. From the opening scene on the
Hogwarts Express to the climatic closing finale on the shore of the great lake at
Hogwarts, the game immerses the player in the fictional world of Harry Potter with
captivating gameplay and stunning environments and graphics using the Unreal 2 engine.
Players will encounter a host of new characters and creatures, engage in a variety of
sub-quests, fly on a Hippogriff, explore previously unseen areas of Hogwarts with the
mysterious Marauder's Map and take on their friends in multiple two-player challenges,
including Duelling Club, Broomstick Racing and Flying Seahorse fishing. All-new
mini-games include Buckbeak's Hippogriff Glide and the Riddikulus Boggart Challenge. |