Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle: The Charms & Potions Expansion Overview | The Op Games

[@WM-ci7fg]

Just ordered mine! So excited!

[@JBearwa]

Well done! Thank you for the ability to go forward if you didn’t want spoilers :-) I can’t wait to get a copy

[@Mcb0223]

Soooooo excited to play this!!! Ordered a copy at GenCon online and it already came! I literally hugged the box. 😂 In the words of Phineas, I KNOW WHAT WE’RE DOING TODAY!!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@richardcrozier-jobber7502]

Very cool - really looking forward to this in the UK, thanks for the presentation

[@zsoltmautner3250]

"Unlike any other card, potions can be used the turn that you finished brewing them." The fact that you cannot use other Hogwarts cards on the turn you acquired them is not necesserily true. If you have Accio in your hand and you purchase an Item before you use it, you can put the newly bought card into your hand.

[@AcousticSlumber]

If you have both expansions, are there mods and adjustments you can make to play all 6 characters?? Would love any info, resources, or discussion boards out there on using all the new things in older games (base or Monster)

[@peterphilipsen6571]

Yay! Cannot wait.

[@harrisonjohnson316]

Do we use Year 7 or Box 1 Character cards? I want to play as Luna but there is only Box 1 for her

[@TheOpGames]

Hello! Thanks for reaching out and we apologize for the delay. f they have both, you can choose between them. You don’t have to stick to just choosing from Game 7 or Box 1.

[@rumibourgois538]

Hi! I have a question regarding potions deck. Once the deck is empty, do we have To leave it empty or are we refilling it with the bannished potions cards? Thanks !

[@TheOpGames]

Hello! Thanks for reaching out and we apologize for the delay. Once a potion has been banished, it cannot be brought back. Let us know if you have any further questions!

[@gabrielgirodo]

question: I don't understand to which Games I can mix this content. I have the feeling that it is just with Game 7. Can I mix with all of them if I want to, from Game 1 until Game 7?

[@MsGinahidesout]

I'm confused by this too... it seems to me that you can use any/all Hogwarts cards and Dark Arts cards.... but, for instance, it doesn't look as though you use the horcrux cards from game 7

[@gabrielgirodo]

@@MsGinahidesout I think that in the end you can add to whichever game you want, but on the 7 is what makes more sense. I watched a video the other day saying how you could make game 7 "smoother", because if you play alone, like me, it is too overwhelming due to the number of repeated cards. Basically the suggestion was to keep a ration of "card per player". So let's say that there are 4 copies of card X and you are playing single player, instead of keeping 4 copies, you keep just one. Do this for Hogwarts cards and Dark Arts cards, it will help. Also mix the villains but only mix those who belongs to the same game together, so there is a nice smooth difficulty curve, otherwise you also get overwhelmed in the beginning. For example: shuffle Malfoy, Crab and Goyle and the other one I don't remember together and then make the "first layer" of villains. Do the same with the villains from Game 2 and so on until Game 7. The stack them from Game 7 to Game 1, so the Game 1 villains are on the top. So you play against all villains from Game 1 through Game 7 but facing villains from those games but in a random order. I hope it helps! It is a fun game, but you need to twicky it a bit :)

[@mtmagician1862]

Hi, i just bought the original game together with this expansion. Playing with my kids, do u recommend to start off with just the original game or go right on with the expansions together? My goal is to get them excited for the game & look forward for replayability. I can see this expansion add more fun to the game.

[@TheOpGames]

Thanks for reaching out. We recommend playing through the base game (beginning with Box 1) before incorporating the expansions. Have Fun! 💙⚡

[@mtmagician1862]

Hi, i did not buy the monster box. Will the game balance well without the monster box?

[@TheOpGames]

Yes! You will need the BASE GAME to play either of the expansions, but you can play Charms & Potions without playing the Monster Box of Monsters. We highly recommend you play through the BASE game (all 7 boxes) before adding expansion content in.

[@ca8912]

if we get Charms and Potions extension, can we play 5 players with normal Hogwarts Battle? Or is it just to play the extension? Thanks

[@TheOpGames]

Hello! Ginny's character wasn't designed to play along with the base game, but you are more than welcome to try and play that way! If it works, let us know your secrets!

[@FantasyMT2Schneemann]

Are we able to get the expansion in europa in september?

[@feuerschote2531]

Thank you for this great video! Is it possible to play with both expansions at the same time?

[@TheOpGames]

Hello! Thanks for reaching out and we apologize for the delay. YES! Both expansions can be used at the same time!

[@davidmilov7817]

I have some ideas for a future expansion, is there a place to submit it, like an email?

[@TheOpGames]

Thank you for interest in our games! Though we must advise you that we do not accept unsolicited submissions for review.

[@kiennguyen2738]

Can i play this extension without the original deck? I accidentally bought this extension instead of the original one

[@TheOpGames]

The base game of Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle is required to play the Charms and Potions Expansion.

[@mwakortskallo]

This video is not an intruduction of "how to play". You skipped over pack 1 so I still have to clue how to actually play the game. I just wanted to come here because the rules in the game didn't explain what banishing even is, or why it's a good thing, or how to "pick" the right villains for each encounter, if you're supposed to play with 12 villain cards.

[@MsGinahidesout]

Banishing is removing cards from play permanently. It can be good to cull out weak cards or get rid of Detention cards in the other expansion. ( I assume. I haven't played that one) And if you get this expansion, it tells you on the bottom of page 2 which villains to play with. Although, it's still kind of confusing.

[@jasonbirch2270]

Is it possible to store all of the components of this expansion in the original main box with the base game and book of monsters expansion?

[@TheOpGames]

Hello! If you remove the original insert, all the components from the base game and both expansions should fit.

[@Slytherin_Snapeniac]

I love the game and we have been playing it with some people from my apartment building but with more people coming I have a q. Is there a way to increase the amount of players? Cause with 2 expansions there are now 6 heros in total. But only 5 player boards.

[@Tren40]

We did this the other night. I made a copy of a player board using some card stock, used a heart marker from the hulcruxes as the heath token, and played with all 6. It wasn't designed that way of course and the game becomes easier the more people you add, but you can always increase difficulty in various ways.

[@Slytherin_Snapeniac]

@@Tren40 you can add one or two tokens to the location to increase difficulty, you can open extra dark arts. Or, once every circle remove an attack or two from the villians. This should make it harder.

[@sonyal3212]

I love HP Hogwarts Battle. So excited for the new expansion. Question, is there a way to get some of the promo cards that were released for the original game?

[@TheOpGames]

Hello Sonya! Thanks for joining us and we apologize for the delay. Currently, we're not sending out promo cards due to other customer service requests during COVID, but we'll be share to share on our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram pages as soon as they become available again!

[@thelostcomponent1760]

I just want an expansion to toy story. It needs to get harder!!!

[@zerogear6244]

When is the release date?

[@TheOpGames]

The game will release in early September and you can pre-order it now! theop.games/products/game/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle-the-charms-and-potions-expansion/

[@spencerbeard3904]

Thank you for designing this amazing game. I just stumbled upon in Saturday 1/8/22 at my local game shop, bought the first 3, and got lucky hunting down "Defence against the Dark Arts." My wife and I LOVE Harry Potter and this game, with it's infinite replay value, is so amazing!

[@TheOpGames]

Thank you for the kind words. Enjoy! 💙

[@VicenteFelix]

Great video!

[@stevennguyen8935]

I wonder if the local game shops would get it one release date

[@TheOpGames]

Hello! This game will hit store shelves in September!

[@Advocate.bettie]

Where can I get it!!!!!!!!!

[@TheOpGames]

Hello Elizabeth! This game is available now at local game stores and in The Op's online shop! theop.games/products/game/harry-potter-hogwarts-battle-the-charms-and-potions-expansion/