Lego Harry Potter: 1-4 takes flight in 2010

E3 2009: WBIE and TT Games team with J.K. Rowling's boy wizard on building-block adaptation based on first four books in acclaimed franchise.

LOS ANGELES--Last week, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment confirmed the first part of a rumor that initially surfaced in March, saying that TT Games was at work on Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues. Today, the second half of that rumor became a reality when WBIE announced Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4, a building-block-based adaptation of J.K. Rowling's famed first novels in the Harry Potter franchise.

Potter always was a bit awkward.

TT Games will be crafting the Lego-infused game, having also handled other Lego mash-ups such as the Lego Star Wars series and Lego Batman. WBIE did not say on which platforms Lego Harry Potter: 1-4 would be released, and had not responded to requests for additional information as of press time.

Lego Harry Potter: 1-4 will focus on the nascent years of the Hogwarts crew, following the titular hero and newly jaundiced friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, in addition to other characters from the franchise. According to WBIE, gamers will be afforded a chance to attend classes at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, as well as engage in other wizardly activities such as casting spells, mixing potions, and flying on broomsticks.

Commenting on more general gameplay elements, WBIE senior vice president of development and production Samantha Ryan said, "The game is geared for players to experience a good mix of puzzle-solving gameplay with exploration and battle in some of the most beloved Harry Potter environments, plus a few other surprises."

Lego Harry Potter: 1-4 is currently scheduled for release in 2010.

58 Comments

  • fossballpro

    Posted Aug 28, 2009 10:46 am PT

    casting spells i think are going to be the direction buttoms

  • fossballpro

    Posted Aug 28, 2009 10:44 am PT

    lego games are pretty fun this game should be great im going to buy it

  • hugo655

    Posted Jul 23, 2009 10:07 am PT

    i´m shure it il be a fantastic and fny game a can´t wait to play it

  • SQUALL20XX

    Posted Jun 9, 2009 11:58 am PT

    The lego is everywhere

  • SSBFan12

    Posted Jun 6, 2009 7:53 pm PT

    The game actually looks pretty good just like the other lego games.

  • GaRdYbOy

    Posted Jun 5, 2009 1:15 pm PT

    hilarious!!!!

  • robdar602

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 3:31 pm PT

    To the people who say, "Uggh! Not another Lego game." Either you haven't tried playing one to see how fun they are (I highly recommend Lego Star Wars: the complete series) because you think they're just for kids, or you're just closed minded to the concept. Don't buy them then, no one's forcing you.
    Like Mom used to say, "Try it, you'll like it."

  • robdar602

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 3:20 pm PT

    Lego Star Wars is one of my guilty pleasures and our family LOVES Harry Potter. What made the SW games better than the others was the use of Force powers. We should have just as much fun using magic. Can't wait

  • PSFreak1

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 6:48 am PT

    im bored from lego gmaes

  • famguyfan2685

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 5:04 am PT

    Is there any story that they won't eventually make into a LEGO game? Haha. Not to say that the LEGO games aren't fun to play through..

  • pakhair

    Posted Jun 3, 2009 1:04 am PT

    hmmmmm...

  • gmax Site moderator

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 9:57 am PT

    Cast spells with grunts and groans - or something!

  • miltpauris

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 7:55 am PT

    OMG
    I almost died when I saw this !!!
    I was hoping that WB will make game like this, but I never thought that this would become reality !!!
    I hope that one of the next Lego games will be Lego LotR, since all rights for videogomes are owned by WB...

  • Sonicpower451

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 7:05 am PT

    Lego is taking over too many franchises now!

  • Innos007666

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 3:21 am PT

    Lego HP, please somebody shoot me xD

  • SadPSPAddict

    Posted Jun 2, 2009 2:30 am PT

    oh yeah - I have 4 kids and a wife who will be over the moon when I tell them about this!!

  • angry_girlgamer

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 8:22 pm PT

    Yes yes yes and another yes.

  • shinian

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 4:17 pm PT

    Harry Potter - yay, Harry Potter games - decent, Harry Potter lego game - a big "meh:

  • Lopur94

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 3:59 pm PT

    Lmao, I have to try this when it comes out.

  • jakeboudville

    Posted Jun 1, 2009 3:57 pm PT

    might give it a try but i really didn't expect them to make harry potter as the next project

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