A guide to Wizarding World games

Harry Potter Card Games and Board Games: Hogwarts Battle and More

This page covers 17 licensed games, from the Harry Potter card game picks (UNO, Munchkin, Codenames) to the Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle game, Monopoly and Clue. Each entry lists players, ages and how the Wizarding World is used.

  • 17 games
  • 2001 to 2024
  • 1 to 10+ players
  • 4 classic editions

Choose a house, grab a deck and find a game for your table.

Harry Potter tabletop games fit three broad groups: The Op’s strategy games, licensed classics like Monopoly and Clue, and collectibles such as chess sets and a retired trading card game. For more games in the genre, the fantasy board games hub covers other franchises, too. First up: where to begin.

For a team effort, try Hogwarts Battle or Death Eaters Rising. Both are cooperative.

Start here: the Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle game and more

Playing with a big group? UNO handles up to 10 players, and Trivial Pursuit takes 2 or more.

  • Co-op campaign

    Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

    2-4 players, 60 minutes, ages 11+. Seven linked games follow Harry’s years at Hogwarts, giving one group a campaign to continue across sessions.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 15 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
    How we rate
  • Two players

    Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, Defence Against the Dark Arts

    Built for exactly 2 players, this spinoff features spell duels and house decks. It has its own box, so you don’t need the cooperative game.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 15 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
    How we rate
  • Family night

    Harry Potter Labyrinth

    2-4 players, 20-30 minutes, ages 7+. This sliding maze takes little reading, and the picture cards feature familiar Harry Potter characters.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 5 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
    How we rate

Each game lists players, play time and age. Cooperative picks such as the Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle game work well for groups aiming for the same win, while classic editions stick to familiar rules. Filter by type or player count, then open a game’s page for its rules and components.

Harry Potter board games, card games and editions

Mattel's wizard chess set is discontinued, so look through secondhand listings.

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Main games

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle

  • 2-4 players
  • 60 minutes
  • Ages 11+

The main Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle game is a cooperative deck-builder with a seven-game campaign. Players share one goal: defeat the villains before they take every location.

How it plays

Each player starts with a hero deck featuring Harry, Ron, Hermione, or Neville. Buy allies, spells, and items to strengthen your deck and take on villains. Each new campaign game adds rules and cards.

The film or show connection

The Wizarding World supplies the heroes, villains, spells, and locations, while the campaign follows Harry’s seven years. Game Informer notes that the imagery comes from the film series’ actors, scenes, and props.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 15 min
Player experience
Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
How we rate

Type cooperative deck-building game In print

  • co-op
  • deck-building
  • campaign
Publisher
The Op Games (formerly USAopoly)
Designers
Kami Mandell, created with Forrest-Pruzan Creative
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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, Defence Against the Dark Arts

  • 2019
  • 2 players
  • 30-60 minutes
  • Ages 11+

A head-to-head spinoff of Hogwarts Battle, this game pits two wizards against each other with house decks instead of having them team up. It comes in its own box.

How it plays

Both players choose a Hogwarts house, then add spells, items, and allies from a central market to their decks. House bonuses and Hex cards shape the duel. The first student to stun the opponent three times wins.

The film or show connection

Choose a Hogwarts house and use spells, items and allies. Sources don’t identify a specific film scene.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 15 min
Player experience
Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
How we rate

Type competitive deck-building game

  • 2 players
  • deck-building
  • duel
Publisher
The Op Games (formerly USAopoly)
Designers
Kami Mandell
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Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising

  • 2019
  • 2-4 players
  • 45-60 minutes
  • Ages 11+

A cooperative card and dice game set around the Order of the Phoenix. Players work as a team to stop Voldemort’s Death Eaters from corrupting the wizarding world.

How it plays

Each player builds a team of witches and wizards from the Order of the Phoenix, Dumbledore’s Army, and Hogwarts. Together, you battle Dark Wizards for control of key locations and try to defeat Voldemort before dark influence spreads.

The film or show connection

Based on the fifth film, Order of the Phoenix, the game features Harry, Hermione, Dumbledore, McGonagall, Tonks, and Sirius Black. Locations include the Ministry of Magic, Diagon Alley, and Hogsmeade Village.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 20 min
Player experience
Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
How we rate

Type cooperative dice and card game

  • co-op
  • dice
  • Order of the Phoenix
Publisher
The Op Games (formerly USAopoly)
Designers
Pat Marino
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Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Board Game

  • 2002
  • 3-6 players
  • Ages 8+

The Harry Potter Diagon Alley board game is a roll-and-move shopping trip from Mattel. It is an early licensed title in the Harry Potter line.

How it plays

Roll both dice and move your hat mover around Diagon Alley. Collect wizard money when you pass Gringotts, then visit shops to pick up trunk items. Spell and Havoc cards can disrupt rivals. The first player to fill a trunk and return to the Leaky Cauldron wins.

The film or show connection

The board features Diagon Alley’s Gringotts, the Leaky Cauldron, and Knockturn Alley, along with hat-shaped movers. No film scenes are documented.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 10 min
Player experience
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type family board game

  • roll and move
  • shopping
  • Mattel
Publisher
Mattel
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Harry Potter: Catch the Golden Snitch Quidditch Board Game

  • 2-4 players
  • Ages 8+

The closest thing to a Harry Potter Quidditch board game is this real-time card game from Spin Master. There are no turns; everyone plays at once.

How it plays

Players build card sets to earn points. Certain cards bring out the Quaffle, Bludgers, and Golden Snitch from the Quidditch Chest. No one knows when the Snitch will launch, and the game ends when someone catches it.

The film or show connection

The box includes Quidditch gear: a Quaffle, two Bludgers, and a Golden Snitch. No film characters or scenes are documented.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
How we rate

Type real-time card game

  • Quidditch
  • real-time
  • set collection
Publisher
Spin Master
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Harry Potter Labyrinth

  • 2-4 players
  • 20-30 minutes
  • Ages 7+

Ravensburger’s sliding-maze classic features Harry Potter characters on its picture cards. The rules are short, and the maze changes every turn.

How it plays

Slide a maze card into the board to change the paths, then move through the corridors to find the character you’re looking for. Keep track of the shifting maze and find all your characters first to win.

The film or show connection

Picture cards feature Harry Potter, his classmates, and other characters from the Wizarding World.

Difficulty
Time to explainabout 5 min
Player experience
Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
How we rate

Type family board game

  • family
  • sliding maze
  • picture cards
Publisher
Ravensburger
Designers
Max Kobbert (original Labyrinth)
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Harry Potter Miniatures Adventure Game

    Knight Models, the Spanish company behind several film-licensed tabletop games, made this miniatures game. Build a group of witches and wizards and guide them through scenarios.

    How it plays

    Assemble a group of figures and play adventure scenarios on boards. Specific rules and components are unconfirmed.

    The film or show connection

    The figures depict characters from the Harry Potter films.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 30 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
    How we rate

    Type miniatures game

    • miniatures
    • skirmish
    • collectible
    Publisher
    Knight Models
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    UNO Harry Potter

    • 2018
    • 2-10 players
    • Ages 7+

    UNO Harry Potter plays like regular UNO, with character art and one extra rule card. It supports up to 10 players, the widest range on this page.

    How it plays

    Match the top discard by color, number, or symbol, or draw a card. Action cards skip turns, reverse play, or make players draw. Empty your hand first to score points; the first player or team to 500 wins.

    The film or show connection

    Cards feature Harry, Hermione, Ron, and Dumbledore. The Sorting Hat card makes a chosen player draw until they find a Gryffindor card.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 2 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
    How we rate

    Type card game

    • card game
    • large groups
    • quick
    Publisher
    Mattel
    How to play UNO Harry Potter

    Codenames: Harry Potter

    • 2018
    • 2+ players
    • 15 minutes
    • Ages 11+

    Codenames: Harry Potter uses the cooperative Codenames Duet format, not the party-game version. Players team up against the clock, and the cards feature words and images.

    How it plays

    Work as one team, giving clues to uncover all the Order of the Phoenix members before time runs out. Watch out for the Ministry of Magic and the Death Eaters.

    The film or show connection

    This Wizarding World adaptation uses themed words and images rather than retelling one film’s plot. Wikipedia describes it as themed around the novel series.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 5 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
    How we rate

    Type cooperative word game

    • word clues
    • co-op
    • Order of the Phoenix
    Publisher
    The Op Games (USAopoly)
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    Munchkin: Harry Potter

    • 2018
    • 3-6 players
    • 1-2 hours
    • Ages 11+

    Munchkin: Harry Potter is a take-that card game. Choose a Hogwarts house and level up by defeating monsters and villains.

    How it plays

    Battle with cards and a custom die. The first player to reach the winning level takes the game.

    The film or show connection

    The film-inspired theme features Hogwarts houses and familiar villains.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 15 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level4 / 10Owns the soundtrack
    How we rate

    Type card game Out of print

    • card game
    • take that
    • out of print
    Publisher
    The Op Games (USAopoly), based on Steve Jackson Games' Munchkin
    Designers
    USAopoly, based on Steve Jackson's Munchkin
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    Editions and expansions

    • Munchkin Harry Potter Deluxe (November 2018, adds a gameboard and player standies)
    • Munchkin Harry Potter (June 2021, smaller box)

    Jenga: Harry Potter Edition

    • 1+ players
    • Ages 6+

    Harry Potter Jenga adds a custom die and a staircase race to the stacking game. Each player moves a Hogwarts house marker toward the classroom door at the tower’s top.

    How it plays

    Choose a Hogwarts house marker. A custom die tells you how many blocks to pull and stack and how many stairs your marker climbs. The first student to reach the top wins. If the tower falls, rebuild it.

    The film or show connection

    Includes four house markers (Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, and Ravenclaw), a classroom door, and Harry Potter branded blocks.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 1 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level2 / 10Watched it once on a flight
    How we rate

    Type dexterity game

    • dexterity
    • quick
    • young kids
    Publisher
    The Op Games (USAopoly)
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    Harry Potter Trading Card Game

    • 2001
    • 2 players
    • 20 minutes

    The Harry Potter TCG was a two-player collectible game from Wizards of the Coast. It is out of print.

    How it plays

    Each player has a 60-card deck and a starting character. Lesson cards provide the Power to play spells, creatures, and other cards. Damage makes the opponent discard from their deck. The goal is to make the opponent run out of cards first.

    The film or show connection

    Sources describe it as based on the books and don’t confirm film-specific art. The base set follows the first book.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 20 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
    How we rate

    Type trading card game Out of print

    • TCG
    • collectible
    • out of print
    Publisher
    Wizards of the Coast
    Designers
    Skaff Elias, Mike Elliott, Paul Peterson
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    Editions and expansions

    • Base Set (2001)
    • Quidditch Cup (2001)
    • Diagon Alley (2002)
    • Adventures at Hogwarts (2002)
    • Chamber of Secrets (2002)

    Licensed classic editions

    Monopoly: Harry Potter Edition

    • 2024
    • 2-6 players
    • Ages 8+

    Monopoly Harry Potter swaps cash for house points. You roam a board of Hogwarts and Hogsmeade locations, and the winner is whoever holds the most house points once every location is explored.

    How it plays

    Choose a golden token and a House Card, then circle the board and spend house points to explore. Complete color sets to earn house crests and draw Owl Post cards.

    The film or show connection

    The game features four Hogwarts houses, spaces for Hogwarts and Hogsmeade, and golden tokens such as the Hogwarts Express and Firebolt. Sources don’t document film scenes.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 8 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
    How we rate

    Type licensed classic edition

    • Monopoly
    • family
    • house points
    Publisher
    Hasbro
    How to play Monopoly: Harry Potter Edition

    Clue: Wizarding World Harry Potter Edition

    • 3-5 players
    • Ages 8+

    The Harry Potter Clue game, also known as Cluedo in the UK, sets the mystery inside Hogwarts. Someone has vanished, and you work out who, what spell or item and where.

    How it plays

    Move through Hogwarts and collect clues. Roll a house crest on the Hogwarts die to turn a wheel at the board’s corner. It might open secret passages, change which doors work, or reveal the Dark Mark. Once you’ve solved the case, make your accusation in Dumbledore’s office.

    The film or show connection

    Hasbro says the game is inspired by the film series. Play as Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Luna, or Neville.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 5 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
    How we rate

    Type licensed classic edition

    • deduction
    • mystery
    • family
    Publisher
    Hasbro
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    Trivial Pursuit: World of Harry Potter, Ultimate Edition

    • 2018
    • 2+ players
    • 60 minutes
    • Ages 8+

    The largest version of Trivial Pursuit Harry Potter has 1,800 questions about all eight films.

    How it plays

    Move a house mascot around the board, answer a question from the category where you land, and collect wedges along the way.

    The film or show connection

    Questions span all eight films, with categories including Slytherin House, Death Eaters and the Dark Arts, magical creatures, and Hogwarts and other locations.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 3 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level6 / 10Has a favorite side character
    How we rate

    Type licensed classic edition In print

    • trivia
    • films
    • large groups
    Publisher
    The Op Games (USAopoly)
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    Editions and expansions

    • Trivial Pursuit: Wizarding World Harry Potter Edition (compact travel version from Hasbro, 600 questions)

    Scrabble: Harry Potter Edition

    • 2-4 players
    • Ages 10+

    Harry Potter Scrabble uses the usual tile play, with wizarding-world words allowed. Special Hogwarts spaces let you draw a card that can change the score.

    How it plays

    Build interlocking words as usual. Make a word on a Hogwarts space and draw a card that may affect your score.

    The film or show connection

    A glossary covers allowed wizarding names, places, spells, and potions. Sources don’t confirm film scenes or character art.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 5 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level3 / 10Knows the main characters
    How we rate

    Type licensed classic edition

    • word game
    • Scrabble
    Publisher
    Mattel
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    Chess sets

    Harry Potter Wizard Chess

    • 2002
    • 2 players
    • Ages 8+

    Wizard chess sets recreate the giant chess match from the first film. Mattel’s 2002 set was discontinued in 2005, and LEGO and The Noble Collection made other sets.

    How it plays

    Play standard chess with replica pieces. Win by checkmate.

    The film or show connection

    The pieces replicate figures from the life-size chess game in Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.

    Difficulty
    Time to explainabout 15 min
    Player experience
    Geek Level5 / 10Quotes the best lines
    How we rate

    Type chess set

    • chess
    • collectible
    • film scene
    Publisher
    Mattel
    How to play Harry Potter Wizard Chess

    Compare Harry Potter games by player count and play time

    Harry Potter games compared by year, players, ages and type
    GameYearPlayersAgesType
    Harry Potter: Hogwarts BattleNot listed2-411+cooperative deck-building game
    Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle, Defence Against the Dark Arts2019211+competitive deck-building game
    Harry Potter: Death Eaters Rising20192-411+cooperative dice and card game
    Harry Potter: Diagon Alley Board Game20023-68+family board game
    Harry Potter: Catch the Golden Snitch Quidditch Board GameNot listed2-48+real-time card game
    Harry Potter LabyrinthNot listed2-47+family board game
    Harry Potter Miniatures Adventure GameNot listedNot listedNot listedminiatures game
    Monopoly: Harry Potter Edition20242-68+licensed classic edition
    Clue: Wizarding World Harry Potter EditionNot listed3-58+licensed classic edition
    Trivial Pursuit: World of Harry Potter, Ultimate Edition20182+8+licensed classic edition
    Scrabble: Harry Potter EditionNot listed2-410+licensed classic edition
    UNO Harry Potter20182-107+card game
    Codenames: Harry Potter20182+11+cooperative word game
    Munchkin: Harry Potter20183-611+card game
    Jenga: Harry Potter EditionNot listed1+6+dexterity game
    Harry Potter Trading Card Game20012Not listedtrading card game
    Harry Potter Wizard Chess200228+chess set

    Licensed Harry Potter games arrived in waves. The early 2000s brought a trading card game and roll-and-move games, followed later by The Op’s deck-builders and dice games. Fans of cooperative games can check out the Lord of the Rings board games to see how another fantasy film series approached the same idea.

    Harry Potter tabletop games by year

    Licensed Harry Potter tabletop games began in 2001 and have kept coming, from card games to LEGO chess.

    For a team effort, try Hogwarts Battle or Death Eaters Rising. Both are cooperative.

    Three strategy games share a publisher and theme, so they’re easy to mix up. These notes sort them by player count and whether players work together or compete. Before buying, note that Hogwarts Battle Defence Against the Dark Arts is a spinoff in its own box, not an add-on.

    Just two players? Defence Against the Dark Arts is designed for exactly two.

    Hogwarts Battle, Defence Against the Dark Arts and Death Eaters Rising

    The Op Games makes three Harry Potter strategy games that are easy to mix up.

    Hogwarts Battle

    A cooperative deck-builder for 2-4 players, ages 11+. Play a seven-game campaign as Harry, Ron, Hermione, or Neville. Two expansions add content.

    Defence Against the Dark Arts

    A competitive spinoff for exactly 2 players. It brings back deck-building for head-to-head play, with house bonuses and Hex cards.

    Death Eaters Rising

    A cooperative dice and card game for 2-4 players, 45-60 minutes. Set during Order of the Phoenix, it pits you against Voldemort.

    Some Harry Potter games use rules you may already know. Familiar classics with a new theme can suit mixed groups and younger players. Quiz fans can browse the wider set of movie trivia games, too, after seeing how each Hogwarts edition adapts the original.

    How the Hogwarts editions change classic games

    Six classics get Hogwarts-specific rules or components.

    • Monopoly

      House points replace money, and you collect crests by completing color sets. The game ends once every location has been explored.

    • Clue

      Secret passages, changing doors, and the Dark Mark reshape Hogwarts. Make your accusation in Dumbledore’s office.

    • Scrabble

      Wizarding words count, and landing on a Hogwarts space lets you draw a card that can change the scoring.

    • UNO

      Play a Sorting Hat card and choose someone to draw until they find a Gryffindor card.

    • Trivial Pursuit

      House mascots move around the board, and the Ultimate Edition includes 1,800 questions from all eight films.

    • Jenga

      A house marker climbs the staircase to the classroom. A custom die tells you how many blocks to pull and stairs to climb.

    Chess is the Harry Potter game most readers already know how to play. The sets differ in what you get: a retired Mattel set, a LEGO build, or a Noble Collection display piece. Collectors comparing them may also want to look at the Game of Thrones chess set.

    Harry Potter chess sets: Mattel, LEGO and Noble Collection

    All three recreate the giant chess game from the first film, though each set has its own look and feel.

    • Mattel (2002)

      The original licensed set includes 32 replica pieces and a board. Mattel discontinued it in 2005, so look for a used copy.

    • LEGO 76392 (2021)

      The set has buildable chess pieces, plus minifigures of Harry, Hermione, Ron and a golden Snape. It was part of LEGO's 2021 Harry Potter wave.

    • The Noble Collection

      This licensed set has 32 detailed pieces and a folding board that fits inside a picture box.

    Harry Potter game facts

    Playing with a big group? UNO handles up to 10 players, and Trivial Pursuit takes 2 or more.

    Harry Potter board game FAQs

    Is there an official Harry Potter card game?

    Several options are licensed: UNO Harry Potter (2-10 players), Munchkin: Harry Potter (3-6 players), cooperative Codenames: Harry Potter (2 or more players) and the out-of-print Harry Potter TCG. Hogwarts Battle is a card-based deck-building game.

    How many players can play Harry Potter Hogwarts Battle?

    The Hogwarts Battle base game plays 2-4 players. The Charms and Potions expansion adds Ginny Weasley as a playable character and raises the count to 5.

    Is Hogwarts Battle: Defence Against the Dark Arts an expansion?

    No. It is a competitive spinoff for 2 players, sold in its own box. You don't need cooperative Hogwarts Battle to play.

    What are the best Harry Potter board games for families?

    For ages 7 and up, Harry Potter Labyrinth (2-4 players, 20-30 minutes) is a light pick. UNO Harry Potter is also rated 7+ and plays groups of up to 10.

    Is there a Monopoly Harry Potter edition?

    Yes. Hasbro's Monopoly: Harry Potter Edition is for 2-6 players, ages 8+. It replaces cash with house points and ends after every location has been explored.

    Is Harry Potter Clue the same game as Harry Potter Cluedo?

    They’re the same game with different regional names. Clue: Wizarding World Harry Potter Edition (3-5 players, ages 8+) puts the mystery in Hogwarts, with the accusation made in Dumbledore's office.

    Are there Harry Potter Scrabble or Harry Potter Uno games?

    Both exist. Mattel's Scrabble: Harry Potter Edition (2-4 players, ages 10+) allows wizarding words, while UNO Harry Potter (2-10 players, ages 7+) adds a Sorting Hat card.

    Which Trivial Pursuit Harry Potter edition has the most questions?

    The World of Harry Potter Ultimate Edition has 1,800 questions about all eight films and plays with 2 or more players. Hasbro also sells a compact Wizarding World version with 600 questions.

    Is there a Harry Potter Quidditch board game?

    Spin Master's Harry Potter: Catch the Golden Snitch is a real-time card game for 2-4 players, ages 8+. Everyone plays at once and races for the Snitch.

    Is the Harry Potter TCG still being made?

    No. Wizards of the Coast launched it in 2001, and it is now out of print.

    What is the Harry Potter Diagon Alley board game?

    A Mattel roll-and-move game from 2002 for 3-6 players. Shop for six trunk items, then return to the Leaky Cauldron.

    Mattel's wizard chess set is discontinued, so look through secondhand listings.

    For a team effort, try Hogwarts Battle or Death Eaters Rising. Both are cooperative.