FIELD GUIDE 001 / DEFENDERS OF HOGWARTS
Looking for the Harry Potter Defenders RPG game? The product covered here is Defenders of Hogwarts, a physical board game by MinaLima. This independent guide brings buying information, rules and first-game preparation together.
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Publisher English rulebook, p. 3 · Checked 11 October 2026 · Listed duration, not a DiceIndex playtest.
The “Harry Potter Defenders” and “Harry Potter Defenders RPG” searches lead here to one product: Defenders of Hogwarts. MinaLima presents it as a tabletop board game. You play with a physical board, cards, pawns and tokens.
This guide does not establish a digital edition. There is no download or online game to launch here.
One player openly takes the Dark Arts role. The other players represent Hogwarts houses, moving around the board and improving their decks. House players can coordinate, but each is trying to collect two Defence Shields; this is not a shared win for all houses.
The Dark Arts player develops a separate path and tries to bring the required pawns together at a destination after collecting the progress tokens. The roles have different actions and ways to replenish their hands.
This is a rules-based overview, not a hands-on review or a recommendation of the best player count.
The publisher-linked Hive page displays late-pledge tiers. A listing and an estimated delivery date do not confirm current stock or shipment. The campaign FAQ and the Lucca event announcement also describe different retail plans.
See the dated buying snapshot →Start with the box, learn the turn structure, then watch a few turns at the table. These videos are by Boardgames With Joe.
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A look at an early production copy and its physical components. Check the current seller listing for your edition’s contents.
Unboxing Harry Potter: Defenders Of Hogwarts: A MinaLima Game
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A video introduction to the board game and its different player roles. Use our written rules reference alongside the official rulebook.
How to play Harry Potter: Defenders Of Hogwarts - A MinaLima Game
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Watch a few turns of a three-player game to see the flow of play. This is an example session, not a complete game.
Harry Potter: Defenders Of Hogwarts - Playthrough/Example Gameplay
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EXTERNAL REVIEW
A separate reviewer’s account, published 10 September 2026. The article discloses a publisher-provided copy; its opinions belong to the author.
Read the review at One Board Family ↗Game rules use the publisher’s English rulebook checked on 11 October 2026. Printed page numbers are used throughout this guide; one PDF sheet contains two printed pages. We link readers through the publisher-linked Hive page, where the Rulebook entry is available.
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