Harry Potter Games for Kids
The world of Harry Potter has captivated young readers since 1997. This popular series by J.K. Rowling has evolved into a huge franchise with an enthusiastic fanbase. Not content to simply read the books and watch the movies, fans have divised new ways to get their fill of the Harry Potter universe through user created games. These games can be played at a birthday party or for no reason at all just to have fun.
Bertie Bott's Flavor Bean Tasting Contest
For this game, you'll need 10 different bags of jelly beans of different flavors. Each player will eat one jelly bean at a time and write what they think its flavor is on a piece of paper until all 10 jelly beans have been tried. The winner is the person who guesses the most flavors correctly. You may want to provide a list of possible flavors to help younger players narrow down their guesses.
Quidditch
For this game, you will need a volleyball, a broom for each player, and six hula-hoops. Divide the children into two teams and place three hula-hoops at either side of the game area for each team. Stand the hula-hoops unright by leaning them against a post or a tree. The object is to brush the ball through the other teams hoops. Only the brooms may touch the ball and the ball may not be kicked or picked up. Players are allowed to pass the volleyball from broom to broom. Each goal is worth 10 points and the first to 100 wins.
Harry Potter Trivia
You'll be surprised by how much youngsters can memorize about Harry Potter. This game is simply a matter of divising questions and having a list of answers written down beforehand. This game is for teams of two or more. Look up Harry Potter fan sites and discussion forums for ideas and suggestions regarding Harry Potter trivia questions.
Knockturn Alley
Knockturn Alley is an online flash game that is available on the Mugglenet website. (See References.) This single-player game is free to play and was created by Harry Potter fans, for Harry Potter fans. In this game, you play the part of Harry Potter as he tries to escape from Knockturn Alley after being transported there by a trick port-key.
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