This is an action-adventure game in which players assume the role of Harry Potter as he battles waves of enemies on a quest to find mystical objects and defeat an evil force. From an over-the-shoulder perspective, players use a wand to shoot beams of light at fantasy beings (e.g., dark wizards, giant spiders, fairies, trolls). Most battles are fast-paced and frenetic, highlighted by constant "shooting" with the wand, explosions, and cries of pain; combat techniques such as run-and-cover and stealth are also employed. Defeated enemies generally disappear in a flashes of light or puffs of smoke. The storyline sometimes references murder (e.g., "a wizard killed the brother") and suicide (e.g., "The second brother killed himself to join her in death.").
