AN INDEPENDENT FIELD GUIDE TO MINALIMA’S BOARD GAME EST. 2026
✧THE DEFENDERSF I E L D   G U I D EOfficial rulebook ↗
YOUR ADVENTURE STARTS AT THE TABLE

Defenders
of Hogwarts.

Understand the game.
Make your next move count.

New to MinaLima’s Harry Potter board game? Start your first game, check a rule during play, or decide whether this physical board game is for you.

✦ INDEPENDENT GUIDES · OFFICIAL RULEBOOK LINKS
Original imaginary castle illustration, not the official game boardTHE FATE OF THE CASTLEORIGINAL ILLUSTRATION / NOT GAME COMPONENTS
01 — THE FIELD GUIDE SCROLL TO EXPLORE ↓
2–5PLAYERS
90 minPLAY TIME
13+AGES
MinaLimaCREATOR
Publisher’s rulebook ↗
01 / GET YOUR BEARINGS

A tabletop adventure.
A castle’s fate in your hands.

Searching for the “Harry Potter Defenders RPG game”? You’re in the right place. Defenders of Hogwarts is a physical board game from MinaLima, the design studio behind graphics in the Harry Potter films. Official campaign ↗

ON THE TABLE, NOT ON YOUR CONSOLE

The story asks you to prepare for Voldemort’s arrival, either as a Hogwarts defender or a member of the Dark Forces. Start with the overview below before diving into the details.

Board game or video game? ↗
02 / CHOOSE YOUR NEXT CHAPTER

What brings you to the table?

Just need an answer? ↗
THE QUESTION EVERY NEW PLAYER ASKS

When should I Replenish?

A fresh hand comes with a trade-off. Understand the action before you plan around it.

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03 / AT THE TABLE

Less searching.
More playing.

Keep the official rules close and the conversation moving.

LAST REVIEWED Rules checked against the publisher’s rulebook. Independent fan guide.