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The New Harry Potter Game Is Available To Download Free Now

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery has appeared on the Google Play store. Here's all the details.

Tuesday, January 23, 2018 - 17:47

It's actually here, you guys - if you have an Android phone, you can download Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery now on the Google Play store now. iPhone users will have to wait a little while to play, though.

Last week we got out first glimpse of the new mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery, with a brand new trailer.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is available to download now on the Google Play store. / Warner Bros

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery is described as a narrative-based role-playing game (or RPG - which means it's going to have a big story, and your decisions will impact on what happens in it).

It’s the first mobile game in which players can create their own character and experience life as a student. It takes place before Harry gets there, though, so you'll be attending classes with some of the older students we've heard about in the books, like Ron's older brother, Bill Weasley.

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery Official Announce Trailer

"Players will create a personalized student avatar, attend classes, learn magical skills, form friendships or rivalries with other students, and make pivotal decisions that will influence their character’s story arc as they traverse their years at Hogwarts and grow as a witch or wizard," says the development team, Jam City.

Harry Potter: Where Are They Now?

Daniel Radcliffe played Harry Potter: The boy wizard who, upon attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, embarks on a fateful seven-year journey with his classmates in a battle against Lord Voldemort.

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Now: It’s only been five years since the series’ final installment, but already the ‘boy who lived’ has successfully reinvented himself in offbeat films like ‘Kill Your Darlings’, ‘Horns’, and ‘Swiss Army Man’; where Dan recently played a magical corpse.

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Clémence Poésy played Fleur Delacour: A French quarter-veela witch who is first introduced to her future husband Bill Weasley whilst working at Gringotts Wizarding Bank.

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Now: The former i-D cover girl and muse to Karl Lagerfeld currently plays Elise Wassermann in gripping detective drama ‘The Tunnel’, which aired its second series earlier this year.

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Domhnall Gleeson played Bill Weasley: Ron’s older brother who develops werewolf tendencies after being attacked by one during the Battle of the Astronomy Tower.

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Now: Domhnall Gleeson hasn’t stopped working since hanging up his cloak and has a whopping seven films due out this year! They include; Star Wars VIII, an untitled Darren Aronofsky film with Jennifer Lawrence, and ‘Peter Rabbit’.

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Matthew Lewis played Neville Longbottom: The awkward, shy, and clumsy classmate who grows up to be an important member of Dumbledore's Army and even manages to destroy the seventh and final Horcrux during the Battle of Hogwarts.

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Now: In 2016 we couldn’t get enough of Matthew on TV, with the actor appearing in multiple epi-sodes of hit shows ‘Ripper Street’ and ‘Happy Valley’. Next up; a starring role in 2017’s much-buzzed-about thriller ‘Terminal’ alongside Margot Robbie.

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Katie Leung played Cho Chang: Harry’s first crush who is still struggling with the death of her boyfriend Cedric Diggory when they first get together.

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Now: After taking a break from acting to study at the University of Arts London and the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Leung returned to screens in the miniseries One Child. Next up; a star-ring role in action thriller ‘The Foreigner’ with Jackie Chan.

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Bonnie Wright played Ginny Weasley: The youngest of the Weasley siblings who blossoms over the course of the franchise into an accomplished Quidditch player and important member of Dumbledore’s Army. No wonder Harry fell for her in the end.

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Now: After making her screenwriting and directorial debut with the film 'Separate We Come, Separate We Go', Bonnie started her own production company called BonBonLumiere. Her new short film Sextant is available to watch online now.

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Rupert Grint played Ron Weasley: Harry’s trusted friend who is “always there” when he needs him. His love/hate relationship with Hermoine throughout the series ends on a high with the two marrying.

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Now: Post-Potter Rupert has continued to work in film but kept a relatively low profile compared to his co-stars. Expect that to change this year when he stars in ‘Snatch’, a new TV series based on the 2002 Guy Ritchie crime film starring Brad Pitt.

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Robert Pattinson played Cedric Diggory: Hogwarts Triwizard Champion who meets his end during the Triwizard Cup when he is killed by Peter Pettigrew, at the request of Lord Voldemort.

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Now: From hufflepuff to sparkly teen dream, Pattinson’s life changed overnight once cast as Ed-ward Cullen in ‘The Twilight Saga’. Currently the face of Dior Homme, the actor has no less than five new films in development.

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Emma Watson played Hermione Granger: A sassy know-it-all witch who goes from bookish to one of Gryffindor's bravest during her time at Hogwarts.

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Then: When she’s not doing brilliant work campaigning as a UN Women Goodwill Ambassador, Emma continues to light up the big screen. This year the actress captured hearts as Belle in Disney's live-action adaptation of ‘Beauty and the Beast’.

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Evanna Lynch played Luna Lovegood: The spectrespecs wearing witch who insists on wearing shoes to bed (in case she sleepwalks) and reading her magazine’s upside down. It is in her fourth year at Hogwarts that Luna befriends Harry, Ron, and Hermoine.

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Now: Evanna, who is now based in Los Angeles, continues to act and recently starred in Irish film ‘My Name is Emily’.

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James and Oliver Phelps played Fred and George Weasley: Ron’s mischievous twin brothers who co-founded and ran the joke shop Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes

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Now: James and Oliver have focused less on acting since Harry Potter, with the brothers instead concentrating on their hobbies, travelling, sports, and charity work.

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Tom Felton played Draco Malfoy: Hogwarts resident school bully is a typical Slytherin - cunning and devious.

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Now: Yet another Potter cast member unlikely to disappear from our screens anytime soon, Tom most recently starred in critically acclaimed drama ‘A United Kingdom’ and has three films due for release next year.

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Ralph Fiennes played Lord Voldemort: AKA He Who Must Not Be Named

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Now: As well as prepping for the next Bond installment in his recurring role as M, Ralph will voice iconic butler Alfred Pennyworth in next year's animated comedy ‘The Lego Batman Movie’.

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Don't forget that there's also a second mobile Harry Potter game in development, too. While a release date has not yet been confirmed, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite should also be out in 2018.

- By Vikki Blake @_vixx

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Disney Crossy Road - Crossy Road with Disney and Pixar characters! Really, that’s all you need to know. Mickey, Buzz, Mufasa (that won’t end well!). Genius! Free with in-app purchases.

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Futurama Game of Drones – Good news everybody! This Futurama Match-4 puzzle fest doesn’t actually suck… unlike Zoidberg, but he can’t help it. Free with in-app purchases.

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Candy Crush Jelly Saga – Not sure why we’re recommending this because you’ve already got it, haven’t you? This jellylicious update is a sweetie! Free with in-app purchases.

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Lords Mobile – Highly colourful top-down multiplayer RPG. Control armies over big maps, slay monsters, build buildings, get confused. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pacman – Beautiful mobile version of the old school classic. Run the mazes, eat fruit, make waka-waka noises. Retro-tastic. Free with in-app purchases.

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Smash Hit – We love the sound of breaking glass. Which is just as well as there’s a lot of breakage here. Very therapeutic we reckon, but expensive to progress. Free with in-app purchases.

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Angry Birds – Worth revisiting as this latest version has some cool new levels as well as Power-Ups which boost your birdly abilities. Get past the flocks of pop up ads and you’re good to go! Free with in-app purchases.

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Neko Atsume – Collect kitties by tempting them into your yard with treats and toys. Look out for rare cats and compile a photo album of your pussy pals. Fabulous! Free with in-app purchases.

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Slide the Shakes – Slide milkshakes along a bar but don’t let them fall off. A valuable life lesson. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pokemon Shuffle – Clever puzzle game in which you line up three or more Pokemon horizontally and vertically to win battles. Surprisingly strategic! Free with in-app purchases.

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Digimon Heroes – Card based battle game that uses a Match 3 combat system. With a 100 Digimon to collect, this should keep you busy learning combos for yonks. Free with in-app purchases.

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Temple Run 2 – Sequel to the classic timewaster with new runners, a luge, zip wire and mines. Brill fun. Free with in-app purchases.

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Minecraft Pocket Edition – Why waste time in the real world when you can explore massive maps and build stuff? Should be a compulsory download. £4.99

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Brain It On – Often infuriatingly difficult puzzler that’ll have you hooked, given there’s often more than one way to solve a problem. Too clever by far. Free with in-app purchases.

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Roll The Ball – In which you roll the ball. Don’t get cocky kid, you’ll be spitting feathers a few levels in. Ballsy but addictive. Free with in-app purchases for level packs.

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Flow Free – Lightweight puzzler in which you connect coloured pipes and try to prevent them overlapping. 1500 free puzzles. Plumbing Lite, basically. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pou – Don’t snigger, your Pou is an alien pet. You can personalise it with hats and glasses, play games, dress it up (as a pooperhero!). Pou is fun! Free with in-app Pou-chases.

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Rayman Adventures – Classic arcade boredom buster in which you quest for Incrediballs. The map design is fab so you’ll want to play for hours. We love it. Free with in-app purchases.

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Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes – Build a team of Star Wars characters, pit classics Han Solo and Darth Vader against newbies Rey and Kylo Ren, then engage in RGP combat. Free with in-app purchases.

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SimCity BuildIt – Neat mobile version of the legendary city-building game. Great 3D graphics, varied gameplay and you get to unlock iconic landmarks. Free with in-app purchases.

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Pocket Mortys – Unmissable if you dig the TV adventures of Rick and Morty. Collect weirdo Mortys to battle Rick. Daft, cute, adorable… but enough about us. Free with in-app purchases.

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Crossy Road – This game is so great we get proper A-list celebs to play it for us here at MTV. Madly addictive, you just have to cross roads and dodge traffic. As easy as SPLAT! Free with in-app purchases.

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Alto’s Adventure – This endless snowboarding adventure is a treat. Learn tricks and chain them into combos. Ski across hills, through woodlands and rescue… llamas? Free with in-app purchases.

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Hungry Shark Evolution – You’re a shark. You’re hungry. You can unlock gadgets and baby sharks. Go figure. Great graphics and only mildly gory. Free with in-app purchases.

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Marvel Contest of Champions – Mega fighting game featuring just about everyone who’s anyone in the Marvel world, set against backdrop of iconic Marvel locations. Epic! Free with in-app purchases.

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Injustice: Gods Among Us – If DC is your thang, then this slugfest is a smash. The goodies and the baddies in the DCU face-off, but remember Batman always wins! Free with in-app purchases.

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Pac-Man 256 Endless Maze – Cool variation of the standard Pac-man arcade, reworked on a huge endless grid. Loads more power-ups, but really challenging! Free with in-app purchases.

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Marvel Puzzle Quest Match 3 – Create a dream team of Marvel characters and take on your chums. Made all the better by the inclusion of Howard the Duck. Free with in-app purchases.

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Minions Paradise – The Minions are loose on a paradise island, which means madcap mini-games and general mayhem. You will laugh. Bottom! Free with in-app purchases.

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Beach Buggy Racing – What’s not to love about this high-octane island kart-racer? 15 tracks, loads of power-ups! A bit like Mario Kart, but don’t tell Ninty we said that. Free with in-app purchases.

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Dots: A Game About Connecting – Does what it says on the tin really. Beat the clock and connect as many as you can. Good to chill with. Free with in-app purchases.

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Bombsquad – A collection of eight mini games that largely involve things that go bang. Really pretty, as it happens. Free with in-app purchases.

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Geometry Race – Graphically groovy racing game that’s fast and furious fun. Not too tough, but that’s a good thing. Free with in-app purchases.

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Heads Up – you know that game where you stick post-it notes on each other’s foreheads and guess famous people? That. With bells on. Free with in-app purchases.

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My Talking Tom – Adopt a kitten and grow him into a full-grown cat, then make him play mini games. Your Tom also repeats what you say. Cute! Free with in-app purr-chases.

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Power Hover – in which you control a hover-boarding robot. The polygon art style is sublime, there’s a story in the cut scenes and the gameplay is seriously cool! Free with in-app purchases.

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Loop Taxi – Pick-up passengers, race to your destination, and then drop them off. A bit like being a low-res Uber driver. Free with in-app purchases.

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Rabbids Invasion – Interactive silliness from the animated TV show. Throw eggs, topple over Rabbids by shaking your mobile. One level free and then you pay £££.

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Dragon Mania Legends – Hatch dragons on your own Dragon island, love and nurture them, then face them off in fights. Seems harsh. Free with in-app purchases.

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Klepto Cats – Feed and pet your cats, then send them out to nab stuff. Not sure what moral message that send out really. Free with in-app purchases.

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Bleach Brave Souls – Hugely popular anime series translated into a hack and slash actioner. Fine tune your characters, play though scenes from the show. Free with in-app purchases.

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Baby Panda’s Supermarket – Take you baby panda to the supermarket, try and find hidden stuff, take advantage of BOGOF deals, pay for plastic bags. Free with in-app purchases.

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Marvel Pinball – Everyone needs a good pinball game, and this superhero themed clanger is as good as any. Lots of character themed tables to choose from. £0.79

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Goat Simulator – Be a goat and wreck stuff. No really, that’s about it. Incredibly daft but also loads of fun, made all the greater by shonky in-game physics. £3.99

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Lego Batman: Beyond Gotham – Wonderful arcade puzzler that boasts over 100 DC characters playable. Not easy but a proper obsession. £4.22

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Plants Vs Zombies – If you haven’t played this multi-award winning arcade game yet, where have you been - hiding out from the zombie apocalypse? Free with in-app purchases.

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Kitten Cat 3D Simulator Craft – You are a tiny kitten. Can you survive on your own when out of the house or will you wreck your apartment? Profound and free.

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Sonic Dash 2 Sonic Boom – Classic endless racer in which you play as Sonic, Tails, Amy, Knuckles or Sticks. Awesome 3D graphics and fast (that shouldn’t come as a surprise). Free with in-app purchases.

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Robot Unicorn Attack 2 – Build and customise your unicorn. Joins teams to race of fly. Visually stunning, hugely entertaining outing from the Adult Swim stable. Free with in-app purchases.

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Jetpack Joyride – Glorious arcade adventure from the makers of Fruit Ninja. Try loads of different jetpacks, take on evil scientists. Free with in-app purchases.

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Subway Surfers – Fast-paced, addictive chase game in which you dodge trains and collect butterflies. Not typically pastimes you should mix. Free with in-app purchases.

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