The Making of Harry Potter for PC - Part 1 (Developer Interview)

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  @PicklestheRobot · 4 years ago (edited) · pinned

  Wow! So many wonderful comments!  You are all so amazing and kind.  I love reading the comments and all the thanks you've shared!  The range of stories of how you got the game (grabbing from your Mom on Xmas eve and getting to play early - Hah, loved that!) your experience playing the game and the way it set your imaginations soaring is so cool to read.  I've shared this link among the team members who made the game and they are reading these too.  Like I said in the video, we all worked hard on making this and we put as much heart and soul in as we could. It's an absolute pleasure to see that not only did we succeed, but that these games still linger fondly in your memories.  Thanks to Flandrew for reaching out and putting together this video - nicely done!

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  @tjl4jxl · 4 years ago (edited)

  The fact that they successfully made the buildings and architecture feel intrinsically like Hogwarts,  despite only having blurry photos + 1 guy's memory and written notes is absolutely amazing -  and really speaks to the fact that it was made by real fans of the stories. Massive thanks to the team.

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  @nusajagodic · 4 years ago

  Oh my goodness it's so good to hear from the person who was in charge of making one of my favorite childhood games!!!! Christo, thank you (and the team) so much for making such a huge impact on our childhoods!

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  @DijaVlogsGames · 4 years ago

  The fact that the devs were happy they got to work on the franchise certainly explains the above average quality of the games. Especially compared to the typical licensed games at the time.

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  @matthewcritchfield3721 · 4 years ago (edited)

  The charm and wonder that these Harry Potter PC games brought just cannot be forgotten.  You could really tell that the developers put so much love and care into these gorgeous levels, where even now with so many advances in tech and making things look real, these games FELT real, but so much more than that.  A true magic flows through these experiences, and I'm so thankful they were made.  While I'm excited for Hogwarts Legacy, I know that the KnowWonder Harry Potter pc games will forever retain that elusive youthful joy of learning magic and adventuring through the halls of an ever changing, ever continually exciting and engaging magical gothic school.  Truly, it is magic, so all my thanks to the awesome people behind these captivating games, and to Flandrew who makes such awesome analyses about these childhood cornerstones.

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  @spener93z · 4 years ago

  This is fantastic! I’ve always wondered what the developers think of these games retrospectively! Looking forward to part two! It would also be great to hear from the devs of the PS2 games and beyond (EA bright light)  could be the making of a very good series of content here - well done 👍🏻

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  @michaelmorphew2346 · 4 years ago

  YouTube recommendations on point and on time for once. Thank you for making this. Loved playing this and its sequel on PC when I was a kid!

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  @richardbutela1722 · 4 years ago

  This. Was. AMAZING!!!!! PLEASE MORE OF THESE INTERVIEWS! They can be hours long!

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  @quickman2663 · 4 years ago

  Thank you for your contribution to my childhood, Christo. ☺️

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  @LightWingStudios12 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Thank you Crhisto! I got this game at the library and I wanted to finish it so bad that I ended up getting it for my birthday. I cannot tell you how long that chess part or the stealth library sections took me as a kid. Filtch and Mrs Norris scared the shit out of me!

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  @Needwagon4Speedwagon · 4 years ago (edited)

  You made all the right questions, specially the flippendo and the paintings origins which haunted my sleep for years. Also the last bit, the PC versions truly are the best of the bunch and I&apos;m glad they did better than expected, grew up playing them and replay them almost every year (up until the fourth one of course).<br><br>Hopefully the upcoming game captures some of the charm of these games, or at least has flippendo or Jeremy Soule or I ain&apos;t buying it lol. Thank you Christo and Flandrew can&apos;t wait for the next part, CoS PC is THE best

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  @rocksyncken4141 · 2 years ago

  The PC rendition was my favorite one of them all! I always love to rewatch gameplay videos of it. I would love to own it again.

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