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EA Bright Light released Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix for the Game Boy Advance in 2007, a time when handheld adaptations of console games often carved out their own distinct identity. This one is a top down adventure that feels more like a condensed, exploratory puzzle game than an action title, fitting right in with the GBA's library of thoughtful, portable experiences.

You control Harry as he moves screen by screen through a simplified Hogwarts, with the main goal of recruiting students for Dumbledore's Army. The core gameplay involves navigating the castle, finding specific characters, and completing their small quests or dialogue puzzles to win them over. Casting spells is handled through a timing based mini game where you must press buttons in a specific rhythm; failing the sequence means the spell fizzles and you have to try again. The pacing is deliberate, focused on exploration and conversation over combat, and the difficulty comes more from remembering locations and managing these spell casting sequences than from any reflex tests. It feels like quietly solving a large, interconnected puzzle at your own pace.