What I liked: The aesthetics/graphics are immaculate and they hold this game together. The story is pretty entertaining as well, and the combat/spellcasting was interesting, although tough for me to get the hang of as someone who's not great with complex combat. The room of requirement is also a fun way to inject some creativity which always scores points with me.

What I didn't like: I think what it comes down to is that I wanted this game to be something it's not. I wanted this to be a Hogwarts simulator with a story and it's just not a simulation game. Castle life and the NPCs feel incredibly lifeless. The students don't really talk to you unless they are part of a story line and you have no regular schedule, you don't eat, you don't have to sleep unless it's part of the story. I think what we all fell in love with about the Harry Potter franchise was the friendships and relationships within the castle and this game completely lacks that.