A lost episode emerges from the vaults! After a long battle with the dark forces of copyright law (looking at you, Warner Bros. 👀) and a certain wizarding franchise that shall not be named, this previously banished recording has finally returned to the world of the living.

Originally recorded during Season 3, this episode vanished into the ether when our beloved producer Audra discovered the hard way that podcasts can’t just… you know… play copyrighted music whenever they want. But like a true boy who lived, the episode has survived the curse and is finally making its triumphant return.

This recording comes from the middle of our Blockbuster Summer event, where we explored board games based on movies and asked the important question: Do film adaptations actually make good games?

In this magical installment of The Gateway Gamers Podcast, Bryan and RP dive into Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle from The Op Games. We break down the cooperative deck building mechanics, discuss how well the game captures the wizarding world theme, and debate whether this fan favorite Harry Potter board game deserves a permanent spot on your shelf or should be banished to the Forbidden Forest.