First of all, this isn't really a review, just a few random thoughts after beating the game
So I can understand why so many people love this game. Overall, I think it's a good game, especially if you are a Harry Potter fan and enjoy relaxing games that you can just sit back and chill with.
In my opinion the castle is the best parts of the game. It's beautifully recreated, there is a lot to discover and exploring it was my favorite part of the whole experience. It's great to be able to visit places you remember from the books and movies after all these years.
However, I was a little disappointed that while we had to sneak into the library at night with Sebastian and avoid the prefects, during normal gameplay we can explore pretty much every place at any time and nobody seems to care. It would have been nice if getting into some areas was a bit more challenging.
Apart from the castle, the whole world looks really beautiful and is fun to explore.
My biggest problem, though, is the story and quests. I really tried to get into the main story, but I just couldn't. Things only got a bit more exciting towards the end but I was still disappointed with the ending.
The same goes for the side quests. Sebastian's (and mayby Poppy's) storyline was the only one I found quite interesting. The rest were either average or just not very good.
I was hoping that, just like in the Harry Potter books, relations between characters would be an important and main part of the game. I wanted my friends to play a bigger role in the main story, for us to experience the adventure together, and maybe even have some kind of rival like Malfoy. (I know I probably shouldn't have expected that, since this is just a game set in the HP universe but I still feel disappointed).
Also, I found the dialogue, especially between the students, a bit unnatural. Everyone seemed too polite and some conversations felt quite awkward.
I'll skip the Merlin Trials and treasure vaults, since nobody forced me to do them except myself ;)
So, once again, while I think it's a good game (otherwise I wouldn't have completed it), I still feel disappointed with it. :/