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PlayStation Portable · 2007

Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

Harry returns to Hogwarts for his fifth year in a PSP port of the console action-adventure.

Publisher
Electronic Arts
Format
UMD
Genre
action-adventure game
Released
2007

01

Overview

Players guide Harry and other characters through an explorable Hogwarts while following the story of the fifth book and film. Missions involve spell-casting, errands, and training Dumbledore's Army in secret. The game supports both single-player exploration and local ad hoc duels on the PSP.

02

Why it matters

It is part of the early-2000s wave of licensed Harry Potter games that brought the franchise's fifth chapter to handheld hardware. As a UMD title, it represents a specific slice of PSP-era licensed adventure design.

03

The physical edition

A typical complete copy includes a UMD disc housed in a standard PSP case, along with any included instruction leaflet. Packaging details, manual presence, and regional labeling can vary by edition, so inspect the actual item rather than assuming contents match a particular region.

04

Playing it today

The game runs on original PSP hardware and uses the UMD drive, so a working disc and drive are required. Spell-casting and camera handling can feel awkward on the smaller screen, so patience is helpful.