The Ultimate Harry Potter Drinking Games

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Get tipsy with your favorite Hogwarts characters

Co-authored by Annie Johnston

Last Updated: July 12, 2024 Fact Checked

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• Sorcerer's Stone
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• Chamber of Secrets
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• Prisoner of Azkaban
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• Goblet of Fire
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• Order of the Phoenix
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• Half-Blood Prince
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• Dealthly Hallows Part 1
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• Dealthly Hallows Part 2
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• Harry Potter Drinking Game Without Watching the Movies
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• Tips
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• Warnings

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Planning a Harry Potter-themed drinking game night with friends? We've got the best rules to enhance your wizarding movie marathon. Even better, we’ve broken it down by each film so you can be sure there’s plenty of opportunity to feel the magic—just be sure to drink responsibly.

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Section 1 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

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1. 1
   Take a sip when... Select a few items from the following list, and take a small sip of your drink each time one of them occurs during the movie. Be mindful, as some of these events happen frequently throughout the film, so pace yourself accordingly!

   • Someone uses the word muggle.
   • Points are awarded or taken from any house.
   • Snape seems questionable.
   • You see an owl.
   • Hermione raises her hand.
   • You hear the main theme song.
   • Ron makes a confused face.
   • Neville messes something up.
   • Hagrid says more than he’s supposed to.
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   Take two sips when…

   • ”He who shall not be named” is mentioned.
   • Ron says “bloody hell” or “blimey.”
   • Someone says Harry has his mother’s eyes.
   • Malfoy acts up.
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   Finish your drink when…

   • A painting talks.
   • Something explodes around Seamus Finnigan.
   • "The Sorcerer's Stone" is mentioned
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Section 2 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Someone or something is petrified.
   • Mrs. Weasley yells.
   • They say “Tom Riddle.”
   • Someone says “brilliant!”
   • Someone says “mudblood.”
   • Professor McGonagall puts someone in their place.
   • Draco is rude to someone.
   • Animals do something magical.
   

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   Take two sips when…

   • Someone speaks in parseltongue.
   • Dobby punishes himself.
   • An actual weapon is being used.
   • Lockhart talks to himself.
3. 3
   Finish your drink when…

   • Harry alludes to his parents.
   • You see spiders.
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Section 3 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Someone says “Azkaban.”
   • A dementor shows up.
   • There’s a photo of Sirius Black.
   • Harry casts an "Expecto Patronum" spell.
   • Someone transforms from a human into an animal OR vice-versa.
   • Someone says Harry resembles James.
   • Whenever Buckbeak makes noises.
   • When a magical creature appears.
2. 2
   Take two sips when…

   • Harry uses magic in the Muggle world.
   • Harry is told he’s in “grave danger.”
   • Someone mentions Sirius Black.
   • Someone says “minister.”
3. 3
   Finish your drink when…

   • Peter Pettigrew reveals himself.
   • The invisibility cloak is used.
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Section 4 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Fred and George talk at the same time.
   • People are drawn from the Goblet of Fire.
   • You can’t decide if you’re attracted to Cedric or not.
   • Harry, Ron, Hermione, or Hagrid flirt with someone.
   • You see a dragon.
   • Someone gets asked to the Yule Ball.
   • Two wizards touch tips with their wands.
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   Take two sips when…

   • A Death Eater is on screen.
   • You see Voldemort.
   • Professor McGonagall says “baboons.”
   • Mad-Eye Moody uses “the eye.”
3. 3
   Finish your drink when…

   • Ron gets mad about Harry being selected for the tournament.
   • A new Tri-Wizard Cup round begins.
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Section 5 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Someone says "The Order of the Phoenix.”
   • Whenever they say “Voldemort.”
   • Dolores Umbridge says "Mr. Potter.”
   • Every time Luna is a little nutty.
   • A new rule gets posted by Filch.
   • A defensive spell is cast.
   • A prophecy shatters.
   • They teleport.
2. 2
   Take two sips when…

   • Someone says "Patronus" or "Patronum.”
   • Umbridge uses her power over others.
   • Voldemort speaks.
3. 3
   Finish your drink when…

   • Sirius Black dies.
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Section 6 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Bellatrix acts wild.
   • Someone says “dark lord.”
   • Young Tom Riddle seems suspicious.
   • Someone drinks or a potion is consumed.
   • They say a professor’s name.
   • Harry says he’s the chosen one.
   • Someone says “horcrux.”
   • A Death eater casts a spell on Hogwarts grounds.
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   Take two sips when…

   • There’s a flashback.
   • The Weasley brothers speak in unison.
   • A phoenix shows up.
   • There are interactions between muggles and wizards.
3. 3
   Finish your drink when…

   • Someone falls under the spell of a Love Potion.
   • Ron alludes to Harry sleeping with Ginny.
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Section 7 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Someone uses a portkey.
   • Someone sees or talks to dead people.
   • Voldemort calls someone by name.
   • Someone says, “Dumbledore.”
   • Anyone is fighting.
   • Someone says "Stupify" or "Obliviate."
   • Wizards morph into other wizards.
   • Hermione says "death" in her story about the Three Brothers.
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   Take two sips when…

   • Each Horcrux is destroyed.
   • Nagini is in the scene.
   • Harry speaks in parseltongue.
   • Bellatrix is unhinged.
3. 3
   Finish your drink when…

   • A good guy dies.
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Section 8 of 9:

Drinking Game for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

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1. 1
   Take a sip when...

   • Ron makes a hilarious face.
   • Harry has a vision of Voldemort.
   • Filch is on screen.
   • Someone picks up a new wand.
   • You see the painting of Ariana Dumbledore.
   • The Malfoys cower in fear.
   • One of the deathly hallows is mentioned.
2. 2
   Take two sips when…

   • A Horcrux is destroyed.
   • Harry refers to Voldemort as something other than "Voldemort."
   • You hear the phrase, "the boy must die."
   • Harry is inside King's Cross Station.
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   Finish your drink when…

   • Harry and the crew ride the Gringotts trolley.
   • The Dark Lord is defeated.
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Section 9 of 9:

Harry Potter Drinking Game Without Watching the Movies

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1. Try this fun Harry Potter drinking card game someone shared on Reddit! To begin the game, each person will be sorted into a house (Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, or Slytherin). This is done by drawing a card. The houses are chosen as follows: hearts for Gryffindor, spades for Slytherin, clubs for Hufflepuff, and diamonds for Ravenclaw. Then, each person will take turns drawing cards. Each card represents various activities that the players will act out:

   • 2: The Dobby/House Elf Card All players from other houses must swap one item of clothing with someone from a different house for the remainder of the game. Any player who refuses must take three sips. Any player who receives an item of clothing must take two sips.
   • 3: Veritaserum You become the High Inquisitor and require all players not in your house to take a sip. You then ask a "never have I ever..." question, and they must take another sip if they have done the action you mention.
   • 4: Felix Felicis You can keep this card for as long as you wish. When you use it, you take a sip and can then nullify any card played against your house and redirect it to target another player in a different house.
   • 5: Unbreakable Vow You form an Unbreakable Vow with someone in your house, meaning whenever they drink, you must drink, and vice versa. The handshake must be acted out before each drink, and anyone who breaks the vow faces unspeakable horror...three sips.
   • 6: Chocolate Frog Card Similar to "Think while you drink," but with Harry Potter-themed names, such as "Cornelius Fudge, Fred Weasley, Winky the House Elf," etc.
   • 7: Expelliarmus Wands (represented by pens or pencils) are placed in the center of the table. When this card is drawn, the last player to grab a wand and shout "Expelliarmus!" must take a sip. Note that wands flying out of hands can be dangerous.
   • 8: Room of Requirement You and anyone in your house can leave the room to use the restroom or get refreshments. However, if your house ends up with none of these cards, you cannot leave the room at all.
   • 9: Quidditch A soft ball (the "Bludger") is placed in the center of the table. When this card is drawn, you can choose to throw the Bludger at a player from another house. If they don't catch it, they must take a sip; if they do, you must take a sip.
   • 10: Pensieve This card copies the effect of the last card that was drawn.
   • Jack: Sorting Hat Card When this card is drawn, all players in the corresponding house must take a sip (e.g., all Hufflepuffs drink for the Jack of Clubs).
   • Queen: Bellatrix Card You become Bellatrix Lestrange and gain the ability to cast three "Crucio" spells, each of which causes the target to take two sips. You can fashion a special "Bellatrix wand" to mark this.
   • King: Harry Potter Beverages You must take a shot of a well-known Harry Potter drink, such as Butterbeer, Firewhiskey, Gillywater, or Pumpkin Juice.
   • Ace: You become Voldemort and must be referred to as "He Who Must Not Be Named" or "You-Know-Who." If anyone calls you by your name, they must take a sip.
   • Joker: Goblet of Fire The Goblet of Fire contains a premade "dirty pint" involving spicier drinks. Whoever draws this card must down the entire dirty pint.

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Tips

• Plan the theme accordingly. There are plenty of Harry Potter-inspired alcoholic drinks like spiked butterbeer, mulled mead, or boozy pumpkin juice.
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• Before diving into the movies, brush up on your Harry Potter trivia by taking our Harry Potter Trivia Quiz!
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Warnings

• Always drink responsibly and opt for drinks with lower alcohol content since this game involves consistently drinking at a steady pace.
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