Harry Potter Wizard Chess
by Mattel
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Toys and Games Reviews of Harry Potter Wizard Chess
Customer Review: The Best Harry Potter Toy Available
Summary: 5 Stars
You simply cannot get a better toy for the price, especially in the 7-10 year old group. What you have here is basically a decent plastic chess set with a cardboard playing board. The pieces are large (2-5 inches; good for smaller hands) and have a nice weight to them. I'm giving this set a high score for durability because the pieces seem pretty indestructible and will probably get lost long before they break or wear out. But the cardboard playing board may need to be replaced or repaired (read: duct taped) after heavy use or rough handling. Kids will love that the pieces look just like the life-sized set Ron played in the first movie. And hey, in my opinion there just isn't a more educational toy than a chess set. Harry Potter books helped many kids discover they like to read, now Harry Potter can help kids develop an interest in chess! Cool.Customer Review: This set is a joke!!!!!
Summary: 1 Stars
My wife bought me this set for Christmas when it first came out (for about $15). I thought it was a rip off at that price. The pieces are made of soft plastic and are way too large for the flimsy cardboard board that comes with the set. The Knight pieces barely stand up at all as they are top heavy and poorly balanced.
Fortunately the pieces of this set are hollow and we were able to improve our set by using a hot glue gun to glue lead weights inside the base of each piece. Now the pieces are quite playable if one uses a full (tournament-sized) chess board.
The current price that this set sells for is obviously due to its value as a collectable item. If you're looking for a playable chess set, note that you can buy far better (more playable) chess sets for just a fraction of what this set sells for.
Customer Review: Excellent value for kids/a couple of modifications
Summary: 4 Stars
As others have noted, this is an excellent value for children. A friend of mine, who is a real chess fanatic, bought a set for playing outside. As others have noted, some of the pieces (knight) are a bit top heavy. I just put some modelling clay into the hollow bottoms of the pieces and, not only do they have a nice "weight" to them now, they don't tip as easily. As others have suggested, getting a nother board helps too. So why go to the bother? As my friend suggested (for my son) getting a chess set that is more representational is better to interest young players. I have found this to be the case. Another suggestion my friend made, is do not make it a gift to your child, but keep it as yours. That way it has all the allure of the inaccesible as your child has to ask to play with Daddy's toy.
Customer Review: This is a Bargain for HP fans & Chess fans alike.
Summary: 5 Stars
I love chess and collect chess sets. Mainly figurine sets like this. There is somthing about playing a set where the pieces actually resemble the King theme. Until this set came out, you just couldn't find ones like this for the price. The last one I purchased many, many years ago in a store was a Peter Ganine Conqueror set. It's still my favorite, but this one is my second. Other than the box is flimsy and no molded place holders, it is very nice. I've seen the movie and it is very accurate to the giant movie version as well. And as a bonus, for years I had tried to get my daughter interested in chess, but with no success. After seeing this set(she's a big HP fan) she wants to learn the game now. :) Not to mention, years from now, this set will be worth 5 to 10 times it's original value. ;)Customer Review: Warning: NOT the chess pieces pictured on cover!!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought it thinking that I was going to paint the pieces. But to my chagrin the pieces are not the ones pictured on the box. There are subtle, but fatal, differences in the two. The box pictures the pieces holding swords, staffs, ect. AWAY FROM THE BODY. The actual pieces are held close to the body; maybe that's for cheap replication? There is an insignia missing noticeably from the King's helmet. The Queen's fingers are meshed together, but on the box they are clearly separated. I was disheartened and disappointed to find out that the picture on the box is of the "Final Challenge" collector's set. THAT set is $350-$400. I apologize to everyone on behalf of Mattel that they would deceive the general public in such a way. Shame on them!