Windows, the Windows Start button, Xbox, Xbox 360, Xbox LIVE, and the Xbox logos are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies, and “Games for Windows” and the Windows Start button logo are used under license from Microsoft. 3000029236 CONTENTS Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games SYSTEM CONFIGURATION 2 Madam Malkin’s Robes for All Photosensitive Seizures Occasions (Character Customizer) 13 A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain INSTALLATION 3 Gringotts Bank™ (LEGO® Builder) 14 visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed GAMES FOR WINDOWS – LIVE 4 ON-SCREEN INFORMATION 15 condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video Connecting to LIVE 4 games. SPELLS AND MAGICAL ABILITIES 15 These seizures may have a variety of symptoms, including lightheadedness, altered Family Settings 4 vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, Tagging Between Characters 15 confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of GETTING STARTED 5 Spell-its 16 consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking Character Controls 5 nearby objects. Spell-casting 16 Main Menu 7 Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these Special Abilities 17 symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms— New Game 7 Pet Abilities 17 children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures. The Load Game 7 risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by taking the following Invisibility Cloak 17 precautions: Sit farther from the screen; use a smaller screen; play in a well-lit room; HOGWARTS™ SCHOOL Dig Ability 18 and do not play when you are drowsy or fatigued. OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY 8 Potion Cauldrons 18 If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor Lessons 8 before playing. ITEMS 19 Story Events 9 LEGO® Studs 19 Polyjuice Potion™ Cauldrons 10 Hogwarts Crests 19 ESRB Game Ratings THE LEAKY CAULDRON™ 10 Spell and Ability Tokens 19 The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) ratings are designed to provide consumers, especially parents, with concise, impartial guidance about the age- Go to Hogwarts 10 Character Tokens 20 appropriateness and content of computer and video games. This information can Leaky Cauldron Noticeboard 11 Students in Peril 20 help consumers make informed purchase decisions about which games they deem Red Bricks 20 suitable for their children and families. Free Play Mode 11 ™ ESRB ratings have two equal parts: Go to Diagon Alley 11 Gold Bricks 21 • Rating Symbols suggest age appropriateness for the game. These symbols True Wizard Bar 21 DIAGON ALLEY 12 appear on the front of virtually every game box available for retail sale or Super Kits 21 rental in the United States and Canada. Eeylops Owl Emporium 12 • Content Descriptors indicate elements in a game that may have triggered a Wiseacre’s Wizarding Equipment 12 PAUSE MENU 22 particular rating and/or may be of interest or concern. The descriptors appear on the back of the box next to the rating symbol. END USER LICENSE AGREEMENT 28 ON FRONT ON BACK VIDEO GAME E For more information, visit www.ESRB.org SYSTEM CONFIGURATION INSTALLATION OS Windows® XP or Windows® Vista To install LEGO® Harry Potter™: Years 1-4, insert the DVD into your computer’s DVD-ROM CPU Minimum: Intel® P4 1.8GHz or AMD Athlon™ XP 2200+ drive. If you have Autorun enabled on your Recommended: Intel® Core™2 Duo or AMD Athlon™ 64, computer, installation will begin. 2.8GHz J If you do not have Autorun enabled, open RAM Minimum: 512Mb My Computer from either your desktop Recommended: 2Gb or the START Menu and double-click Graphics Card Minimum: ATI X1300 or NVIDIA® GeForce FX 5800 on the DVD-ROM drive showing with 256Mb RAM the LEGO Harry Potter icon. Double-click Recommended: ATI HD 2900 or NVIDIA® GeForce 8800 the program icon to start installation. Sound Card 100% DirectX® 9.0c compatible audio device Once installation begins, a series of on-screen instructions will guide you through the rest of the procedure. If you are experiencing DVD-ROM DVD-ROM drive problems with the installation, read the Troubleshooting guide on the Disc. Input Devices Keyboard and mouse; Xbox 360 Controller for Windows We recommend closing all background applications and turning off any supported J virus scanning software before beginning installation. J Some of the information in this manual may have changed prior to the game’s release. If any information you are looking for does not DirectX® appear correct, please refer to the ReadMe file. Microsoft DirectX® 9.0c (August 2007) is included on this disc. You will be prompted to install DirectX® during the installation of this game if this or a more recent version is not already properly installed on your system. J DirectX® may require the “latest” updates for your operating system. This may also include the latest drivers for your motherboard, sound and video hardware. 2 GAMES FOR WINDOWS – LIVE GETTING STARTED Play online for free! With Games for Windows — LIVE, you can build your profile, play Character Controls online, chat with friends, see your friends’ games and activities, and track gaming KEYBOARD & MOUSE achievements across all Games for Windows — LIVE games. Plus, you can download game content ACTION PLAYER 1 PLAYER 2 from Games for Windows — LIVE Marketplace. Get connected and join the PC gaming revolution! J Move left A Cursor Left J Move right D Cursor Right Connecting to LIVE J Move up W Cursor Up To connect to Games for Windows — LIVE, you need a high-speed Internet connection and a gamertag. If you already have J Move down S Cursor Down a gamertag, you have what you need to connect to Games for Windows — J Jump U Num. 5 LIVE. If you don’t have one, you can get one for free. With Games for Windows — LIVE, you have options for creating both online J Cast on LEGO objects H Num. 1 and offline accounts. You start with a 15-time activation limit. To contact J Press and hold to target H Num. 1 Microsoft for an extension to this limit, follow the instructions on the screen. For more information, including availability in your region, go to J Tag K Num. 3 www.gamesforwindows.com/live. J Press and hold for Spell Wheel K Num. 3 Family Settings J Cast selected spell on Spell Wheel J Num. 2 Windows Parental Controls (Vista and Windows 7) enable parents and J Free play character toggle up L. Ctrl R. Ctrl guardians to restrict access to mature-rated games and set time limits on how long they can play. Family Settings in Games for Windows — LIVE enable J Free play character toggle down Space Num. 0 parents and guardians to approve who and how your family interacts with J Start / Pause Enter Num. Enter others online with the LIVE service. For more information, go to www.gamesforwindows.com/live/familysettings. J F1 to drop in player 1 using the keyboard J F2 to drop in player 2 using the keyboard J Please Note: Foreign language keyboards may display different 4 keys for each of the ‘actions’ but the keys are physically in the same location on the keyboard! w x y < > ` Y B A L l C X j h Main Menu Use the A / D / W / S keys or / to navigate the menus, Xbox 360 CONTROLLER FOR WINDOWS L l press the U key or A to confirm your selection. L / l . Control character C . View camera New Game A . Jump When you begin a new game of LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4, you’ll be taken straight into Harry’s world—starting with his dramatic arrival at X . Cast on LEGO objects number four, Privet Drive. X (press and hold) . Target objects Soon, you’ll be collecting your school supplies from Diagon Alley, making your way to platform nine and three-quarters, and travelling to Hogwarts Y . Tag character School of Witchcraft and Wizardry aboard the Hogwarts Express. Y (press and hold) . Show Spell Wheel B . Cast selected spell on the Spell Wheel Load Game y / z . Free Play character toggle Choose Load Game to continue a previously saved game. > . Pause game 6 HOGWARTS SCHOOL Story Events During each school year, you’ll be required to play through a series OF WITCHCRAFT of Story Events, which capture your favorite moments from the Harry Potter™ stories—such as the mountain troll fight in the girls’ toilets AND WIZARDRY and Harry’s discovery of the dark and mysterious Chamber of Secrets™. To complete a Story Event, you’ll need to use the spells and magical abilities you’ve learned during the course of the game. Once a Story Event has been completed, you can replay the Story Event Lessons or play the event in Free Play Mode. To do so, go to the Leaky Cauldron Just like any other young witch or wizard, you’ll need noticeboard. to attend lessons in order to learn new spells and magical You can leave Hogwarts and return to the Leaky Cauldron at any time. abilities. When you arrive at Hogwarts, find Nearly Headless To do so, simply pause the game by pressing the Enter key or > and select Nick (who will guide you around Hogwarts). The Leaky Cauldron. Whenever you complete a lesson, a token will appear on screen.