It seems that a few of you are struggling to make the new potions in the new
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1 DS/DSi game. In truth, the potions in this version of the game are not very difficult to produce once you know how, so this is our
Mini Gamers easy guide for completing the potions.
Locate The Ingredients:
The first thing that you will have to do is to track down all the ingredients needed to make each of the three potions included in the game. This is fairly easy as the potion ingredients are hidden in objects in each level of the game. Use the magic wand to cast spells at various objects (including everyday objects like chairs and tables etc) and you should stumble across the ingredients fairly easily.
Once you have collected enough ingredients to make a potion, a message will be displayed on screen and you will be taken to the Potions mini-game where you can start to brew your potion. Please note, you should obtain all the ingredients to make the
Wiggenweld Potion by the end of the very first level.
Brewing The Potion:
Creating potions is basically a timed mini-game. There are several activities that must be completed before the timer runs out if you are to brew a successful batch of potions.
Firstly, you may be asked to
chop the ingredients. This will be very familiar to anyone who has played the
Cooking Mama games. Simply slide the stylus in the direction of the on-screen indicator to chop up the ingredient, and then add it to the cauldron as quickly as possible.
Another activity you may be asked to perform is to
shake the bottle. Simply select the highlighted bottle from the potions shelf and move the stylus up and down on the screen to shake the bottle. A
themometer will appear above the cauldron. The themometor will have a
yellow indicator arrow on it.
As you shake the bottle,
the bottom of the themometer goes cloudy. This can be hard to see, so you will need to be very careful.
Shake the bottle as quickly as possible until the cloudy substance reaches the level of the yellow indicator arrow.
Put the bottle down and it will then bubble and errupt. Add the bottle to the cauldron as quickly as possible.
You may also be asked to
pour a potion ingredient into the cauldron. Again, Simply select the highlighted ingredient from the potions shelf.
Hold the bottle over the cauldron to pour. A
themometer will appear above the cauldron. The themometor will have a
yellow indicator arrow on it.
Be careful to
only pour the ingredient up to the level of the yellow indicator.
Next, you may be asked to
stir the cauldron. simply select the
brown stiring utensil from the potions shelf and
stir the cauldron in the indicated direction. Remember that the timer will be counting down very fast now.
You may also be asked to
heat the cauldron. To complete this task, simply
Rub the base of the cauldron with the stylus. Follow the direction of the on-screen indicator.
You may also need to
crush up certain ingredients. Follow the on-screen stylus guide to crush them up correctly.
You may also need to
juice the ingredients. Use the juicer and catch the falling drops in the on-screen container before the timer runs out. This is not easy so practice is essential.
If you have completed all these steps correctly, you will be rewarded with a fresh batch of potions to use against your various magical foes. If not, you will be given the chance to retry the potion. Remember, practise makes perfect...
Did you know...
You can practice making all of the potions in the game by selecting the
Potions Tab in the
Main Menu screen. However, you will not be able to actually create potions for use in the game unless you have found enough ingredients.
So, that is a basic run down of how to brew a potion in
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1. We hope that you find it helpful. Remember to check in with the
Mini Gamers blogsite for more Harry Potter game news as it happens.
