Combat is something that the Harry Potter games have always struggled with. Back in Harry Potter's very first PS1 outing in 2001, players spent more time throwing explosive firecrackers than they did casting spells, and though its sequels would put more of a focus on combat, most encounters often resulted in just spamming the same attacks over and over again, requiring very little strategy on the player's part. Harry Potter games have never really been able to strike the right balance between spectacle and game-feel - that is, until last year's Hogwarts Legacy.