Hogwarts Charm Academy
Create your witch or wizard, get sorted into a house and earn house points by learning real physics, chemistry, biology and astronomy. Explore the castle, master spells and focus with a built-in study timer.
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Unofficial, fan-inspired study game. Not affiliated with or endorsed by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. or Wizarding World.
What is Hogwarts Charm Academy?
Hogwarts Charm Academy is a free magic school game you play in your browser. Every class is a real subject in disguise: Charms is physics, Potions is chemistry, Herbology is plant biology, Defence is immunology and Astronomy is, well, astronomy. The 90 class questions are written at secondary-school level, and each one explains the answer.
Points go to your house, so every correct answer, finished focus session and castle challenge moves Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin up the House Cup. It is built for students who study better when there is a story, a score and a reason to come back tomorrow.
How to play
From your letter to your first spell in about five minutes.
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Create your character
Enter your name, choose witch, wizard or mage, pick one of eight characters and join a house, or let the four-question sorting quiz choose for you.
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Attend classes
Pick Charms, Potions, Herbology, Defence, Astronomy or Mixed Practice, choose Easy, Medium or Hard, and answer three questions. Each correct answer earns house points.
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Explore the castle
Visit nine locations, from the Library and the Owlery to the Dungeons and the Forbidden Forest. Each has its own mini-game and reward.
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Spend, focus and share
Buy wands, hats and companions in Charm Alley, claim daily tasks, run 25-minute focus sessions and share your wizard card with friends.
What each class teaches
Choose Easy, Medium or Hard for +10, +20, +35 points per correct answer. Score 3/3 to master the class spell. Unseen questions come first, so the “questions fresh” counter shows how much is left to learn.
Charms
Physics of light, forces and energy
Light, refraction, forces, Newton's laws, energy, power and electricity.
First spell: Lux Parva
Potions
Chemistry
Formulas, pH, acids and bases, atomic structure, bonding, moles and reactions.
First spell: Aqua Pura
Herbology
Plant biology
Photosynthesis, transpiration, xylem and phloem, plant hormones and germination.
First spell: Folium Viride
Defence
Immunology
White blood cells, antibodies, vaccines, innate and adaptive immunity.
First spell: Scutum Cutis
Astronomy
Astronomy
Planets, the Moon's phases, seasons, light-years, star colour and galaxies.
First spell: Luna Lucens
Mixed Practice
All five subjects
A shuffle of all five classes for exam-style revision, with bonus points.
Explore the castle: 9 mini-games
Away from class, every corner of the castle has a challenge that teaches something.
The Library · Solve a riddle
Classic riddles that train lateral thinking.
Astronomy Tower · Name the constellation
Recognise Orion, the Big Dipper, Cassiopeia, the Southern Cross, Cygnus and Leo from their star patterns.
Broom Pitch · Catch the Golden Orb
A 20-second reaction game: catch the Golden Orb five times.
Forbidden Forest · Survive the night
A three-step survival story where real-world knowledge, like finding Polaris, gets you home.
The Owlery · Decode an owl's message
Decode emoji messages about photosynthesis, gravity, metamorphosis and more.
Common Room · Chat with a housemate
Fact or myth? Bust popular science myths with a housemate.
The Dungeons · Brew a potion
Read a chemical formula and add the right atoms to brew water, salt, methane or ammonia.
Greenhouse · Tend the plants
Choose exactly what a wilting plant needs, from photosynthesis to germination.
Great Courtyard · Make a friend
Answer a student's question correctly to make a new friend from another house.
Points, ranks, shops and a study timer
House points never go down. As they grow you climb from First-year through Apprentice, Adept, Prefect, Head of House to Archmage. Every point also earns stardust, which you spend in Charm Alley on wands, hats, robes and companions like an owl, a black cat or a pocket dragon. Everything you buy appears on your character.
The Scroll of Tasks gives you six daily goals, such as attending two classes or catching the Golden Orb, plus long-term achievements. The study timer uses the classic 25-minute focus and 5-minute break rhythm, keeps running while you play and pays out house points when a focus session ends.
Why a magic school game helps you study
Answering a question before you see the answer is retrieval practice, one of the best-supported study techniques in learning research. Each class makes you commit to an answer, then shows a short explanation, so wrong answers still teach you something.
The game layer gives you reasons to come back: a house to play for, spells to complete and daily tasks that reset. Short, regular sessions spread over days beat one long cram, and the focus timer turns the same habit into deep work on your own material.
Hogwarts Charm Academy FAQ
What is Hogwarts Charm Academy?+
Hogwarts Charm Academy is a free, browser-based study game inspired by magical school stories. You create a witch or wizard, join one of four houses and earn house points by attending classes that teach real school subjects, exploring nine castle locations and finishing focus sessions. It has 90 class questions, 15 spells to master and no sign-up.
Is Hogwarts Charm Academy free? Do I need an account?+
Yes, it is completely free and there is no sign-up, paywall or download. Everything runs in your browser and your progress is saved on your device.
Is this an official Harry Potter or Hogwarts game?+
No. Hogwarts Charm Academy is an unofficial, fan-inspired study game made by Lorea. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. Entertainment or Wizarding World Digital. The characters and spells in the game are original.
How do I get sorted into a house?+
When you create your character you can pick Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw or Slytherin yourself, or take the four-question sorting quiz and let your answers decide.
What do you learn in the classes?+
Each class teaches a real subject. Charms covers the physics of light, forces and energy; Potions is chemistry; Herbology is plant biology; Defence is immunology; and Astronomy is astronomy. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so you learn even when you get it wrong.
How do I earn house points?+
Correct class answers earn 10 (Easy), 20 (Medium), 35 (Hard) points. Castle activities earn 10 to 30 points, every finished 25-minute focus session earns 15, and daily tasks and achievements add bonus points.
How do I master spells?+
Score 3 out of 3 in a class to master that class's spell for the difficulty you chose. There are 15 spells: one for each of the five subjects at Easy, Medium and Hard.
What is the study timer?+
The built-in Pomodoro-style timer has a 25-minute focus mode, a 5-minute short break and a 15-minute long break. It keeps running while you explore the castle and rewards each finished focus session with house points.
Can I share my progress with friends?+
Yes. Open your wizard card in the Great Hall to share your house, rank, points and spells. Copy the link, or send it by email, WhatsApp, X, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram or Reddit. Your friends can start the same game for free from the link.
Can I make a game from my own class notes?+
Yes. Use the Create your own button to open Lorea, upload your notes, slides or textbook chapters, and turn them into quizzes, flashcards and study games.
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Hogwarts Charm Academy is an unofficial, fan-inspired study game by Lorea. It is not affiliated with, endorsed or sponsored by J.K. Rowling, Warner Bros. Entertainment or Wizarding World Digital. The characters and spells in the game are original.