Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses is a game show that aired on TBS and Cartoon Network from November 28 to December 19, 2021. Hosted by Helen Mirren, the show was intended as a tribute in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter film series. It features four trios competing in answering trivia questions regarding the Harry Potter universe in order to take home the title of House Cup Champion and win prizes.
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Format
The show is a trivia competition based on Harry Potter-related content. It features four teams of three Harry Potter fans, each representing a Hogwarts house (namely Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw and Slytherin), competing against each other to earn the title of House Cup Champion.
The winning team also receives prizes, including a $1,000 shopping spree at the Harry Potter Store New York, tickets to the Broadway production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at the Lyric Theatre in New York City and advance screenings for the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022).
Release
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses was broadcast on TBS and Cartoon Network from November 28 to December 19, 2021. It was also made available for streaming on HBO Max.
The show was also released in several platforms internationally, including Crave in Canada, Sky Max and Now in the United Kingdom and Ireland, Sky Cinema and Sky One in Germany, Sky Uno, Now and Boing in Italy, TMC and TFX in France, Fox8, Foxtel Now and Binge in Australia, TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand in New Zealand, Amazon Prime Video in India, Cartoon Network and HBO Go in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong, Cartoon Network, Warner Channel and HBO Max in Latin America, and Boing in Spain.
Reception
Critical response
Tara Bennett of IGN gave the series four stars, calling it "an entertaining, and sometimes challenging, celebration of all things Potter".
Anita Singh of The Daily Telegraph gave it one star, stating it was the "worst role" of Helen Mirren's career, and that "this cringe-inducing, horribly Americanised Harry Potter quiz is abysmal in every way".
