Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses

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Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses
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Genre Quiz show
Directed byCarrie Havel
Presented by Helen Mirren
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producers
  • Robin Ashbrook
  • Brooke Karzen
  • Yasmin Shackleton
Producers
Editors
  • Kenn Kashima
  • Kevin Manning
Running time40–42 minutes
Production company Warner Horizon Unscripted Television
Original release
Network
ReleaseNovember 28 (2021-11-28) –
December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)

Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Houses was a four-episode quiz show that aired on TBS and Cartoon Network from November 28 to December 19, 2021. [1] [2] [3] Hosted by Helen Mirren, the show was intended as a tribute in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Harry Potter film series. [4] It features four teams that compete in answering trivia questions regarding the Harry Potter universe in order to take home the title of House Cup Champion and win prizes.

Contents

Format

The show was a trivia competition based on Harry Potter-related content. [5] [6] [7] It featured 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. [8] [9]

The winning team would also receive 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 advanced screenings for the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore (2022). [10]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date  [11]
1"Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff"November 28, 2021 (2021-11-28)
Guest stars include Pete Davidson, Simon Fisher-Becker, Matthew Lewis, Luke Youngblood, and Trey Sartorius.
2"Slytherin vs. Ravenclaw"December 5, 2021 (2021-12-05)
Guest starring Tom Felton, Shirley Henderson, Jay Leno, and Luke Youngblood.
3"The Wildcard Round"December 12, 2021 (2021-12-12)
The two houses that lost the first two rounds go head-to-head to compete for a place in the grand finale. Guest stars include Matthew Lewis, Tom Felton, Dan Fogler and Luke Youngblood.
4"The Grand Finale"December 19, 2021 (2021-12-19)
The finale will include lots of wizarding trivia, tons of guest stars and classic film clips to determine the winner of the inaugural Hogwarts Tournament of Houses trophy. Guest stars include Simon Fisher-Becker, Tom Felton, Harry Taylor and Luke Youngblood.

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, [12] Sky Cinema and Sky One in Germany, [13] Sky Uno, Now and Boing in Italy, [14] [15] TMC and TFX in France, [16] [17] Fox8, Foxtel Now and Binge in Australia, [18] TVNZ 2 and TVNZ OnDemand in New Zealand, [19] Amazon Prime Video in India, [20] Cartoon Network and HBO Go in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Taiwan and Hong Kong, [21] Cartoon Network, Warner Channel and HBO Max in Latin America, [22] and Boing in Spain. [23]

Reception

Critical response

Tara Bennett of IGN gave the series four stars, calling it "an entertaining, and sometimes challenging, celebration of all things Potter". [24]

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". [25]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryNominee(s)ResultsRef.
2022 Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a Variety, Reality or Competition SeriesJohn Janavs (for "Gryffindor vs. Hufflepuff")Won [26]
Children's and Family Emmy Awards Outstanding Host Helen Mirren Won [27]
Outstanding Lighting Design for a Live Action ProgramSimon MilesWon
Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Cable Reality Show or Competition SeriesHarry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of HousesNominated [28]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild Awards Best Period Hair Styling and/or Character Hair StylingTroy Zestos and Johnny LomeliNominated [29]
Producers Guild of America Awards Outstanding Children's Program Harry Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of HousesNominated [30]
Set Decorators Society of America Awards Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a Variety, Reality or CompetitionHeidi Miller and John JanavsWon [31]

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