Retro Murder on the Hogwarts Express

MURDER ON THE HOGWOODS EXPRESS

Magical Murder Mystery Dinner Party Game for 6-10 players

It's 1940, during the Battle of Britain. The country is at war with Spitfires and Hurricanes jousting overhead for mastery of the skies. Down below, unseen by muggles, a magical train steams towards Hogwoods School, bound for a Wizard Councils conference called to discuss the muggle war. But before reaching its destination the train is forced to an emergency stop. An important international conference delegate has been found murdered in his private compartment...

One of the magical players at your murder mystery event is the murderer. But who and why? By the end of the game, the truth will be revealed!

This is an original murder mystery game supplied by email as ready to print Microsoft Word pdf files. The immersive game has interesting plot lines and plenty to keep players guessing 'whodunit' right until the very end. Running time is 1½ - 2 hours.

The files supplied will print character booklets for your guests, invitations, setup instructions, name tags, documents, various evidence, extra items to help turn your venue into your Hogwoods Express crime scene and a choice of two murder confessions.

You will need 50+ sheets of printer paper and a stapler.

The 6-10 characters:

Henrietta Hufflepuff (F):

You are headmistress of the Hogwoods School for aspiring magicals. Balancing the pressures of the job as the Battle of Britain rages isn't easy. You will use all your considerable power to protect the little darlings...

Gloria Greenleaf (F):

You are a journalist for the Boggler, one of the wizarding world's magical newspapers. It's not quite where you want to be - but if you could bring in a huge front page exclusive - that would REALLY raise your profile...

Beatrix Bowersmith (F):

Your shop may have the best stock of witch's hats in the wizarding world - but who is going to buy them when the Luftwaffe is dropping bombs every night....

Lunella Solstice (F):

8-10 players

You are a Hogwoods School teacher and not happy being called back to the school in half term holiday. Someone's going to suffer for this - you are supposed to be elsewhere...

Alfredo Fettuccinni (M):

You are a magical award winning Italian chef. Even using magic, the British with their toad in the hole, spotted dick, and lumpy custard are still abysmal at cooking. Which is probably just as well for you...

Darius Diatribe (M):

You are a member of the prestigious British Wizard Council. But power can be a two-edged sword...

Sirius Apreski (M):

You were last in Britain as a Quidditch chaser, part of a visiting team representing your Swiss homeland. With the war, things are much changed and very different now. Everyone seems to be on some sort of mission. As are you...

Phineas Fortescue (M):

8-10 players

You are the roving salesman for the Rocket Flying Broom company. Any one fancy one of your new flying brooms? How about you? Can I tempt you to test flight?

Two extra characters:

Mandy Mountjoy (F):

You are the train conductor aboard the magical Hogwoods Express. If you had known there would be all this kerfuffle and commotion, you would have steered well clear of taking responsibility for the train at platform 4¼. You wouldn't have touched it with a flying broom handle...

Percy Potterton (M):

It was always your ambition to be a fully qualified wizard... Maybe even sit on the Wizard Council. Shame, things don't always turn out the way you plan them...

MURDER ON THE HOGWOODS EXPRESS

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The two versions of this game:

6-8 players:

£9.70

8-10 players:

£9.70