NEW Mattel - UNO Harry Potter Edition Card Game

• Now you can play UNO in the company of your favorite Harry Potter characters!

• Features images of Hermione, Harry, Ron, and other characters from the magical world of Harry Potter

• Special action cards include Skips, Reverses, Draw Twos, and Wild cards

• The Sorting Hat card makes another player of your choice keep drawing cards until they get a Gryffindor card!

• Same gameplay as classic UNO with magical Harry Potter-themed twists

• The goal is to get rid of all the cards in your hand, and the first player or team to 500 points wins

• Accommodates 2 to 10 players for a magical game night

• A wonderful gift for Harry Potter fans, age 7 and older

Manufacturer: Mattel

Edition: Harry Potter Edition

Special Features: Sorting Hat Rule Card

Item Number: HBF05

UPC: 887961587579

Release Date: 2019

Item Weight: 175 grams

Dimensions: 9 cm x 6 cm x 2 cm

Number of Players: 2-10 players

Playing Time: Approximately 30 minutes

Harry Potter is one of the most beloved and successful literary and film franchises of all time:

The Books: Written by J.K. Rowling, the seven Harry Potter books follow the journey of a young wizard, Harry Potter, and his friends Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley as they attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The main story arc concerns Harry's struggle against Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who intends to become immortal and overthrow the wizard governing body known as the Ministry of Magic.

The Films: The books were adapted into eight blockbuster films released between 2001 and 2011, becoming one of the highest-grossing film series of all time. The films starred Daniel Radcliffe as Harry Potter, Emma Watson as Hermione Granger, and Rupert Grint as Ron Weasley.

Cultural Impact: The Harry Potter franchise has had an immense impact on popular culture and has attracted a worldwide adult and child audience. It has also been used as a teaching tool in schools and has inspired numerous theme parks, exhibitions, and merchandise.

Magical World: The wizarding world created by Rowling includes magical elements such as spells, potions, magical creatures, and enchanted objects, as well as themes of friendship, love, and the battle between good and evil.

This UNO edition brings the magic of Hogwarts to game night, allowing fans to play with their favorite characters while enjoying the classic UNO gameplay with a wizarding twist!

The Sorting Hat Card is a special rule card unique to the Harry Potter UNO edition that adds magical chaos to your game!

How It Works:

1. When a player plays the Sorting Hat Card, they must announce "The Sorting Hat has chosen!" just like in the Harry Potter books and films.

2. The player then selects any other player in the game to be "sorted."

3. The chosen player must draw cards from the deck one at a time until they draw a Gryffindor-colored card (cards featuring characters from Gryffindor House).

4. All drawn cards must be added to the player's hand, potentially significantly increasing their card count.

5. After the sorting is complete, the game continues with the next player in the sequence.

This special rule mimics the Sorting Hat ceremony from Hogwarts, where new students are sorted into their houses. In this case, however, being sorted into Gryffindor isn't necessarily good news, as it means you've had to add potentially many cards to your hand!

The Sorting Hat Card can be played on any color or number, similar to a Wild card, and the player who plays it gets to choose which color will be in play next.

UNO was invented in 1971 by Merle Robbins, a barber from Reading, Ohio. Robbins created the game to resolve a dispute about the rules of Crazy Eights and initially sold copies of UNO from his barbershop.

The game caught the attention of Robert Tezak over Thanksgiving weekend in 1971, who became hooked on it. The following year, Tezak made a deal with Robbins to take over UNO, and International Games was formed to produce and market the card game.

Following decades of massive success, International Games was acquired by Mattel in 1992, and UNO has remained a global phenomenon ever since. According to Mattel, approximately 17 decks are sold every minute worldwide.

Today, UNO is available in more than 80 countries and has expanded to include numerous themed editions featuring popular franchises like Harry Potter, creating new ways for fans to engage with both the classic card game and their favorite characters.

Setup: Each player is dealt 7 cards, and the remaining cards form a draw pile. The top card is turned over to start the discard pile.

Gameplay: Players take turns placing a card from their hand onto the discard pile. The card must match either the color or the number/symbol of the card on top of the discard pile. If a player cannot play a card, they must draw a card from the draw pile.

Special Cards:

• Skip Card: When played, the next person in line loses their turn.

• Reverse Card: Reverses the direction of play.

• Draw Two Card: Forces the next player to draw two cards and lose their turn.

• Wild Card: Allows the player to choose any color for the next player to match.

• Wild Draw Four Card: Allows the player to choose any color and forces the next player to draw four cards and lose their turn.

• Sorting Hat Card (Harry Potter Edition): When played, the player selects another player who must draw cards until they find a Gryffindor card.

Winning: When a player has only one card left, they must yell "UNO!" If they don't and are caught, they must draw two cards. The first player to get rid of all their cards wins the round. Games are typically played to 500 points.

Delivery: Enjoy FREE standard shipping to anywhere in Australia via Australia Post with every order! The option to upgrade to Express Post shipping for an additional flat fee Australia wide is available to select during checkout.

Estimated Delivery Time: 3-5 business days for standard shipping; 1-2 business days for express shipping.

Returns: We accept returns within 30 days of delivery. Item must be in original packaging and condition. Items with broken seals may not be eligible for return unless damaged or defective.

Exchanges: We're happy to exchange any items that don't meet your expectations. Please contact our customer service team to arrange an exchange.

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