Lego Harry Potter: Years 1-4 is a new game coming out on June 29th from Traveller’s Tales.  It will be presenting the first four books of the series in Lego form, just as we’ve seen in the past with Lego Star Wars and Lego Indiana Jones and is rated E.

I played through the demo last night and it’s a solid addition to the Lego video game franchise.  Levels have the openness of Lego Indiana Jones, without the level design issues.  The puzzles were appropriately challenging and even more carrots are being dangled in front of the player.  In addition to studs, you find yourself collecting crests, rescuing students, finding gold bricks among other collectibles.  The characters also learn new spells and thus gain new abilities as the game goes on, giving a sense of progression and leveling.

All in all, if you’ve enjoyed the Lego games in the past and aren’t tired of the premise, pick this one up as a summer gift for the kids in your life.  You can find it available on all the major consoles, as well as Windows on June 29th.