About & sources · Last reviewed 12 Oct 2026
Independent by Design
The Defenders Field Guide is an independent fan guide to MinaLima's Defenders of Hogwarts board game. We are not affiliated with MinaLima, Warner Bros. or J.K. Rowling, and no content here is official. Game names belong to their respective owners.
How facts are checked
Method
Every rule statement on this site is checked against the publisher's official rulebook PDF, with printed page numbers cited in context. Buying and availability facts come from the official Kickstarter campaign FAQ and updates, with the check date shown. Strategy notes are clearly labelled as editorial deductions from those rules, not official rulings. If a supplied edition or a later official correction differs, the official instructions win.
Sources
Official links
- Official Defenders of Hogwarts rulebook (PDF)
- MinaLima's official Kickstarter project
- Official availability, editions & shipping FAQ
- October 8 late-pledge announcement
- Official campaign backer support
- MinaLima contact & product enquiries
- The Meeple Marathon gameplay tutorial (third-party, recommended by MinaLima)