Hogwarts

Harry Potter Hogwarts playing cards, the ultimate in playing card trickery! Inspired by the four houses of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the deck features non-standard suits in the designs of Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff and Slytherin. Each court card carries the arms of one of the school houses, while the corresponding ace carries a large depiction of the house symbol. The cards have been intentionally printed to look old and dirty. See the embossed tin►

Above: Harry Potter Hogwarts playing cards, distributed by "Paladone Products Ltd", designed in the UK presumably by Paladone, manufactured in China, c.2016. 52 cards plus 2 identical jokers. The set comes in a metal embossed burgundy tin, featuring the crest of Hogwarts with the Latin motto “Draco dormiens nunquam titillandus” (Never Tickle a Sleeping Dragon).

By Matt Probert

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I have adored playing cards since before I was seven years old, and was brought up on packs of Waddington's No 1. As a child I was fascinated by the pictures of the court cards.

Over the next fifty years I was seduced by the artwork in Piatnik's packs and became a collector of playing cards.

Seeking more information about various unidentified packs I discovered the World of Playing Cards website and became an enthusiastic contributor researching and documenting different packs of cards.

I describe my self as a playing card archaeologist, using detective work to identify and date obscure packs of cards discovered in old houses, flea markets and car boot sales.