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How to Get Debug Mode in Harry Potter to Work

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is a game for the PC developed by KnowWonder/Electronic Arts. Like the movie of the same title, the game features Harry and friends in their sophomore year at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where Harry must confront the power hidden within the Chamber of Secrets. Accessing the debug mode of this game requires a basic knowledge of how to locate, rename and edit a text file.

Instructions

- 1
  Navigate to C:\Windows\System. From the start menu, click on "Computer." Double-click on drive "C" -- or whatever drive contains your Windows installation. Locate and double-click on the "Windows" folder. Double-click the folder named "System."
- 2
  Locate the file "game.ini" within the "System" folder. Hold the "Shift" key and right-click on the file. Choose "Open with" and select Notepad.
- 3
  Select "File," then "Save As" from the menu. In the pop-up window, enter "game.ini.old" to save a backup of this file. Close the file. Open the original "game.ini" file again in Notepad, using the instructions in Step 2.
- 4
  Change the following text within the "game.ini" file:
  [HGame.baseConsole]
  bDebugMode=False
  bUseSystemFonts=True
  
  to
  
  [HGame.baseConsole]
  bDebugMode=True
  bUseSystemFonts=True
- 5
  Select "File," then "Save" from the menu. Debug mode is now enabled. Start the game and try the following keys for different effects.
  F4 (Level select)
  Delete (Ghost mode)
  Page Up or Page Down (Speed control)
  ~ (Opens console)
  F6 (Full health)
  F9 (Learn all spells)

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