Info to sync the TAS

• Use Dolphin 4.0-4167
• Memory cards are off
• Uses LLE recompiler audio
• Dual Core and Idle Skipping turned off

My comments on the run

About the TAS

• Aims to complete the game in as little time as possible
• Manipulates enemies to take or avoid damage to save time
• Abuses glitches

Techniques or tricks

Level by level comments:

The Burrow

This area was fairly easy. It was just an introductory level, teaching the basics to the player. Nothing here could be skipped. Though, I do think I did the "washing machine duel" fairly quickly. The gnomes in the garden probably could have gone better, but I tried to spend as little time hitting and throwing them beyond the wall.

Diagon Alley

This area was a bit annoying just because of all the unskippable cutscenes.

Whomping Willow

Nothing too unpleasant about this area except for the final fight. I feel like I could get an early cycle somehow.

Flying Lesson

Simple and straightforward.

Saving Neville

This task was actually really annoying because it seemed like there was so much unnecessary running around (going to the Library to get the book, then going to get the Diffindo spell, then running all the way back to Neville who was stuck behind a big hanging carpet).

Expelliarmus Challenge

This chamber was really fun and I feel I did it really quickly. The beginning with the flying spiked balls was very solid in my opinion because I manipulated them to hit them in groups instead of one at a time. The major skip was done quickly, and the fight against the statue was done quickly as well.

Quidditch Practice

Practice was also straightforward.

Skurge Spell & Hogwarts - A History

This area was also pretty annoying. The very first section felt incredibly slow but there was nothing that could be done about it, and there were so many sections after that that I felt I could have saved time on if there was a way to avoid all the wall sneaking. Otherwise, the room with the enchanted bookcase was alright, and the room with Slytherin duel was solid. The most fun part was running past the prefects going towards the restricted section of the library.

Avifors Challenge

This challenge wasn't so hard. Not too much to say about it.

Quidditch Match 1

Very simple.

Questioning Draco

This was probably the most fun I had in the entire TAS. It was all supposed to be based on sneaking past the prefects and not getting caught, but instead I taunt them and run past them.

Incendio Challenge

This chamber wasn't that bad either. The initial statue fight was fast, the gate skip execution was good, and getting the spell book was quick as well. The only problem that I had was that I feel that pushing all the switches could have gone faster somehow. I think there will be a way to get past the door early without having to stop the fire from blocking it.

Quidditch Match 2

Again, nothing complicated about it.

Forbidden Forest & Aragog

sigh... I hated this area. There are a ton of enemies throwing projectiles at you that can still hurt you if you run into them, and often there was very little space with no room to dodge them. I still think it looked neat just skipping almost all the enemies, not having to stop for them. The fight with Aragog was excellent. I was able to manipulate him so that I could attack 4 times in a row without waiting, which is very fast. I'm happy with the fight.

Quidditch Match 3

Nothing much to comment on.

Final Battle

I honestly think this fight was terrible, yet I don't think there is really anything I can significantly improve on. I couldn't manipulate the basilisk to be open to attack early, so it seemed like it was very slow when it's supposed to be like that. All the "stuttering" during the running animation didn't help either. I hope I can get some kind of early attack cycles later on.