LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 is the second installment of the LEGO Harry Potter series. The game is based on the final three books and four films of the Harry Potter franchise: Order of the Phoenix, Half Blood Prince, Deathly Hallows – Part 1, and Deathly Hallows – Part 2. Featuring 24 story events and a host of new areas such as Godric's Hollow and the Ministry of Magic, your journey to defeat the evil Lord Voldemort is finally set.

The gameplay of Years 5-7 remains virtually the same as the previous game, LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4. It is centered around the player controlling many characters from the Harry Potter Universe in order to solve puzzles and advance through the story. Collectibles are scattered all around the game world as seen in many other LEGO games. These include finding and collecting over 80 characters, many students in peril, gold bricks and much more. New charms and spells are available to the player and used via the spell wheel. Dueling skills can also be learned via 16 different class lessons your are able to participate in.

Multiplayer is included via an offline drop-in/drop-out co-op system. Up to two players can play and use different characters to solve puzzles and find gold bricks.