 Critical reception to "Harry and the Potters" has been, for the most part, positive, with many reviewers praising the bands lo-fi sound and album production.Before the release of the album, Harry and the Potters had already made minor headlines in the news, thanks to their quirky appearance and their energetic lives shows.However, a year after releasing their debut album, in the spring of 2004, the "Barnard Bulletin", a student news magazine of Barnard College, printed one of the earliest reviews of their music.