I don't know what they're working on now, but the Deathly Hallows game should be an RPG. It's perfect! You've got the party of 3 heroes, roaming the world with various forms of transportation, learning new spells and abilities, seeking out the 3 artifacts of blah blah blah...
But instead it's going to be a big old piece of shit. Ah well, maybe in a few years once the movie licenses have dried up and they're making games based on the books...