It's a beautiful setting to explore and may be a way to expand the Wizarding World further for players, besides Hogwarts Legacy secrets itself. With the Ministry so linked to Hogwarts' history, it also seems probable that the two institutions will intertwine in the g

The Wizarding World, created by the Harry Potter franchise, is expanding once again thanks to the upcoming release of Hogwarts Legacy , a brand new video game that will allow players to create their own Hogwarts student and live the life of a witch or wizard at the magical sch

The village of Hogsmeade also appeared in the trailer for the game, so this is another location that has been absolutely confirmed. The small village full of exciting shops like Honeydukes, Zonkos, and the Hog's Head Pub, has become a huge part of life at Hogwa

We’ve seen transphobic institutions make progress in the wake of Rowling’s support, and this being brought into the timelines of even well-meaning individuals only serve to spread them further and wider. I understand the noble intention, and figures like this should be demonised and called out where appropriate, but I fear we’re forgetting about the echochamber we exist within and how substantial Rowling and Harry Potter are in the cultural zeitgeist. Fantastic Beasts is still getting a third film, The Cursed Child is still killing it on the West End, and I bet the films will be all over television during the Christmas period. Harry Potter isn’t going anywhere, it’s eternally relevant and will be read to generations of children to come. For the absolute worst, it’s here to stay, and Rowling’s pockets will be continually lined with profit regardless of how loud we manage to get.

They require very specific types of care and students must be able to understand how to appropriately approach a Hippogriff, or perhaps how to survive a run-in with a Dragon. The trailer for the game already revealed some of the fantastic beasts students will come acr

What's more, students aren't allowed to apparate within the school, unless they have special permission (like when they are first learning). It's a spell that fans will likely love to learn and make traveling across the Wizarding World a whole lot eas

The lesson will definitely be a high point of the game as players come to interact with Boggarts, learn how to cast a Patronus charm, and perhaps even utter that famous spell, expelliarmus . No doubt there will be something fishy going on with the Professor, tho

The Harry Potter franchise will be taking a big step with the debut of its first open-world console video game . Hogwarts Legacy certainly has a lot of potential, but one of the ways to really capture the imagination of fans and bring them into this fantasy setting is by giving them a great amount of control over their charac

Even if the story won't be in any way linked to the characters fans remember from the books and films, it may possess tonal similarities. We know that Hogwarts Legacy will focus on ancient magic that only your character is able to understand and use, and that player choices will be one of the main pillars of the game's mechanics. Knowing this, it is only logical to assume that the same fight between good and evil that fans will remember from the books will play a significant role in the game's narrative, and will likely represent a more internal struggle in the player's character decisions when it comes to giving in to the temptation of evil, or doing the right th

Avalanche has confirmed that players will be able to level up abilities for their characters, master spells, and perfect combat skills, as well as taming beasts and " select companions to help them face off against deadly enemie s". Although we still don't know what these companions will be, it is possible that these could be other Hogwarts students or even tamed beasts. Missions and scenarios will also be an essential part of the game, involving player choices that are likely to play into the main story, which revolves around the familiar fight between good and e

While the common room themselves already have distinct aesthetics, giving players the options to redesign their own rooms would be a great way to give further ownership over the world they are inhabiting. Failing this, perhaps players can have their own personal, customizable space in the Room of Requirem

Gay and lesbian people received similar stigma several decades ago, and now the very same sad old fuckers who villainised them are emerging from the woodwork to spout their nonsense all over again. Prominent sitcom writers and authors believe we are erasing the identity of women, or are somehow going through all this mental and physical trauma just to sneak into bathrooms and prey on the vulnerable. That’s an awful lot of hoops to jump through just to sexually assault someone, and those with such a twisted mindset won’t let their gender identity be an obstacle to committing such crimes - a point that is sadly been proven time and time again.