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On the subject of the carriage, one might also be able to deduce that players will come into Hogwarts as the semester is already in session. This is similar to how the protagonist of the Persona games always enter their school years. Why? Well, first years always go by boat. After that, they can take these flying carriages starting from the second year all the way to the seventh. The player is also alone without other new kids joining them which backs up this late arrival the

If there's one thing fans of the series have wanted in a Harry Potter video game, it's a quality Quidditch experience. Trailers and early leaks suggest this will happen, but nothing seems set in stone at this time. For the moment, fans can only wonder if they'll get their opportunity to snatch the golden snitch or become the best keeper at Hogwa

Way back in 2001, Harry Potter made his way onto games consoles for the first time. The Sorcerer's Stone movie meant loyal fans flocked to their local Blockbuster and other retailers to get their own chance to step into the stone walls of Hogwarts and become a wizard. And the game did well enough, scoring 6.1/10 with Games

Going back to Persona , that initial thought may not be far off from how this game works. The trailer talks about students managing bonds with others, showing players go through various activities from classrooms to just sitting around. It is a great premise to emulate for a game based on the Harry Potter universe. No one has really copied Atlus in this way yet so it’s about t

One huge part of an education at Hogwarts is learning about the variety of fantastic beasts that exist in the wider world. The game looks to include a huge variety during Magical Care lessons and this roster of animals will be bolstered by the player's journey into areas outside of the sch

Harvey Ridgebit, who becomes a renowned dragonologist, could easily become part of the story. Ridgebit was the one who established the largest dragon sanctuary in Romania, which fans hear about at the beginning of the Harry Potter series as the place where Ron Weasley's older brother, Charlie, lives and works. Ridgebit could be a character to introduce players to battling - or taming - dragons, which players already know from the reveal trailer will be a significant part of Hogwarts Legacy 's gamep

Houses can be chosen. That much is for sure. What isn’t known yet is if this game will have a Mass Effect -like morality system. That said, the trailer might indicate that students could go an evil route. In the fight against the dragon breaking free, the bottom right corner shows a masked man aiding the player. Maybe the skull masks aren’t all evil, but this could point to students being able to go a different p

Even if these locations are unavailable in the game, it would be great to see some Easter eggs for these competing schools. The option to wear uniforms from the other institutions for instance would be a brilliant way to show support for the Triwizard competit

Will the development team have the freedom to add new spells to the Harry Potter universe? Can players use an unforgivable one, and will it change how people view that character at school? Screenshots from early gameplay show a usual suspect of available spells, but how Hogwarts Legacy approaches this is crucial to its succ

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

Thestrals can only be seen by those who have witnessed death in some form. They have been pulling the carriages to Hogwarts for many years and will therefore once again be a part of the experience for players, perhaps appearing at some stage if things turn s

The Great Hall also looks familiar from the films. However, there are two new elements. First of all the plain windows from the films are now stained glass windows that represent each house. The tables have cloths representing each house too. On the subject of this area, the late arrival theory can also be backed up here. Everyone else in attendance has seen the Sorting Hat and is already dressed compared to the pla

What kind of emotional impact, if any, will Avalanche Software and Warner Bros. Games bake into decisions made in its 1800s setting? Will the changes that you make in the game feel permanent? Knowing this detail about the game only begs thousands of more questions, but it has great promise, and we can't ignore t

Having the choice to study Runes and Transfiguration in fourth year, rather than carry on with Charms, for instance, would be a novel way to allow players to immerse themselves in their characters' hogwarts legacy house guide jour

The Hogwarts Legacy game has showcased that dragons will be a part of the player's own journey, with one getting dangerously close to burning the hero character to a crisp in the trailer. Hopefully there will be a huge range of species to explore in the game, such as Hungarian Horntails and Norwegian Ridgeba