

(Image credit: Portkey Games, Warner Bros.) Is Harry Potter in Hogwarts Legacy? Hogwarts Legacy characters and companions Parts of the story will take place there, as will buying potion ingredients and outfits for your character.Īlso from the reveal trailer we can spot a venture into the Forbidden Forest where a student is fighting against those unknown dark wizards. The nearby village of Hogsmeade seems like it's going to be prominent. In the reveal trailer we got a good look at the expansive great hall and a look at the exterior we know so well too. It should come as no surprise that we'll be spending a lot of time in Hogwarts Castle itself as students. Avalanche say that it's an open world game, so there will likely be plenty of exploring to do in and out of the castle. Throughout your school year, seasons will come and go as you explore areas outside the castle as well. There may not be familiar faces in Hogwarts Legacy due to the time period it's set in, but it looks like we can definitely expect some standard places.

You'll be fighting Ranrock's goblins, dark witches and wizards, and magical beasts too. There's also the matter of a some kind of rebellion led by a goblin named Ranrock. You'll meet the mysterious Professor Fig to figure out answers to your special abilities. "Only you can decide if you will protect this secret for the good of all, or yield to the temptation of more sinister magic."

"You have received a late acceptance to the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and soon discover that you are no ordinary student: you possess an unusual ability to perceive and master Ancient Magic," the studio says. You'll play as a student attending Hogwarts in the late 1890, attending classes and learning magic alongside other students.
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(Image credit: Portkey Games, Warner Bros.) What is the Hogwarts Legacy story?Īvalanche Software and Portkey Games say that Hogwarts Legacy follows the wizarding world lore set out in the original Harry Potter novels but is an original story from the studio, not written by J.K. "Creating the best possible experience for all of the Wizarding World and gaming fans is paramount to us so we are giving the game the time it needs," Portkey Games said. It was originally planned for 2021 but it was announced in January of that year that it would be pushed back into the next. Hogwarts Legacy is launching in holiday 2022, meaning likely November or December. When is the Hogwarts Legacy release date?
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What role Hogwarts Legacy will play in the state of the Harry Potter world remains to be seen.įor more details and screens for Hogwarts Legacy, plus what news there is about when it might arrive, take a look below. Rowling has double, triple, and quadrupled down on her public transphobia, while a middling response to the latest Fantastic Beasts film seemingly has Warner Bros. Hogwarts Legacy is landing at a fraught time for the wizarding universe. Dumbledore is pretty much the only character who'd be alive at this point, but even then, he'd just be a kid-a student we meet at Hogwarts perhaps? Either way, the change of setting should let you create your own unique student with which to explore the world, and uncover the secrets of ancient magic. Hogwarts Legacy takes place in 1890, a long time before Harry and most of the book's characters were born.
