Hogwarts Legacy

You'll be able to make potions, tame magic beasts and unlock the school's many mysteries.

As players get up to speed with their classmates, they also learn of a rebellion of goblins who are aided by dark wizards and witches. They can also craft magical gear and potions to become even more powerful, in the Room of Requirement. This space is fully customizable to fit a player's own style. Students learn how to make potions, tame magic beasts, ride a broomstick and unlock the institution's mysteries.

Wands at the ready for wizarding duels, magical beasts, character customization, and more. Chandler Wood Community Manager, WB Games Avalanche.

Whether you just want to experience the story or make every swish and flick of your wand matter, a range of difficulty options will be available to meet various skill levels enabling players to experience the game in a way most enjoyable to them. We are honored to have been entrusted with the freedom to create a brand-new wizarding world experience for fans around the world. Many fans of Harry Potter imagined what it would be like to receive their own Hogwarts letter, be sorted, and attend Hogwarts. More than anything else, we wanted to allow fans, after all these years, to finally tell their story, their way, at the most beloved school of witchcraft and wizardry. Part of the magic of Hogwarts Legacy is exploring familiar locations in a new light, like just how close Hogsmeade is to Hogwarts or seeing the Forbidden Forest in the daylight. With Hogwarts Legacy, we had the incredible opportunity to tell any story we wanted within the wizarding world. “Ranrok has seen a glimmer of a magic that wizardkind tried to hide – even from themselves – and he wants that power in particular. As you learn from your professors and classmates, you’ll gain new spells and abilities to use in combat and puzzles throughout Hogwarts Legacy. “There were hundreds of choices that had to be made between lore and gameplay and even some of the differences between each film and book,” Alan said. And, like Harry, the player’s character is a bit of a celebrity from the outset due to the fact that they are starting as a fifth-year and because they survived a—” Sorry Moira, no spoilers! Beyond just architecture and design, I’ve been consistently amazed at how much our Hogwarts feels like the magical school I’ve always wanted to attend, including extracurricular activities like avoiding Peeves while sneaking into the Restricted Section of the library. “We built the Hogwarts we as fans ourselves wanted to explore,” Boston said. Hogwarts Legacy is your story, rooted firmly in wizarding world lore, and it starts with creating the witch or wizard you want to be.

OPINION: With the imminent release of the next Harry Potter game, should we keep supporting JK Rowling's franchise?

There are a couple of options, and I think it needs to be said that even if you do buy the game, you are not a bad person, and it does not mean that you necessarily agree with Rowling’s views on this specific topic. But ultimately, even if she doesn’t make a single penny, her name is so intrinsically linked with the franchise that the game’s success will still be hers, in some way. Gameplay footage for Hogwarts Legacy was officially unveiled in the latest PS5 State of Play, with a vague release date of holiday 2022.

Hogwarts Legacy has finally received a gameplay trailer, and while some of its animations look buttery smooth, some look a little clunky and stiff.

While Hogwarts Legacy is still a ways off, these animations are pretty noticeable, and do detract from the game's more promising aspects. The general movements of the player-character also seemed a little stiff and awkward, with the character's walking pace looking a little too slow and the running animation looking a tad unrealistic. During a few of the Hogwarts Legacy trailer's combat encounters, the player-character is also shown parrying enemy spells with a simple flick of the wrist, deflecting the attack straight back at the enemy with ease.

Avalanche Software has good news for Harry Potter fans everywhere. Here's what we know about the Hogwarts Legacy release date.

Hogwarts Legacy is much different compared to the books, so what happens in the game will be unfamiliar to series fans. So it’s fair to assume Goblins will be stirring some trouble in the magical center of Great Britain. Nearly Headless Nick appears to be the only familiar face, or ghost, in the gameplay trailer. Early looks at gameplay show that Hogwarts Legacy is quite similar to the movies in terms of its charms, spells, abilities, and even backstory. Hogwarts Legacy was originally announced for 2021, but some internal hiccups have pushed the game to 2022. Fans of Harry Potter have played through all sorts of games to indulge in their Hogwarts fantasies.

I'm not going to buy Hogwarts Legacy, even though I've always loved Harry Potter, because I think the harm that JK Rowling is doing to trans people is ...

The only thing buying the game is going to do is get you a new video game. It’s not as fun as buying the Harry Potter game, but this is how you support developers in a way that actually matters. We can pressure the industry to accept unions too, but we have to be just as consistently relentless as we were about loot boxes and pay-to-win. It seems like a lot of people are under the assumption that the developers of a successful game will make more money or have more job security, but that’s not at all how the game industry works. Every studio operates differently, and I don’t know specifically how Avalanche operates, but generally speaking the game industry does not offer developers higher rates or bonuses based on how well a game sells, and the success of a game does not ensure more secure jobs. Warner Brothers could even decide to shut down the studio completely, putting hundreds of developers out of work. But let’s say for the sake of argument that Avalanche’s developers are at risk. I’ve seen quite a few people claim they want to buy the game to support the developers, but that seems disingenuous for a number of reasons. But maybe you’re just thinking of the developers as artists. Those things are all true, but what does that have to do with you buying the game? But what of the developers at Avalanche Software? Surely they’re innocent casualties in all of this. I’m not going to buy Hogwarts Legacy, even though I’ve always loved Harry Potter, because I think the harm that JK Rowling is doing to trans people is unconscionable, and I can’t contribute to the size and strength of her platform anymore.