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Regardless of how much lore the game producers decide to draw inspiration from, Hogwarts Legacy Walkthrough Legacy will introduce new characters and fresh storylines. According to the Hogwarts Legacy website, the new story in this game will be completely in line with existing Wizarding World lore, even if it is a new story free of J.K. Rowling's writing. The lore that is currently available stems not only from the initial Harry Potter novels, but also from excerpts written by J.K. Rowling that have been released online over the last few ye
Except for the name, Hogwarts Legacy has been a known quantity since 2018. Some leaked footage came out before quickly getting scrubbed online. Since it was uploaded the first time this means it will never truly go away. Comparing its footage and this official reveal trailer is an article in and of its
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
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
Four mainline games were released on consoles and PC, and two spin-off titles that launched on handheld devices. As a result, there is a lot of lore to tap into throughout the series. The games are littered with historical references and information to read and expand the backstory and events, bringing the world of Deus Ex to l
Shin Megami Tensei V is expected to deliver more of the same, but bigger and better. The series is known for its challenging, demon focused RPG battles, where the player can negotiate with and collect demons to fight alongside t
Set in the 1800s, Hogwarts Legacy will have players fill in the shoes of a 5th-year student who goes to Hogwarts after receiving a late admission letter. Players take on the role of a witch or wizard who turns out to be the only one able to understand and wield an ancient kind of magic that will uncover a hidden truth about the Wizarding World. The narrative will revolve around the player's choices through a series of events and missions that will guide Hogwarts Legacy's player character into a 'good vs evil' kind of st
The Buchanans were a pure-blood family and Angus the only squib, which was seen as a disgrace to his relatives. The Buchanans were a family of pure-blood wizards from Scotland with a reputation for aggression and drunkness. As the story goes, his brother was able to get him inside, but when the Sorting Hat was placed on his head , the hat announced that he was "a good-hearted chap, but no wizard," and Angus had to return home on foot. Upon his return, his father banished him from the family home, and Angus, at just 11 years old, hitched a hike to Edinburgh, where he lived among muggles, finding out that they weren't all the terrible things his father had taught him to beli
Earlier this week saw JK Rowling once again spout transphobic views on social media, with the billionaire author seeking to put down vulnerable people who simply want to be heard and accepted instead of demonised. The Harry Potter author makes it clear that she "knows and loves trans people" in her life but every facet of this ideology goes against that viewpoint. I’m not buying it, and neither are so many cisgender people on my social media who are happy to quote tweet these instances to dunk on Rowling and stand up for people like me.
According to the Hogwarts Legacy website, the core of the game will be based on J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World lore. Unsurprisingly, most of the characters developed in the Harry Potter series and Fantastic Beasts saga won't make an appearance. However, there are numerous references throughout the books, films, and extra pieces of lore content released by J.K. Rowling that suggest some character and side stories that could very well make it into the game. Dozens of characters that are mentioned in Harry Potter lore were alive during the 1800s, but due to the fact that players don't know the exact years that the game will take place in, the possibilities are close to endless. Most of the theorized candidates are mere mentions in lore, while others possess a powerful backstory, but they all represent good opportunities for the studio to develop some narratives and explore popular Harry Potter locations that fans would genuinely be excited ab