Do we know what creatures will be featured in Hogwarts Legacy?
After Hogwarts Legacy was announced at Sony’s PlayStation 5 Showcase in 2020, it had viewers taking in every frame possible. It revealed a potentially large and immersive world to get lost in. More importantly, there was the opportunity to visit Hogwarts as your very own character.
However, the Harry Potter universe isn’t just about spells and potions. Magical creatures play a crucial role here, and an entire movie was dedicated to exploring them.
Hogwarts Legacy’s reveal trailer showcased a dozen magical animals.
Not just any kind of spider, but the Acromantula. Rubeus Hagrid kept one as a pet, which later escaped and lived in hiding inside the Forbidden Forest. These spiders can grow massive in size, larger than a car; spiderlings can be as big as large dogs.
Boggarts are fascinating creatures in the world of Harry Potter. Their true form is unknown because anyone viewing a boggart won’t see the boggart itself, only whatever it transforms into. And it just so happens to be what the viewer fears most.
What makes the reveal of cats in Hogwarts Legacy’s trailer so significant is the possibility of pets or an animagus, or both. Hermione kept a cat as a pet, common amongst witches and wizards. An animagus, on the other hand, is a witch or wizard disguised as an animal.
The boogeymen of the wizarding world, Dementors, are nasty creatures that drain happiness from their victims. They can suck the joy from a person so much that their soul can leave the body. Voldemort famously had Dementors on his payroll, but they were generally seen patrolling the outskirts of Azkaban.
It was hard to miss the dragon seen in the trailer, which even ended on that note. They are marvelous creatures, and it isn’t surprising to see one fighting
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