Fact Check: Will there be Romance options in Hogwarts Legacy?

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Hogwarts Legacy is just around the corner, bringing a new world of magic and wonder to experience. As new fifth-year students, players will attend and learn at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This means players will also meet new students and become steadfast friends. But is there a way to further strengthen this bond with a romantic twist?

Fans have been wondering about this aspect since the developer unveiled various companions for the game. Each belongs to one of the four Houses in Hogwarts. However, each will feature their own personality, likes, dislikes, struggles, questlines, and more.

The four NPC companions are also students studying alongside the protagonist in Hogwarts Legacy. They are Natsai Onai (Gryffindor), Poppy Sweeting (Hufflepuff), Amit Thakkar (Ravenclaw), and Sebastian Sallow (Slytherin). On top of that. players can create a custom character per their wish, so it would make sense to wonder if romantic options are available too. Unfortunately, the answer is no. Nothing so far suggests a romance system of any sort.

The game has received several trailers and developer deep-dives, all of which address core elements like combat, exploration, and more. Romance, meanwhile, has not been touched upon, and we’re only a week away from launch. On that note, a few Trophies (achievements for the PlayStation ecosystem) were leaked, hinting at how their quests would end. For Poppy, the animal-obsessed Hufflepuff, the trophy is named Beast Friends (Complete Poppy Sweeting’s relationship line).

So with all the information at hand so far, players can expect to be close friends with the companion of their choice in Hogwarts Legacy. As mentioned before, each student has their own problems and struggles. This