Hidden Hogwarts Legacy Spells Have Been Uncovered From Its Gameplay Reveal

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Back in March, Avalanche Software released the first gameplay from , a spell-slinging open-world game set in the world of . As with most official gameplay trailers, the publisher edited the footage to remove user interface symbols and other vital screen elements that only get in the way during a demonstration. What isn’t typical is that a few seconds of UI ended up in the released trailer, leaving enough information for YouTubers and Redditors to piece together another tiny piece of the puzzle well before the game’s official release.

As noted by Video Games Chronicle, German YouTuber Agito was one of the first to find the UI elements in the footage from March and alter them to be more easily viewable. The HUD, which features a quartet of selectable spells and a mini-map, was only on screen for a few darkened frames, but the symbols are easily viewable with a few alterations in Adobe Photoshop or Premiere. It’s nothing out of the ordinary for a game like , but the UI heavily suggests a few spells that could appear in the final product.

Hogwarts Legacy HUD «Leaked» from the gameplay trailer!!! from HarryPotterGame

Going from the top and moving left, the spells most likely associated with the uncovered UI symbols are Lumos (a magical flashlight), Wingardium Leviosa (a spell to make things levitate), Accio (which brings something toward the user), and Expelliarmus. The final spell is all but guaranteed considering that the icon is in use and the footage depicts it in the wizard dual moments after the UI appears. The feather icon for Wingardium Leviosa also might be a reference to the first film, as the students first practice using the spell on some feathers.

If all had magically gone according to plan, would already be out