Hogwarts Legacy Characters Sure Look Like They Break A Lot of Rules

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Hogwarts Legacy allows players to attend one of the most prestigious wizarding schools, but this doesn't stop multiple characters from breaking the rules. Showcased at Sony's State of Play presentation, a big chunk of the almost fifteen-minute-long gameplay reveal has everything for a Harry Potter fan, from sorting into the four houses to attending Hogwarts' classes about magic. However, the meat of the trailer also showcased the activities outside Hogwarts that break a rule or three.

When the player isn't hanging out in the common room of one of the Hogwarts houses or meeting professors, Hogwarts Legacy encourages players to explore — from visiting the idyllic village of Hogsmeade and what looks like the Forbidden Forest to roaming the countryside meeting creatures both unfamiliar and unusual. However, given that the main character is not only the key in preventing the fall of the wizarding world and a possible Goblin rebellion in Hogwarts Legacy but is a fifth-year student with a lot of classes to catch up in, there's no time for distractions.

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While there is no harm in a little exploration and networking with fellow wizards and witches, it's difficult not to feel that Hogwarts in Harry Potter's time is strict because of the characters in Hogwarts Legacy. The gameplay trailer reveals activities the player can perform in blatant violation of Hogwarts' rules of conduct and the laws of magic. Moreover, the player endangers other students as companions to their quests rather than going to the library to study. Hogwarts Legacy is filled with plenty of activities and happenings for students to do well within Hogwarts' main ruleset, but it looks like