Hogwarts Legacy Review: Under a Spell
Legacies are complicated. They carry the weight of what came before, but live in the light of what's happening now, forever grappling with the wills of two different worlds. With time, legacies lose relevance, or acquire new meaning. To understand them better is a study in multiple timelines. So, what then is the legacy of Harry Potter? For someone like me, a millennial who experienced Pottermania first-hand, JK Rowling's fantasy novels are like family heirlooms. All seven books are neatly lined up chronologically on my rack, unmoved through the years. And like family heirlooms, they've also gathered a bit of dust and neglect. They certainly don't take up as much space in my mind now as they do on my bookshelf.
On the other hand, while the Harry Potter films have made a lot of money, they are hardly revered as cultural artefacts. The less said about the more recent Fantastic Beasts films, the better. The Wizarding World has not withered away but has surely seen some erosion. The world of Harry Potter is sustained by nostalgia, living on in the memories of a generation that came of age reading the books. Then, there's the legacy of JK Rowling. The writer behind the best-selling book series of all time has come under fire for her views on transgender issues. Many cast members from the Harry Potter films, including Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Eddie Redmayne, have stood firmly and vocally against her, while others have politely distanced themselves from her opinions. Once revered as a self-made author and feminist icon, Rowling is now a pariah to progressives.
This cultural discourse has inevitably tailed Hogwarts Legacy, the much awaited and debated triple-A action RPG, which arrived February 10 on PS5, Xbox Series
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