Hogwarts Legacy's Relationship Quests All Share The Same Problem

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In a wizarding world that can sometimes feel a bit empty, 's characters can breathe life into the game, but there's an underlying issue with relationship quests that sadly ruins their potential. Natsai Onai, Poppy Sweeting, and Sebastian Sallow all share this unfortunate factor in common, as do many of the other minor side characters with associated quests, but the problem is most dire when considering the three main companions in .

One hard-hitting letdown when it comes to 's characters is the absence of a true follower system. Even after completing side quests for each of their fellow peers, players aren't able to take them along on any journeys through the highlands or the school. Luckily, some of 's best mods can change that, but there's another, more deeply fundamental issue that will forever taint these character missions.

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Relationship quests in are introduced much too late, which makes them borderline pointless. Although the protagonist is quick to meet Natty and Sebastian during their first two lessons, they won't receive invitations for any cooperative adventures (at least consistently) until much further down the line. Poppy's case is considerably worse, as students won't even be introduced to the sweet Hufflepuff student until around halfway through the main story. Especially for those who like to immerse themselves in as much exploration, puzzle solving, and Easter egg-hunting as possible, it can potentially be dozens of hours before they ever meet up with their schoolmates outside of class.

Although 's companions outshine 's main characters, their delayed relationship quests can inadvertently minimize their importance to the player.