Hogwarts Legacy Shouldn’t Reward Players for Using Dark Magic

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Defense against the Dark Arts is a key part of a Hogwarts education by the time Harry Potter is enrolled at the school of witchcraft and wizardry. This makes sense, given the times happening in the Harry Potter books, and it looks like the skill will be important in Hogwarts Legacy as well. The recent gameplay shown off at the Hogwarts Legacy State of Play has highlighted this a bit. It touches on Dark Wizards during the 1800s who’ve sided with Ranrok’s goblin rebellion, and the growing evil that seems to be circling the Scottish landscape Hogwarts is nestled on. In between these revealed plot points is also plenty of footage of players casting spells and curses.

Towards the end of the trailer, a rather alarming couple of seconds pops up. The player’s character appears, and sounds, to have cast the killing curse, Avada Kedavra. For veteran fans and newcomers alike, Avada Kedavra is easily recognizable. As one of the three unforgivable curses, it plays a prominent role in the Harry Potter series, as its titular character is the only person to have ever survived being struck by it. The green flash means instant death for any witch or wizard that’s a victim, and the State of Play confirms that Hogwarts Legacy players can use the killing curse.

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The use of the killing curse by players likely means that Hogwarts Legacy will allow fans to experiment with other forms of Dark Magic during playthroughs. Playing with morality in games can be an exciting way to test one’s boundaries, but given the lore Harry Potter has established, this choice should be done carefully. It’s well established that the unforgivable curses are «unforgivable» for a reason. Crucio, Imperio, and Avada