Hogwarts Legacy Side Activity May Be Clever Ron Weasley Reference in Disguise

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The world of Hogwarts Legacy is filled to the brim with magical creatures and curious oddities, and an intuitive player might have figured out how a small side quest contains a cleverly hidden reference to one of Harry Potter's best friends. This is just one of a plethora of Easter Eggs and references in the game.

Hogwarts Legacy is set in the same magical world that the Harry Potter books and movies have established over decades. The game takes place a few decades before the adventures of Harry Potter and follows an equally interesting story of a young wizard with the ability to sense ancient magic. This Action RPG title lets players step into the shoes of this young wizard, who has to complete their fifth year at Hogwarts while thwarting an evil plot by Dark Wizards and Goblins. The game's expansive open-world structure allows players to explore the halls of the legendary school, fly around the school grounds, or even walk through places like Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade; locations that most players have come to know and love through the books and movies.

Hogwarts Legacy Fans Can't Decide if the Game Breaks Harry Potter Lore

Hogwarts Legacy encourages players to carefully comb through every inch of Hogwarts and other areas to find secrets and hidden opportunities. In one such adventure, Reddit user Leon_Depisa figured out how a small side quest called «Follow The Butterflies» contains a cleverly hidden reference to one Ronald Weasley. The side quest in question is offered by Clementine Willardsey at Hogsmeade and has the players go through a casual jaunt across the Forbidden Forest. Avid fans of the franchise will recognize that in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry, and Ron have to follow a trail of spiders