Hogwarts Legacy: Who is Salazar Slytherin?
The palpable hype around the upcoming Hogwarts Legacy was recently bolstered due to the release of a brand-new trailer during Gamescom. Interestingly, the new trailer seemed to largely focus on the more sinister nature of Harry Potter magic and the chaos that it can easily bring.
Quite notably, the protagonist of Hogwarts Legacy is seen within the trailer wearing the robes of house Slytherin. With Slytherin being the house most closely associated and connected to the dark arts, it is important to contextualize the life and influence of the house founder, Salazar Slytherin.
Hogwarts Legacy: Everything Revealed About the Protagonist So Far
Hogwarts Legacy is an upcoming open-world RPG set within the massively popular Harry Potter universe, set significantly before the events of the books and films. Set to release on February 10, 2023, many fans are looking forward to what promises to be a deeply rich and comprehensive Hogwarts experience.
It appears that Hogwarts Legacy is valuing player freedom above all else, allowing the player to fully customize the protagonist and decide what kind of moral approach they will take toward student life at Hogwarts. This level of customization is deeply tied to which Hogwarts house a player will sort their protagonist into, with the houses of Hogwarts being directly tied to the personality traits of their alumni.
The new trailer for Hogwarts Legacythat came with the recent Gamescom presentation seemed to reinforce this fact, with its focus on the dark arts and the portrayal of the main character as a Slytherin student. Although Slytherin has always been portrayed as the most morally skewed and nefarious of Hogwarts houses, it is important to contextualize how the house gained this reputation
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