It didn't take long for modders to begin practicing their magic on Hogwarts Legacy(opens in new tab). Within days of release there were already Hogwarts Legacy mods(opens in new tab) to improve performance, tweak the UI, add mouse controls for broomstick flying and spellcasting, and yes, to shoehorn in Shrek and the inevitable Thomas the Tank Engine(opens in new tab).
One particular aspect of the open world RPG modders have been focusing on is the player's magic wand. Players can, of course, pick between different wand appearances in the game, but modders have taken further liberties, in some cases removing it completely and replacing it with something more interesting than a pointy stick.
I know what you're thinking because it's so completely obvious: did a modder replace Hogwarts Legacy's magic wand with a spear of asparagus(opens in new tab)? Of course they did. «You're a farmer, Harry.»
Oddly enough, asparagus is not the only green thing your little witch or wizard can clutch while casting spells and saying things like «Explodius!» (Note: I'm pretty clueless when it comes to Harry Potter but that sounds like something he'd say.) Legacy may take place in the 1899 but it looks like someone used a time travel spell (I assume by yelling «Timeius Travelius!») to collect a fabled artifact from the year 2006.
Now instead of staring at moving paintings, the students of Hogwarts will get to play Wii Bowling, because this mod lets you replace your magic wand with a bright green "Limited Edition" Luigi Wiimote(opens in new tab) (real copies of the Wiimote go for around $30 on eBay(opens in new tab)). You can also use a standard white Wiimote, but it's hard to resist injecting a bit of Luigi into your game.
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