With Hogwarts Legacy set in the late 19th century, what Harry Potter lore events can players come across?
Harry Potter fans have been in for a treat since the year began and Hogwarts Legacy is all set to delight the Pottermaniacs further. Players will be stepping into the Wizarding World set late in the nineteenth century in the open-world RPG. Players will get the option to weave their tale of magic, cast spells, brew potions and partake in countless other activities while exploring various locations.
Avalanche Software, the developers behind the game, has chosen to shift the game's setting away from the time of the beloved trio. This is an interesting decision considering many players will have been eager to play as Harry Potter.
The developers' choice to base their game nearly a century before the birth of Harry Potter allows them a unique opportunity.
Far from what players have already read, seen, and played in previous media set in the Potterverse, Hogwarts Legacy allows developers to tell a new story without messing with the established narrative of the famous trio. It is ambitious but also intriguing.
The Head of Story for Hogwarts Legacy, Adrian Ropp, mentioned in 2020:
He further pointed out the questions the development team wrestles with during the story-writing process:
He elaborated by saying:
Other burning questions include what canonical events from the Potterverse will feature in the game. Readers are already made aware of the extensive history of the Potterverse through the original seven books, other accompanying titles and the Wizarding World website.
The phrase "late 1800s" possibly hints towards the 1870s around which a number of significant events took place in the Wizarding World.
For one, Gringotts was given back to the goblins in 1865 after the Ministry of Magic relinquished control. There is a chance that
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