Summary

  • Professors are vital in Hogwarts Legacy, adding depth and structure to the school environment for an immersive experience.
  • Keeping existing professors in the sequel ensures continuity and potential for character development in future stories.
  • Engaging with professors at Hogwarts School is key for players to truly explore and appreciate the world of the game.

Hogwarts Legacy is one of the biggest games of this decade. It largely succeeds in its effort to craft a worthwhile experience in the Harry Potter universe, with fun combat, engaging side activities, and memorable characters. It's a title that sold in astronomical numbers, so more is surely to come, meaning the pressure is high on Avalane Software to match, and even improve on, what it accomplished in 2023.

There are elements of Hogwarts Legacy that are obvious candidates for improvement, namely the diversity of the open world and the storytelling in the main campaign. However, in order for those changes to be worthwhile, the strengths of last year's offering have to be ever-present, and though it may be tempting to conjure a host of new professors, the best route for effective storytelling is to keep the existing ones, and add to their personalities.

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Hogwarts Legacy's Teachers Were a Highlight

When Hogwarts Legacy was announced, and it was made clear that the titular castle would play a prominent role in the story, there were naturally high expectations among fans. Thankfully, it was a joy to explore, and was a visual marvel. That can only go so far, though, as the people that roam its historic halls have to be compelling and worthy of having fleeting conversations with in order to make the space feel alive. Perhaps unlike the rest of the open world, Hogwarts School rewards those who engage with the people that litter it.

The students were well-crafted, especially Slytherin's Sebastian Sallow, but the best part of the Hogwarts Legacy cast is the plethora of professors that can be found in all corners of the castle. Headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black is a buffoon who adds to the game's limited comedic tone, Professor Abraham Ronen's enthusiasm and positivity is infectious, and Professor Matilda Weasley's motherly nature makes the protagonist's transition to Hogwarts feel seamless. Adding to the cast would be wise, and starting fresh with completely different personalities would be a shame, as the aforementioned characters have so much potential for more future stories.

Professors Play a Vital Role in Hogwarts Legacy

Students are subject to a lot of change at Hogwarts, but the professors serve as pillars of the school, and offer a sense of structure in the environment. Their different classrooms are indicative of who they are and what they teach, and in doing so, they give Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry a sense of identity, which is essential to Hogwarts Legacy's tone, world-building, and replay value.

Continuity is Vital for Hogwarts Legacy's Future

While Hogwarts Legacy is the best of them, there have been plenty of Harry Potter games in the past. Avalanche Software's offering takes cues from what has come before and makes the most memorable experience to date, but in doing so, it sets the bar high for a follow-up. The sequel has to maintain some level of continuity in order to build on what the first game did, and must avoid simply replacing its core features, or it runs the risk of feeling like just another Harry Potter game, instead of capitalizing on what the first game started.

That continuity can come in many different forms. Using existing locations would be viable, but could hinder the exploration of the sequel to Hogwarts Legacy. The natural way to do this, then, is to bring back familiar faces from the first story, and the best among them are the professors of Hogwarts. Having Matilda Weasley or Aesop Sharp feature once again, but in a different context could bolster their character development while also feeling like a true sequel to the highest selling game of 2023.

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Hogwarts Legacy
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Action
RPG
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Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
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Released
February 10, 2023
ESRB
T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
Developer(s)
Avalanche Software
Publisher(s)
Warner Bros. Games
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Cross-Platform Play
Hogwarts Legacy doesn't have crossplay or crossplatform support
Cross Save
you can freely use your saved data between each console as long as you are connected to the internet and signed into the same account where the saved data was created
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SUBSCRIPTION
DIGITAL
PHYSICAL
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Franchise
Harry Potter
Genre(s)
Action, RPG
How Long To Beat
26 Hours
PS Plus Availability
Extra & Premium