The latest edition to the Harry Potter universe: “Hogwarts Legacy”

Imagine you’re running late for your first day of class. You grab your books and get ready to head to class with Professor Sharp, but you can’t take the bus because it will take forever, and calling an uber will definitely hurt your pushing negative bank account.

No worries, just take out your Nimbus 3000 and fly towards your class, and hope to not crash into the Whomping Willow or the Hogwarts Castle along the way.

All of this is possible because of the new Harry Potter RPG game, “ Hogwarts Legacy,”  which was released on Feb. 10 for the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series XIS, and PC-F. 

It will also be released for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in April, and is set to be released on the Nintendo Switch during July.

“Hogwarts Legacy” is an open-world game set in Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry  in the 1800s, a hundred years before the story of the famous Harry Potter and the Wizarding wars.

The game allows you to live your wildest wizarding dreams and explore the very expansive world of Hogwarts.

Being the most anticipated game of 2023, this game had to live up to the expectations of everyone who loves the Harry Potter world. 

In the game, you are allowed to create your own character, which the creators put a lot of work into so that character creation will enable you to create any character that best represents what you want to look like.

If you are unhappy with your appearance later in the game, you will be given the option to change your hairstyle or facial hair in a barbershop, or the color of your outfit with a clothing store.

You can also choose which house you want to be part of, whether it’s Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, or Gryffindor. This allows you to have access to the common rooms associated with each house in different locations of the castle.

You will attend the classes as a student at Hogwarts, which are not mandatory, but sometimes become a part of the main storyline. 

Some of the classes you will be able to take include Defense Against the Dark Arts, Potions, and Flying classes.

Another element that is included in your Hogwarts experience are the companions in the game, which are included in the gameplay and missions that you play through. 

Another noteworthy feature of the game is the “Room of Requirement,” which fans will remember as the room that only a select few can access, and that it becomes what the person desires the most.

In the game, the room is accessible to the player and they are able to change certain aspects of it, such as customize the decor and select which plants they want. As the story progresses, they will also be able to practice spells, make potions, and even grow plants they might need.

This game has given every Harry Potter fan the opportunity to go wild and have fun. The possibilities are endless, and it’s definitely a game that is worth the wait, and hopefully, the hype.

Graphic by — Rachel Fratt