How Will Hogwarts Legacy Fit Into the Widely Popular Harry Potter Universe?

Published 02/03/2022, 11:50 AM EST

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Publishers Portkey Games, inspired by the best-selling franchise Harry Potter, will treat Potterheads with their role-playing title, Hogwarts Legacy soon. The long-awaited game has been in the works for almost five years, but will, thankfully, release this year, 2022.

While it is clear that Hogwarts Legacy takes its inspiration from the legendary universe, one question always confuses most fans. How will Hogwarts Legacy fit into the widely popular Harry Potter universe?” Fortunately, you have come to right place to solve the mysteries of the magical world before its global release.

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Will Hogwarts Legacy be a part of the wizarding world?

In a report covered in late January 2022, it was revealed exactly how much influence the top-grossing books and movies have on the single-player open-world title. Now, the findings of the mentioned report lead fans to the next step. Where does the game fit in the extensive universe? To have a better understanding of the following information, it is ideal to learn the know-how of the game in the link embedded below.

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According to the questionnaire on the game’s official website, although the games are “firmly rooted” in the universe created by J. K. Rowling, Hogwarts Legacy and any other title under the Portkey Games banner will not be directly adapted from the books and/or movies.

Instead, the officials hope to create an inclusive experience to take players on a joyful journey through the wizarding world, while aligning with the extremities of Rowling’s universe.

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Additionally, the developers aim to tell a story through Hogwarts Legacy as “Players will experience life as a student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the 1800s.”

And if you’re wondering where do Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger fit in, there’s a twist. Since takes place in the 1800s, ‘The Chosen One’ is yet to be born. As are his friends.

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Avalanche Software’s Hogwarts Legacy releases on the PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC soon. Until then, what are your thoughts on the much-awaited game? Are you excited about the game? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Tanay Grover, an eSports writer for EssentiallySports, is currently pursuing a degree in technology. Before finding his way into the world of eSports, he worked on Social Media management. An enthusiastic soccer player who never played any other game except FIFA, he found his calling when he started playing Valorant and Pokemon GO.
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