Popular YouTuber Denied a Major Opportunity With Harry Potter Actors To Play Hogwarts Legacy, and the Reason Might Surprise You

Published 02/27/2023, 10:22 AM EST

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The most-talked game in the gaming society right now is Hogwarts Legacy. It is a new action role-playing game which is based on the famous Wizarding World that author J.K. Rowling made for her widely-known novel series, Harry Potter. This fantasy novel series is extremely popular, so they were adapted into eight blockbuster movies.

Even if someone hasn’t read Harry Potter novels, they have seen the movies at least once. The movies have a huge fanbase and every Potterhead dreams to meet the actors who portrayed the iconic “Harry Potter” characters. Undoubtedly, it would be the opportunity of a lifetime for them, and they wouldn’t let it slip from their hands.

A famous French YouTuber named JDG once got a major opportunity to collaborate with two famous “Harry Potter” actors. However, it might be shocking to hear that the YouTuber let this opportunity slip from their hands. The actors he was supposed to collaborate with were Oliver and James Phelps, the actors who play Weasley Twins.

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Why didn’t the YouTuber collaborate with the ‘Weasley Twins’ to promote Hogwarts Legacy?

Every Potterhead would dream of playing Hogwarts Legacy with the actors who portray two of the Weasley Twins. After all, this duo is two of the most beloved “Harry Potter” characters. Yet the French YouTuber passed up the opportunity because he anticipated it to end in an awkward situation.

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He explained his reasons, “I would have been a little uncomfortable, especially since I don’t have a brilliant level of English. I would have been uncomfortable being with known people: “Well, we’re playing Harry Potter with famous people on the side”.” (Translated by Google)

The French YouTuber further explained the other reason for saying no to this opportunity. He avoids working with individuals who aren’t passionate about video games. But it doesn’t mean Grenier doesn’t want to work with any celebrities. He expressed an interest in collaborating with Mark Hamill and Henry Cavill, both of whom are fans of video games.

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But do you think the YouTuber should have collaborated with the ‘Weasley Twins’? Let us know what you would have done if you were there instead of the French creator.

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Ripan Majumdar is an eSports at EssentiallySports. He is currently pursuing his Bachelor's in Science from West Bengal State University, Kolkata. Ripan is a massive Red Bull Racing and Sergio Perez fan.
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