While that's the conceit, the gameplay itself is that of an open world action RPG, with a deep combat system allowing you to control all sorts of spells from the Wizarding World, including even dark arts, like Avada Kedavra. As you’re behind, the Ministry of Magic has loaned to you a magical field guide to help you catch up to the other students - which presents you with ways to learn and grow all around you.

The character you play as is a late 5th year student, who’s just now starting at Hogwarts and has to therefore play catch-up to the rest. Another professor during this era is actually a Weasley. Phineas is being played by Simon Pegg, and notably, he doesn’t care too much about the position of headmaster, but rather took the job purely for the prestige of it. Readers of the book might recall that Phineas’s portrait would leak information about Harry, Ron, and Hermione to Snape via his portrait at Hogwarts. Phineas is Sirius Black, Ballatrix Lestrange, and Narcissa Malfoy’s great, great grandfather. Hogwarts Legacy takes place in the late 1800s, prior to the Harry Potter books and films, and back when Phineas Nigellus Black was Headmaster of Hogwarts. For Harry Potter fans, this could just be what you've been waiting for, so here is Everything You need to Know about Hogwarts Legacy.

In Hogwarts Legacy, you'll take control of a character you create, and bring them into Hogwarts as a late 5th year transfer student.

Hogwarts Legacy is the latest game from the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, this time sans Harry, and taking place in the late 1800s.

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