Summary
- Hogwarts Legacy 2 could incorporate more existing characters from Harry Potter canon.
- This is teased through a recent Avalanche Software job listing.
- If accurate, this could offer clues as to when Hogwarts Legacy 2's story will be set.
A recent job listing suggests that Hogwarts Legacy 2 will feature more characters from the Harry Potter books, movie, and TV series. Hogwarts Legacy 2 has not been officially revealed at the time of this writing, but the project has been mentioned by Warner Bros. Discovery and the dizzying success of the original game virtually guarantees a sequel.
Nothing concrete has been shown of Hogwarts Legacy 2 to date. Unless plans have changed, we know that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is in development, but that's it. However, Avalanche Software job listings may provide further insight into what the potential Hogwarts Legacy 2 will bring to the table, particularly when it comes to the game's cast of characters.
Hogwarts Legacy 2: The Case For and Against Hogsmeade Returning
Hogsmeade may have been a central hub for Hogwarts Legacy, but the village may not have much need for a comparable spotlight in a sequel.
Avalanche Software is hiring for a Lead Designer, World position. The job listing makes no mention of the specific game that Avalanche Software is making, but more likely than not, the listing is for Hogwarts Legacy 2. The listing mentions that the individual chosen for the job will be responsible for "Character Development," tasked with making "compelling characters with unique backstories, motivations, and growth arcs" as well as bringing in "favorite characters from the existing canon and IP." The last bit is especially interesting, and it may provide some insight into when Hogwarts Legacy 2 will be set.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Could Feature Familiar Faces from Other Harry Potter Stories
The original Hogwarts Legacy is set in the late 1800s, well before the likes of Harry Potter or even Albus Dumbledore roamed the halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This meant that Hogwarts Legacy didn't have all that many returning characters from the existing Harry Potter canon, minus the Sorting Hat, some ghosts, and headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black, who appears in portrait-form in the Harry Potter series. If the Avalanche Software job listing is any indication, it seems as though Hogwarts Legacy 2 may be set at a time when there will be more familiar faces.
Now the question is when exactly Hogwarts Legacy 2 will be set. It's possible that the game will take place shortly after Hogwarts Legacy 1's ending and maybe feature Albus Dumbledore during his school years. Alternatively, the game could take place concurrently with the Harry Potter series, opening the door for Ron, Harry, Hermione, and everyone else to pop up. Another possibility is that Hogwarts Legacy 2 is set in the decades between the original game and the start of Harry Potter, or it could even take place after the events of the book series, since that remains largely uncharted territory.
Ultimately, all fans can do is speculate about Hogwarts Legacy 2's setting until Avalanche Software decides to reveal it. In the meantime, fans of the franchise can look forward to the Harry Potter HBO series and the debut of Hogwarts Legacy on the Nintendo Switch 2.
Hogwarts Legacy
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 84 /100 Critics Rec: 88%
- 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
