Summary
Hogwarts Legacydoes very well for what it is, providing players with the chance of a lifetime to experience the most famous school in theHarry Potteruniverse, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The castle is undoubtedly one of the game’s best features, and rightly so, considering it’s the game’s namesake. With its intricate design and decorated hallways, it is highly satisfying to explore, complete with plenty of secrets for players to uncover and countless collectibles for them to find. However, the Wizarding World ofHarry Potteris expansive and includes schools other than Hogwarts thatHogwarts Legacyfails to explore. This is one area whereHogwarts Legacy 2could improve the franchise, and it could pull inspiration from one of the books from theHarry Potterseries.
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireis the fourth book in theHarry Potterseries and marks a major turning point for it as well, as Voldemort is resurrected and the belovedCedric Diggoryis killed by Peter Pettigrew on his order. The end ofGoblet of Firecertainly sets theHarry Potterseries on a much darker path than before, but the story leading up to it introduces several other wizarding schools as they come together to compete in the Triwizard Tournament. It is here thatHogwarts Legacy 2could find inspiration and follow suit.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Should Include Goblet of Fire’s Triwizard Tournament Schools
Goblet of Fire Introduced the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fireis a standout entry in the series thanks to theTriwizard Tournament, a magical contest that first began as nothing more than a friendly competition but eventually became the preferred method for connecting witches and wizards of different nationalities. In the Triwizard Tournament, the three largest wizarding schools of Europe — Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic, and the Durmstrang Institute — would all choose a champion to represent them, each of whom would compete in a series of tasks designed to test their magical prowess, bravery, and intelligence. The winner would then receive the Triwizard Cup and a sum of money as a reward.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Should Find a Way to Bring in the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute
It would fillHogwarts Legacy 2’s world a bit more if it were to bring the Beauxbatons Academy of Magic and the Durmstrang Institute into the picture. Obviously,Hogwarts Legacy 2has made its bedat this point as a franchise and has no choice but to be set at Hogwarts, so players wouldn’t be able to create characters from other schools. Still, the other two schools featured inGoblet of Firecould be included in the sequel in some way, but the question is how.
Unfortunately, according toHarry Potterlore, the Triwizard Tournament was canceled before the periodHogwarts Legacyis set in, although it was revived in 1994, so including that event as a way to feature the other schools would be out of the question. However, perhapsHogwarts Legacy 2could feature another event of some kind that would bring the three schools together. At the very least, it would be worth it to see the other schools and flesh out the lore ofHogwarts Legacya little more.
It’s unclear whetherHogwarts Legacy 2will somehow feature other schools, but it is also unclear whetherHogwarts Legacy 2is indeed in development. Plenty ofrumors, leaks, and job listings do all but confirmHogwarts Legacy 2is happening, but the hope is that Avalanche will find a way to include the other schools that make the magical world ofHarry Potteras expansive as it is.
