Hogwarts Legacyplayers have been hurting for news since the game was first revealed last year. Besides confirming a release date delay, Warner Bros., Avalanche Software, and Portkey Games have all kept quiet about the upcoming action-RPG. This has ledHogwarts Legacyfans to start analyzing the key art and the trailer for fresh clues, and now it seems fans have discovered that ghosts will indeed be in the game.
While some fans may have already noticed this, it seems many others looking forward toHogwarts Legacywere unaware that ghosts would be in the game. However, there is a brief moment during theHogwarts Legacyreveal trailerwhen fans can see a ghost. The ghost appears during the Dining Hall scene, seemingly near the Gryffindor table. Speculation points to the ghost being none other than Nearly Headless Nick, who is one of the most recognizable ghosts from theHarry Potterbooks and films.
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It’s possible that this ghost is someone completely different, however. There are a variety of other ghosts that prowl Hogwarts throughout theHarry Potterfranchise besidesNearly Headless Nick, including the mischievous poltergeist Peeves and the Bloody Baron. But while there’s a decent chance these ghosts will make an appearance inHogwarts Legacy, one of the famousHarry Potterghosts will definitely not be included in the game.
The ghost Moaning Myrtle plays a central role in theHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsbook and makes appearances elsewhere in the series as well. Moaning Myrtle was killed by a basilisk when the Chamber of the Secrets was forced opened by Tom Riddle,aka Lord Voldemort. Moaning Myrtle died in the year 1943, and sinceHogwarts Legacyis set in the late 1800s, she wasn’t even born yet, let alone a ghost.
TheHogwarts Legacydevelopers are looking to stick to establishedHarry Pottercanon and appear to be paying close attention to these details. While someHogwarts Legacypromotional material featured the Whomping Willow, the developers are aware of that inconsistency and the tree won’t be in the actual game. It’s also been confirmed that the Shrieking Shack won’t be featured inHogwarts Legacyeither, as it also didn’t exist during the time the game takes place.
In the meantime,Hogwarts Legacyfans may be hungry for another trailer or a gameplay reveal, but they will have to wait a little longer. They can keep analyzing the existing trailer and key art in the meantime, as there may be more clues waiting, like this ghost orHogwarts Legacy’s giant spider.
Hogwarts Legacywill launch in 2022 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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