Hogwarts Legacywas the best-selling game of 2023, managing to beat out the likes ofZelda: Tears of the Kingdom,Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, and evenCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 3for the top spot. Though it hasn’t been officially confirmed yet, it’s only natural for Warner Bros. to want to capitalize on this success as quickly as possible, and that would mean producing a sequel toHogwarts Legacy.
But if aHogwarts Legacysequel is indeed on the cards, it shouldn’t rest on its laurels, but instead use the opportunity to make some significant changes that benefit the sequel. For instance, to keep the same general formula fresh and exciting, aHogwarts Legacysequelmight want to introduce a new protagonist, and in the process it could check two items off players' wish lists in one fell swoop.
How Hogwarts Legacy 2 Could Kill Two Birds With One Stone With Its Protagonist
A New Protagonist Could Shake Up Hogwarts Legacy’s Formula
The firstHogwarts Legacytook around 25–30 hours to beat, and around 70 hours to reach 100% completion. Many fans finishedHogwarts Legacy’s main story, and many die-hard fans made sure to complete everything the game had to offer. That means the majority of fans have spent over 25 hours inHogwarts Legacy’s world already, and those same fans aren’t going to want to explore the same exact location all over again in the sequel.
IfHogwarts Legacy 2featured an all-new protagonist, it would pave the way for some significant changes in the game’s world and side activities. For instance, a new protagonist could allowHogwarts Legacy 2to be set in a completely different century, presenting the player with a slightly different iteration ofHogwarts Castleand its surrounding area.
A change in protagonist and time setting would also allow aHogwarts Legacysequel to present the player with an all-new cast of characters. From professors to antagonists to companions,Hogwarts Legacy 2could introduce a wealth of new relationships and a set of unique quests to go alongside them.
Hogwarts Legacy 2could still pay homage to the first game’s protagonist by carrying over the player’s save file and using it to represent the original player-character in a portrait or as one of Hogwarts' professors.
A New Protagonist Could Deliver One Long-Requested Harry Potter Location
Regardless of whether Hogwarts Legacy 2’s hypothetical new protagonist is a first-year or older, the game could begin with them needing to purchase school supplies. That opening quest would allowHogwarts Legacy 2to deliver a long-requested fan-favorite location:Diagon Alley.
Located behind the Leaky Cauldron pub in central London, Diagon Alley is one of the busiest shopping districts in the Wizarding World. In the first twoHarry Pottermovies, the eponymous Boy-Who-Lived ventures to Diagon Alley to purchase a wand, an owl, and an assortment of potion-craft utensils. Harry also visits Gringotts Bank, where his family’s small fortune is located. WhileHogwarts Legacy’s Hogsmeadedid a good job of echoing a lot of the same vibes as Diagon Alley, it would be fun to experience the real deal in a sequel, and a new protagonist would be the perfect excuse to do so.
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you may take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
