By the time that it finally and truly allows players to explore with each spell and feature that they’ll need for open-world progression unlocked,Hogwarts Legacyproves itself to be a gargantuan feat for anyone hoping to claim full, 100% completion—not just Field Guide challenge completion but combing each nook and cranny to fill out every collection catalog, too. This collection hunt turns a decently long action-RPG into a massive time sink if players wish for it to be; meanwhile, players have enough on their plates if they embark on every side quest and companion quest inHogwarts Legacy.
Besides the back-burned quest forRavenclaw’s Amit Thakkar, companion questsare thorough explorations of a particular character from Hogwarts’ Slytherin, Gryffindor, and Hufflepuff houses. Sebastian Sallow’s is objectively richer than the others as it presents players with the three Unforgivable Curses to learn, though, and it becomes far more immersive if players have already met Sebastian and his best friend, Ominis Gaunt, as a Slytherin student themselves. That said, while house-exclusive Richard Jackdaw quests create a fun incentive to choose another house in different playthroughs, a Gryffindor-exclusive quest inHogwarts Legacy’s sequel could be extraordinary with one iconic weapon: the sword of Godric Gryffindor.
Hogwarts Legacy’s House-Exclusive Quests are an Example of Good Concept, Poor Execution
House-exclusive quests inHogwarts Legacywere a great idea because they could encourage players to want to enroll their protagonist as either a Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw and see what activity each one has them embark on. Rather, because of how short-lived and inconsequential they all are, house-exclusive quests are fairly unmemorable and will hopefully be more expansive in a sequel toHogwarts Legacyif the concept is returned to.
Players are taken to Azkaban and see Dementors in Huffepuff’s house-exclusive quest, which is easily the most thrilling and remarkable detour of them all inHogwarts Legacydespite only lasting a few minutes.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Has an Opportunity to Let Players Feel Like Worthy Gryffindors
InHarry Potter, the sword of Godric Gryffindor appears to a worthy Gryffindor, whether that’s been Harry Potter who wielded it to kill the basilisk in the eponymous Chamber of Secrets or Neville Longbottom who wielded it to kill Nagini during the Battle of Hogwarts inthe Deathly Hallows. As such, it could be fantastic if a sequel toHogwarts Legacyhas a Gryffindor-exclusive quest where Godric Gryffindor’s glistening and bejeweled sword is summoned to the player in a time of need, perhaps as a boss fight ensues with players wielding the sword instead of their wand.
Batman: Arkham Cityachieved this byhaving Batman wield Talia al Ghul’s sword against the game’s final boss, Clayface.
This would not only be terrific because it would give Gryffindors unique gameplay that other houses would lack but also because it could mean that Gryffindors encounter a fearsome creature not seen elsewhere in the game. Having that be a basilisk would be too transparent of an homage tothe Chamber of Secrets, surely, though the wizarding world is full of terrifying beasts that had not gracedHogwarts Legacyand could appear in the sequel. The sword would be relinquished after this boss fight, but if the house-exclusive quest had an appropriate length it might be rewarding all the same.
Further, it could be clever to have players choose to fight whatever creature lies in wait and thus grant them the sword due to their demonstrated bravery. Slytherin, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw could and should all have their own house-exclusive quests be as fulfilling as possible, and wielding the sword of Gryffindor would be the most significant and faithful way ofhonoring one of Hogwarts’ most popular houses.
