Summary
Hogwarts Legacytakes theHarry Potterfranchise to an even greater level. With a vast open world to discover, plentiful secret locations and so many main and side quests, it makes sense that both Potterheads and players who have never been interested inHarry Potterlove the game.
When it comes to the four Hogwarts Houses,Slytherin house,with the words ‘Slytherin will help you on your way to greatness,’ says it all. Whether players are ‘officially’sorted into Slytherinon Pottermore (and possibly even know their patronus), or simply want to enter the Wizarding World as a darker, more manipulative witch or wizard, these are theways they can playHogwarts Legacyas a true Slytherin.
5Choose To Release Ancient Magic
Be Like Isidora
Embedded into the core elements of the story ofHogwarts Legacyis the protagonist’s connection to Ancient Magic, which is accessible across the world in villages, throughout the coast, and in underground caves. During the battle against thebadass goblin Ranrok, Professor Fig asks the protagonist if they intend to either keep the source of Ancient Magic safe and secret, or else experiment and unleash it upon the world like Isidora Morganach did years beforehand.
Even though the player’s decision in this conversation will not have a direct impact, the choice will set in stone how the character intends to proceed in the game. Therefore, as a Slytherin, there is only one logical decision to be made.
4Join The Hustle
Get Rich Quick
The protagonist, as the current savior of the Wizarding World, has no spare time to do side quests for other characters purely out of the goodness of their heart. Instead, players should always ask for additional compensation once a chore or quest is completed for the character who asked for their help in the first place.
In thequest Demanding Delivery, for example, when Parry Pippin of J. Pippin’s Potions fame asks players to deliver a batch of Invisibility Potion to Fatimah Lewang in Keenbridge, if the player does not push for more payment, they will only be rewarded 300 Galleons. However, when Pippin is asked for more, as surely it is deserved, 500 Galleons are awarded. After all, a Slytherin would have no patience for a stingy quest-giver.
3Support Sebastian No Matter What
A True Slytherin Student
No matter how players choose to approachHogwarts Legacy,the new fifth-year student they control will make friends with Natsai Onai, a Gryffindor, and Sebastian Sallow, a Slytherin. To play as a proper Slytherin through and through, players need to gravitate towards Sebastian at every opportunity. Agood example of this is when Professor Weasley asks who the player wants to accompany them on theHogsmeade Village Visit.
Sebastian is, of course, an exceedingly troubled character, driven to near-insanity and dedicating his school life to finding a cure for his sister Ann’s painful goblin-given curse. There are numerous opportunities to call Sebastian out, or to support Omis instead, but if players seriously want to embody the heart of a Slytherin student, then it should be Sebastian all the way. Towards the end of the game, players can also choose to either report Sebastian or not say a word and allow him to stay at Hogwarts.
2Steal From The Merpeople
Mer-ky Depths Quest
When exploring Hogwarts, many players often forget to check out the Boathouse. If they don’t, they will never meet Nerida Roberts. Nerida is a Slytherin herself who, together with Imelda Reyes, both became successful green-robed students. Nerida is a passionate supporter of Merpeople rights and, as such, believes that as long as the centaurs and the goblins have a say in the Ministry of Magic, so should the folk living beneath the waves.
In theMer-Ky Depths quest, at the boathouse, the player meets Nerida, who explains that she has recently left the Merpeople a gift on the edge of the Black Lake. She has now learned that they have returned the favor, but as she cannot swim, she asks the player to dive down to retrieve it. First, tell her she is wasting her time, but then offer to help her anyway. Once players retrieve the Mermish Artefact, they need to tell her that they have decided to keep it. They can then rejoice in out-Slytherining a fellow Slytherin.
1Learn The Unforgivable Curses
The Ultimate Slytherin Choice
By far the most Slytherin-esque act in the game, and one which heavily influences the entireHogwarts Legacyexperience, is to consciously decide to learn how to use the three Unforgivable Curses: The Imperius Curse (Imperio), the Cruciatus Curse (Crucio) and theKilling Curse (Avada Kedavra).
Playing as a green-blooded Slytherin, players will obviously want to accept Sebastian’s offer of teaching them these curses. However, if yotheyu happen to respond in the wrong way the first time, don’t worry, as Sebastian will offer them a second chance to join the Dark side of Wizardy a little further down the line.
