But you needn’t have any moral qualms about putting down this rebellion.

The game goes on to explain that wizardkind hoarded this magic from goblins, who wizards regard as lesser beings, even though the goblins had a legitimate right to this magic. The player can see and utilize a form of ancient magic that Ranrok greedily wants to steal for himself. Beginning the game as a Chosen One who is a new Hogwarts student in their fifth year, players find themselves drawn into a conflict against the evil goblin Ranrok. Taking place near the end of the 19th century, Hogwarts Legacy thrusts players into a previously unexplored corner of J.K. Hogwarts Legacy wastes the potential for player choice in attending the iconic wizarding school. Hogwarts Legacy is a final nail in the coffin, solidifying that the magic of the Wizarding World is gone. Rowling’s continued insistence that her incendiary rhetoric against the transgender community ought to be similarly free of consequence.Įven after peeling away the layers of ethical issues that come with playing and supporting Hogwarts Legacy, what is left is an entirely bland, forgettable experience that checks the same boxes of every middling, semi-open world AAA game in existence today - but utterly fails to do anything interesting or innovative with its source material. This willingness to let the player be judge, jury, and executioner feels apt for a game that has become inextricably linked to creator J.K. If you want to be evil and embrace the Unforgivable Curses, there are no repercussions. That power fantasy comes with no consequences, going against the Potterverse’s accepted lore. Hogwarts Legacy aims to fulfill an incalculable number of fans' greatest wish: to live within the world of Harry Potter in a way that has never been possible before. What does the life of the Goblin matter? Just like the Avada Kedavra curse I just cast, the creature was unforgivable - and anyway, it’s just a game. I feel the adrenaline rushing through my veins. With the utterance of a two-word spell, a green arc shoots out of my wand and instantly takes the life of the goblin in front of me.

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