{"id":29983,"date":"2023-02-10T15:03:27","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T14:03:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1783968"},"modified":"2023-02-11T03:06:37","modified_gmt":"2023-02-11T02:06:37","slug":"hogwarts-legacy-easter-eggs-best-harry-potter-references-so-far","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/hogwarts-legacy-easter-eggs-best-harry-potter-references-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"Hogwarts Legacy Easter eggs: Best Harry Potter references so far"},"content":{"rendered":"

There are so many secrets to find in Hogwarts Legacy. <\/p>

By Rob Leane\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 10 February 2023 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Now that Hogwarts Legacy<\/a> is out, Harry Potter fans are hunting for Easter eggs in the new Wizarding World game.<\/p>\n

In terms of when Hogwarts Legacy is set<\/a>, the game takes place centuries before the main books and it also predates the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them films in terms of the overall chronology.<\/p>\n

Despite that, Hogwarts Legacy is stuffed with Easter eggs that long-term fans of the Potter franchise should be pleased to spot. Keep on reading and we\u2019ll run through some of the best nods and references we\u2019ve spotted so far.<\/p>\n

Warning:\u00a0<\/strong>Towards the end of this article, we\u2019ve listed a few Hogwarts Legacy spoilers<\/strong> that you won\u2019t see until near the end of the game\u2019s lengthy story. We\u2019ll mark that bit clearly if you want to click away at that stage. Up until you see that warning, though, we\u2019ll keep it plot-light.<\/p>\n

Hogwarts Legacy Easter eggs: Best Harry Potter references so far<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Magical parallels<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The opening scene of Harry Potter and the Philosopher\u2019s Stone.<\/span><\/figcaption> Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

The Hogwarts Legacy Easter eggs start from the very first scene, which sees a kindly wizard visiting an otherwise ordinary muggle street. This is a clear parallel to the opening of the first Harry Potter book\/film, which saw Dumbledore illuminating Privet Drive before dropping Harry off with the Dursleys.<\/p>\n

Although you take a different route to Hogwarts itself, you do see the famous Hogwarts Express from a distance. You then follow some similar beats of being sorted into your house<\/a> and meeting new pals.<\/p>\n

Once the lessons begin, the echoes of the past\/future continue. You levitate feathers at one point, repot noisy mandrakes at another (they\u2019re actually one of the most useful Hogwarts Legacy plants<\/a>), and you learn the basics of broom-flying in a lesson that feels eerily familiar. Looks like Hogwarts didn\u2019t change its syllabus for the next few centuries.<\/p>\n

Another parallel that comes later sees the player character harbouring a dragon egg, which gives us major Hagrid vibes. Speaking of Hagrid, his hut (or one just like it) can be found in the game as well.<\/p>\n

All the old familiar toilets\u2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Official artwork from the Wizarding World website (formerly known as Pottermore).<\/span><\/figcaption> Warner Bros<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

As the title suggests, the game allows you to visit the famous School of Witchcraft and Wizardry from the Harry Potter books and films, albeit a few hundred years before Ron and his pals were walking its halls.<\/p>\n

Despite that distance in terms of the timeline, there are a number of very familiar locations around Hogwarts. In one of the main Hogwarts Legacy chapters<\/a>, you\u2019ll sneak into the Prefect\u2019s Bathroom, just like Harry does in The Goblet of Fire. It looks like the game developers have followed the design language of the films pretty closely, because it feels like exactly the same room. Hogwarts mustn\u2019t modernise its decor very often, then.<\/p>\n

Speaking of bathrooms, fans have spotted a mysterious green potion being brewed in one toilet stall, which seems to be an Easter egg as well. Fans will remember the time that Hermione hid in the loos, having accidentally turned herself into a cat using Pollyjuice Potion (which does not feature in the game as one of the brew-able Hogwarts Legacy potions<\/a>).<\/p>\n