Aside from the rough approximation of the game’s title, there’s little accurate information in the post which couldn’t also be inferred from the 2018 gameplay leaks, making this one of the less reliable Hogwarts Legacy leaks for specific details. The user’s claim that the RPG would have a darker tone seems to be substantiated by the visuals in the Hogwarts Legacy trailer, but whether or not this more adult approach will include romance or possible character deaths as the user stated has yet to be seen. Unfortunately there is no way to substantiate any of these claims one way or the other, though the fact that u/notexpectedbut’s post already includes some incorrect information makes it unlikely that all of their other claims will come true. What undermines a lot of u/notexpectedbut’s claims are those among them which are now provably false.įor example, the user claimed that the game would take place long after even Harry Potter’s children had left Hogwarts, but in fact the game’s announcement trailer revealed Hogwarts Legacy's setting to be in the late 1800s instead. The post also claimed that players cannot become dark wizards, would start as a fifth year transfer to Hogwarts before graduating and becoming Aurors, and that the game would include romance, companions, and will allow players to choose whether their character is half-blood, pure-blood, or muggle born. The Reddit user claimed the title of the upcoming game would be Hogwarts: A Dark Legacy, which, while not accurate, is close enough to Hogwarts Legacy to possibly be a discarded working title. Their post claimed that the game would include character customization options which had the potential to affect the story – this is likely true if players can choose their house during character customization as the 2018 leaks suggest. In 2020 Reddit user u/notexpectedbut leaked Hogwarts Legacy “insider knowledge” while claiming to be a WB marketing employee. Overall, the 2018 gameplay leak appears to be trustworthy, though it only represents the game at the stage of development it was in over two years ago, which means that some of the implications drawn from the gameplay may no longer be reliable. The gameplay leak also shows some spells like Expulso, Stupefy, and Depulso being used, though their inclusion in the game will come as no surprise to Harry Potter fans.

The fact that much of the the rest of the 2018 footage proved to align with the gameplay later be shown in the trailer supports this leak's validity, but it is worth noting that the details about character creation have yet to be confirmed, and that all of the footage in the early leak is likely of gameplay in early stages and therefore is subject to change until Avalanche itself confirms some key details. This includes some vital features – there appears to be a symbol representing player house, suggesting that players will be able to choose their Hogwarts house during character creation. This makes a few other aspects of the leak which have yet to be confirmed likely.įor example, this early leak also showed what appears to be Hogwarts Legacy's character customization.

This leak has been largely confirmed – one of the creatures seen being petted by a student in the leak even appears in the Hogwarts Legacy trailer. One of the earliest Hogwarts Legacy leaks came back in 2018, showing early-stage gameplay of characters in classes, interacting with various magical beasts, and casting spells.

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