Through simple mini-games you learn new spells, learn to grow plants that can be used for potions and so on. So, just like in the books and movies, you have to take part in teacher-led lessons, in order to learn more about everything.

The spell Revelio is therefore thrown around extensively to reveal everything, but it was also clear that I cannot get every secret I find. Everything from classrooms, gardens, towers, hidden rooms and even toilets are fascinating to examine and secrets are seemingly everywhere.

I initially spent an obscene amount of time just running around looking for hidden items that in turn unlocked new things, and at the same time got to experience Hogwarts in a way I never had before. Although I can't initially do much more than follow the story and help fellow students with simple errands (side quests), Hogwarts is crammed with secrets. This is something I quickly appreciate about Hogwarts Legacy. Once at Hogwarts, we are greeted with the typical welcome for the term that we are used to from the books and films, and after being sorted into a house, I am given a quick briefing before being left on my own. When the adventure begins, my hero is about as knowledgeable about magic as the muggle writing this review, but it's not long before he learns his first spells, after the trip to Hogwarts is hit by a mysterious and dragon-related mishap. If you have the Harry Potter Fan Club app, you can link your account and get extra goodies and will end up directly in your chosen house. That being said, I chose to go with my favourite house, Slytherin. There are plenty of twists and turns in the story that you can also make your own through the choices you make during the adventure, with the caveat that I haven't had time to play several different houses and test how different choices actually have major consequences. Avalanche Software has attempted to create an entirely new story that is completely disconnected from all things Voldemort, and succeeded quite well. Reasons for this exist, of course, and without spoiling anything it seems that your newly created protagonist possesses some rather unique abilities, and that there are several parties who find this interesting for various reasons.

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