A Hogwarts Legacy Easter Egg Proves Avalanche Understands Harry Potter, and Highlights the Need for a Sequel Right Now
Avalanche's take on Hogwarts castle in Hogwarts Legacy brings it to life in a way that has captured the hearts of Potterheads and Muggles alike.
- Hogwarts Legacy continues to impress its players with subtle references to Harry Potter characters cropping up as they explore its take on Hogwarts castle.
- A subtle reference to Dumbledore has players delighted and baffled at the same time considering the studio's ability to hide its secrets with aplomb.
- With a PS5 Pro upgrade for the game and a sequel on the way, Avalanche will hope to continue along the same vein and perhaps bring more of the Potterverse to life as it moves forward.
Avalance Software’s Hogwarts Legacy continues to bewitch its players with its many Easter eggs and references to its popular source material. A recent discussion about one particular detail in the game’s elaborate open world has players marveling at Avalanche’s ingenuity considering how it has baffled many others for nearly a year.
The detail in question has been a recurring presence in other games based on the Harry Potter franchise in the past, but it is Avalanche’s ability to create mystery and intrigue around its references that has many players amazed at its subtlety and attention to detail.
Easter Eggs Can Always Be Found in Hogwarts Legacy
While Hogwarts Legacy was praised for its take on the magical castle that has given countless wizards across generations their unique skill sets, the game’s non-canonical narrative was set as a prequel to the books that inspired it. However, that did not stop Avalanche from including fun references to the franchise’s more popular characters, with the school’s future headmaster Albus Dumbledore being among them.
While Dumbledore would have been a student at Hogwarts in the time frame that the game’s narrative takes place, Avalanche has showcased an incredible amount of research and devotion to recreating Hogwarts castle by taking inspiration from versions that other developers have created over the years, with a tongue-in-cheek reference to the school’s greatest headmaster that has caught the attention of several Redditors.
Avalanche’s Take on Hogwarts Continues to Impress
While a reference to Dumbledore is something anybody would expect from a game that is based out of Hogwarts, Avalanche’s subtle reference has impressed many players on account of its ability to make them wonder if there is more to its Easter egg than meets the eye.
The Reddit post below showcases how Avalanche made clever use of the Phoenix as a way to call attention to Dumbledore’s future office in Hogwarts, with previous Harry Potter games acting as a point of reference for the studio and players alike.
It is certainly impressive that Avalanche not only paid attention to the source material for its ambitious take on Hogwarts but also took inspiration from games that have come before it – a fact that is not lost on its players.
Other players were quick to chime in with praise for the American studio, highlighting how its team spared no effort in its attempt to create a version of Hogwarts that felt authentic while offering up enough mystery and intrigue for its players to sink their teeth into.
With the recent confirmation of a sequel alongside an upgraded version for the PS5 Pro on the way, Hogwarts Legacy fans have every reason to dive back into the game for a new playthrough.
Perhaps they could uncover a few more hidden gems from Avalanche along the way considering the visual and technical upgrades the game is slated to receive from Sony’s mid-gen upgrade to its gaming powerhouse.
