Slytherin House typically has a bad reputation in theHarry Potteruniverse with its tendency to produce evil wizards. Yet, Slytherin remains a fan-favorite, reflected in its enduring popularity in Avalanche Software’s magical RPGHogwarts Legacy. Although there are some differences, in many ways,Hogwarts Legacyremains predominantly loyal to theHarry Pottermovies in its portrayal of Hogwarts Castle. This rings especially true when considering its depiction of Slytherin’s common room. Compared to protagonist-centric Gryffindor, Slytherin doesn’t feature in the movies much. However,Hogwarts Legacy’s interpretation of the popular location does it justice in several ways.
Even months after launching, Slytherin remainsHogwarts Legacy’s most popular house. Many fans seem intrigued by Slythrin’s dark and mysterious allure, possibly due to an interest in exploring Dark Magic or in more complex character moralities. The rare presence of Slytherin’s common room in theHarry Pottermovies could also add to its mystery, as only small parts are seen predominantly inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretswhen Ron and Harry transform into Crabbe and Goyle using Polyjuice Potion. That said,Hogwarts Legacy’s depiction of Slytherin is faithful to the movie in several ways.
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Slytherin House Location In Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy’s Slytherin common room locationis depicted accurately in the castle dungeons sitting below the Black Lake that’s visible through its tall windows, giving the room an eerie green glow from the Lake. The setting and its atmospheric lighting correctly reflect the portrayal of Slytherin inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, with the windows showing underneath the Lake visible in the background as Ron and Harry try to obtain information from Malfoy about the mysterious attacks.
On one hand,Hogwarts Legacydeploys some creative license when looking at the golden, secret snake entrance to Slytherin’s House not seen in the movies. However, it equally draws inspiration from its description in theHarry Potterbooks, albeit with a different password forwhenHogwarts Legacyis set. It’s also a sensible and neat touch that the Slytherin entrance only reveals itself to Slytherin students, adding to the immersion.
Slytherin House Details In Hogwarts Legacy
AlthoughHogwarts Legacylets its houses downin some ways, its impressively detailed environments remain widely praised. This extends to its depiction of the design of the Slytherin common room, with an astonishing amount of details and decorations synonymous with how the house looks in the movies. Like inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, leather chairs and cozy nautical-themed lighting adorn the grand open-fire-lit space in abundance, with dark furniture covered in all kinds of mysterious ornaments and even bowls of sweets, which players can interact with in Hogwarts Legacy. Additionally, ornate tapestries line the walls, and grand stairs precede the cozy hang-out or study zone. Hogwarts Legacy elaborates with its dormitory design and waterfall stairway entrance, but these fit into the atmospheric, nautical theme seen in the movie.
There are also manySlytherin common room secrets inHogwarts Legacy, including some fun Easter Eggs and nods to theHarry Potteruniverse beyond the giant squid tentacle that taps the window when players cast spells against the glass. For instance, a noticeboard is visible in the background of the Slytherin scene with Malfoy inHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.Hogwarts Legacyhas populated its Slytherin noticeboard with Quidditch posters and even a mysterious Order of Merlin badge. Although the game never explains why the badge is there, it’s just another tiny world-building detail that helps add to the significant depth and detail displayed in the game.
Hogwarts Legacyis available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S, with a Switch version releasing November 14.
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