Hogwarts Legacy
Moderate overall intensityWhat's in it
The Cruciatus Curse (Crucio), a pain-inflicting torture spell, can be learned and cast on enemies as a stylized combat option.
Spell-based combat where the player duels dark wizards, goblins, and magical beasts; enemies are blasted, burned, and killed with minor blood but no gore or dismemberment.
Alcohol is present in taverns like the Hog's Head where NPCs drink, and butterbeer is served in Hogsmeade.
Storylines involve death, grief, a goblin rebellion, and a companion's descent into forbidden dark magic, including a path where the player helps cause a relative's death.
The protagonist breaks into vaults and can cast curses that are outlawed within the wizarding world.
Some dark dungeons, giant spiders, and reanimated corpses (Inferi) create tense, spooky moments without sustained scares.
Magical beasts such as giant spiders are fought in combat, and beasts can be captured from the wild for a sanctuary.
Occasional mild profanity in dialogue.
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What it is
Hogwarts Legacy is a single-player open-world action RPG set in the 1800s wizarding world, where you play a Hogwarts student attending magic classes, exploring the castle and countryside, and uncovering a hidden ancient-magic conspiracy. Gameplay centers on spell-based combat against dark wizards, goblins, poachers, and magical beasts, which are flung, stunned, or killed with stylized magic that shows some blood but no gore. Heavier material includes a companion's slide into forbidden dark magic and the option to learn the three Unforgivable Curses, including a torture curse and a killing curse. Alcohol appears in wizarding pubs, language is mild, and there is no sexual content, online play, or in-game microtransactions.
How it's framed
The game frames its darker magic as a genuine moral choice: the Unforgivable Curses are presented as forbidden and dangerous, and a major companion arc explores the corrupting cost of using dark magic, though the player is free to wield those curses without meaningful in-game penalty. Broader conflict is cast in familiar good-versus-evil adventure terms.
Details
- Developer
- Avalanche Software
- Publisher
- Warner Bros. Games
- Released
- Feb 10, 2023
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