Summary
A recent job listing suggests thatHogwarts Legacy 2will feature more characters from theHarry Potterbooks, movie, and TV series.Hogwarts Legacy 2has not been officially revealed at the time of this writing, but the project has been mentioned by Warner Bros. Discovery and the dizzying success of the original game virtually guarantees a sequel.
Nothing concrete has been shown ofHogwarts Legacy 2to date. Unless plans have changed, we know thatHogwarts Legacy 2is in development, but that’s it. However, Avalanche Software job listings may provide further insight into what the potentialHogwarts Legacy 2will bring to the table, particularly when it comes to the game’s cast of characters.
Avalanche Software is hiring for a Lead Designer, World position. The job listing makes no mention of the specific game that Avalanche Software is making, but more likely than not, the listing is forHogwarts Legacy 2. The listing mentions that the individual chosen for the job will be responsible for “Character Development,” tasked with making “compelling characters with unique backstories, motivations, and growth arcs” as well as bringing in “favorite characters from the existing canon and IP.” The last bit is especially interesting, and it may provide some insight intowhenHogwarts Legacy 2will be set.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Could Feature Familiar Faces from Other Harry Potter Stories
The originalHogwarts Legacyis set in the late 1800s, well before the likes of Harry Potter or even Albus Dumbledore roamed the halls of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This meant thatHogwarts Legacydidn’t have allthatmany returning characters from the existingHarry Pottercanon, minus the Sorting Hat, some ghosts, andheadmaster Phineas Nigellus Black, who appears in portrait-form in theHarry Potterseries. If the Avalanche Software job listing is any indication, it seems as thoughHogwarts Legacy 2may be set at a time when there will be more familiar faces.
Now the question is when exactlyHogwarts Legacy 2will be set. It’s possible that the game will take place shortly afterHogwarts Legacy 1’s endingand maybe feature Albus Dumbledore during his school years. Alternatively, the game could take place concurrently with theHarry Potterseries, opening the door for Ron, Harry, Hermione, and everyone else to pop up. Another possibility is thatHogwarts Legacy 2is set in the decades between the original game and the start ofHarry Potter, or it could even take placeafterthe events of the book series, since that remains largely uncharted territory.
Ultimately, all fans can do is speculate aboutHogwarts Legacy 2’s setting until Avalanche Software decides to reveal it. In the meantime, fans of the franchise can look forward to theHarry PotterHBO series and the debut ofHogwarts Legacyon the Nintendo Switch 2.
