Summary
Hogwarts Legacydid extremely well to live up to the expectations that surrounded it prior to release, with many agreeing that the title is one of the most detailed and immersive gaming experiences to ever come from theHarry Potterfranchise. With an intensely detailed portrayal of the famous wizarding school from which it is named, the release was forced to sacrifice the depth of other iconic areas of the IP to focus on Hogwarts itself.
While this is a shame, these missed opportunities inHogwarts Legacyare only fueling speculation around a potential sequel, with the world ofHarry Potterbeing rich enough to warrant such a project. There are a range of locations that could take a much more prominent role in aHogwarts Legacysequel, with the sinister prison of Azkaban perhaps being at the top of the list. While Azkaban did feature inHogwarts Legacyin some capacity, a more thorough portrayal of the location in the future would be a truly exciting prospect.
While a sequel toHogwarts Legacyhas been alleged by leaks and rumors, the project has not yet been officially confirmed by Avalanche Software.
A Return to Azkaban Could Be the Key to a Hogwarts Legacy Sequel
Azkaban has always been one of themost fascinating locations in theHarry Potterfranchise, being a place of torment and incarceration for the most notorious criminals of the wizarding world. Before being an imposing prison, the island on which Azkaban sits was a site of horrific dark magic and torture, where an evil wizard would lure and kill non-magical sailors. The dark energy of the location produced an infestation of dementors who feed on human anguish. These dark entities went on to guard the prison, making Azkaban hell on earth for anyone unfortunate enough to be incarcerated there.
Fans had big hopes for getting a deeper glimpse into Azkaban inHogwarts Legacy, but the iconic location only appears in-game under specific circumstances, and only for a very brief time.To explore Azkaban inHogwarts Legacy, players had to be aligned to the Hufflepuff house, where the prison is the subject of a house-specific quest in a very linear and brief experience.
Hogwarts Legacy 2 Could Broaden its Horizons While Staying True To Itself with an Azkaban Return
It would be logical for aHogwarts Legacysequel to move away from the schoolitself, since the game may feature the same playable character from the first game once they have graduated from Hogwarts. This could really open up avenues to explore the likes of Azkaban, giving more freedom to the player to explore beyond the confines of the school and really delve into the wider lore of the franchise.
While this might mean thatHogwarts Legacy 2would lose the wholesome charm of Hogwarts, it would be free to explore much darker themes befitting of an aged protagonist. Azkaban could be the perfect staging ground for evil plots given its dangerous inhabitants, with its direct ties to the first game making it an even more attractive prospect for a subsequent appearance.
If this appearance sees the player solve the mystery of an escaped prisoner on the island, for example, then it could give players a much more expansive portrayal of Azkaban than the few hallways that were seen in the first game. The potential secrets within the prison itself, as well as the dark history of the surrounding island, would be perfect forthe deep exploration inHogwarts Legacy, making a return to Azkaban a must-have feature of a potential follow-up title.
