As of August 10th, 2025, it’s been 2.5 years since Hogwarts Legacy hit the shelves. It registered extremely positive reviews (9/10 on Steam, 94% like rating on Google, 9/10 on IGN) and has spread onto consoles as far and wide as the Nintendo Switch 2. Now you’re probably asking yourself, why in the world am I talking about a 2.5 year old game, one I’ve already long since 100%’ed, and with no DLCs in the foreseeable future? It’s about high time we start speaking about the to-be-released sequel, Hogwarts Legacy 2.
Now, officially, we haven’t heard anything from Warner Bros or Portkey Games regarding Hogwarts Legacy 2, other than the fact that it will exist. Many people will even claim that Hogwarts Legacy (the first) is still holding up to this day. I would hope it is, since it’s only 2.5 years old. While content additions have been extremely limited to the game, modders have brought countless additions of their own. Some of the most notable mods being those that enhance gameplay and FPS, and another large majority of mods being used for more personal reasons of which I won’t discuss.
One thing I struggled to find through modding sites for Hogwarts Legacy was mods that drastically changed gameplay. This would include story missions, enemies, friends, etc. I was desperately hoping to run across a mod that would add the cast of Harry Potter into the game, but unfortunately I could not. All of this rambling aside, Hogwarts Legacy is missing quite a bit that I think could make the game great. The largest absence was that of Quidditch with an empty school pitch looming over the grounds. What other additions will the sequel need to make Hogwarts the place to be?
Quidditch
Let’s be honest, we were all disappointed when we realized Hogwarts Legacy excluded Quidditch. While, yes, Portkey Games did create a separate game called “Quidditch Champions”, it came much too late to capitalize on Hogwarts Legacy’s success. I can talk at length about Quidditch Champions, but we’re going to focus on Hogwarts Legacy instead. I never grew up reading Harry Potter or watching the movies, so no Quidditch meant little to me. As I absorbed myself more into Harry Potter’s culture, Quidditch was a massive loss to Hogwarts Legacy.
We get to learn how to ride brooms and play other small mini-games, but surely there was something planned for Quidditch in the initial release that had to be scrapped. There may have been quests regarding Quidditch that also were scrapped. It’s all behind-the-scenes, of which we, as players, know extremely little. I think I speak for everyone when I say we want to see Quidditch, even in a small scale, in Hogwarts Legacy 2.
Player Customization Options
Does Hogwarts Legacy give customization options for how you look? Yes, it does, but people are picky. Look at the top mods for Hogwarts Legacy; there’s a lot tied to character customization. Whether it’s adding makeup, different skin complexions and colors, or clothing options. Now, I hear what you might be wanting to say. “Every game’s modders desire more customization, no matter what they add, there will always be mods to add more”. I hear you, and I understand where you might be coming from. However, it’s worth giving a shout anyways.
I would like to backtrack slightly to the clothing part. One issue I had with Hogwarts Legacy, and some may also, is how specific stats can only be acquired using select pieces of clothing. Before you have access to the Room of Requirement, you end up looking like a goofball just to acquire the best possible stats on gear. I think the stitching aspect of the game needs to come much sooner to avoid your wizard looking like a freak running around Hogsmeade.
House Point System
One of the funniest parts of Harry Potter, both in the movies and books, is the house point system. Teachers, like Snape, can use clear and obvious bias to award his own house, Slytherin. The biggest house point system in both is when Dumbledore awards Gryffindor the win, just because why not. This aspect is perfectly crafted for Hogwarts Legacy. Similar to the “honor system” in Red Dead Redemption, tracking your actions in game could do wonders for Hogwarts. Did you cast a forbidden spell in school grounds with a teacher watching? Let’s say you now lose points for your house.
If you want to take it a step further, introduce a multiplayer system where players playing for their houses can influence house point counters for the entire player-base. I think the house point system would introduce a level of gameplay we didn’t see in Hogwarts Legacy.
NPC Overwork
The biggest part of the game I think needs work to in a sequel is the NPCs. While walking (or running) through Hogwarts castle, you encounter a number of different NPCs, the majority of which you can’t even speak with, let alone interact with. These characters seem more like mannequins rather than actual fellow students. Some students, of course, give side quests as indicated, but the rest of them are as useless as a plastic fruit. This makes Hogwarts, and the entirety of Hogwarts Legacy’s map, dull and uninteresting. One of the best parts of Harry Potter is the friends he makes along his journey. So I, like many others, would suggest having the side characters (Sebastian, Poppy, Natsai, Amit) be able to follow you on your adventures. This one small change would add so much more livelihood to the world.
Have the NPCs give random quips when walking past them, or give the option to say a quick “hello” as you’re moving past, similar to Red Dead Redemption’s “Greet” or “Antagonize” buttons when approaching NPCs. Please, for the love of God, let NPCs have more than just three lines of dialogue they can say. I’m tired of hearing the floo flame lady, and according to those on NexusMods, I’m not the only one.
More Enemies
Hogwarts Legacy has a great antagonist for what it’s worth, but not great typical enemies. Eventually, after a few hours, you’ll grow tired of zapping goblins and rogue sorcerers. Hear me out, if you will: Dementors. Dementors served as one of the most troublesome enemies in Harry Potter’s world, why not yours? Having dementors traveling loosely around the surrounding area of Hogwarts would provide you to learn your patronus and accompanying spell. Something that is so important in the books, movies (moreso), and even the fandom needs to be in the game.
Let’s keep on the point of enemies and introduce bounties to Hogwarts Legacy 2. We can say there was a breakout of prisoners at Azkaban, and now the Ministry of Magic is offering a reward for those brave enough to catch and imprison untoward wizards and witches. By capturing said escapees, you’d be rewarded handsomely by the Ministry of Magic. If every other game is allowed to have bounties, why can’t Hogwarts?
Other Ideas
For the sake of length, I’m going to just rapid-fire some suggestions in this section that might not be as well-thought out. Many players, including me, want to be a student at Hogwarts. Let us attend classes, let us get in trouble and serve detention, have us sneak out if we want to leave at night. Give us more locations to travel and see. I want to travel to the Ministry of Magic. I want to see Diagon Alley in London. What about the iconic Platform 9 3/4 at King’s Cross Station? There’s so much I want to see in Hogwarts Legacy 2, and while the majority of this might not be added, there’s always Hogwarts Legacy 3.
If you have any other ideas I didn’t cover, comment them below! If you have things you disliked about the first and don’t want to see in the second, also comment! I’ll probably agree with whatever you have to say.
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