In terms of its controversial author’s personal values, specifically J.K.’s outburst of phobias. Rowling in the years since the novel ended – this overwhelming support for the franchise’s latest great product is unsettling. And now that the reviews are overwhelmingly positive and the game itself is here, fans past and present are forced to make a choice: Will they buy the Hogwarts Legacy?
The audience-focused achievement – small but in the grand scheme of things – proved an uncomfortable reality: the Harry Potter franchise, including the Wizarding World and the then untold Hogwarts legacy, remained invaluable. equally famous, unstoppable.
This question is why, for all the enthusiasm shown by parts of the Harry Potter community, Hogwarts Legacy developer Avalanche Software and its label, Portkey Games, seem to be meeting hard. Rowling’s stance on transgender issues has become increasingly polarizing since the development of the PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series S/X and Nintendo Switch games was first leaked in 2018. (Info officially revealed in 2020.) has spawned homophobic statements and Rowling’s own rants about transgender people on Twitter, Rowling has garnered support from activists transgender and homophobic feminism and a wave of backlash, particularly from the LGBTQ+ community and the cast of Harry Potter and the Fantastic Beasts.
Ultimately, the development team chose to minimize Rowling’s direct involvement with the Hogwarts Legacy, while cleverly avoiding mentioning the creator in interviews and promotional activities. It also states that the legend of the Hogwarts Legacy takes place before the main timeline of the novels and does not feature Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley’s iconic Harry Potter trilogy — a point that cultural critic Gita Jackson eloquently wrote in their Vice article about the game.
The developers were hesitant about Rowling’s level of involvement in the game. On one hand, the team needed the Hogwarts Legacy to stay true to Rowling’s vision of the Harry Potter universe, if only to convey a note of authenticity. real for fans of the series. In the FAQ page on the game’s website, the developer says that Hogwarts Legacy “is rooted in the magical universe of the Wizarding World” and that Rowling’s team will be collaborating “with [publisher] Warner Bros. Game about every aspect of the Hogwarts Heritage to ensure it remains a true part of the Wizarding World experience.