After some time with the new game, Hogwarts Legacy players are asking for the chance to sit down.
Every Harry Potter fan has probably dreamed of attending Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and while that’s sadly impossible, Hogwarts Legacy tries to bring you the next best thing. The action RPG, developed by Avalanche Software, offers great freedom to pull off various magic-related shenanigans in and around the school. Of any kind, that is, except for sitting.
Players lamented the lack of this simple feature on the Hogwarts Legacy subreddit. “I didn’t care until I started playing the game, but GOD it would be nice to sit on the grass around the school/world and figure it all out,” one fan said . “It’s just the little things that really bring you into the world and make you feel like a real piece, not just someone controlling a character.”
In a separate post, the sentiment is mutual. A user by the name of Prestigious-Policy32 writes that while they find Hogwarts Legacy “incredibly well done and detailed”, not being able to do things like sit next to other students in the Great Hall makes the game “put in stage and void”. . .
With so much care and attention going into making your time at Hogwarts so immersive, it’s certainly a curious decision by the developer to keep you from relaxing and immersing yourself in your surroundings. This is something Avalanche might consider fixing in the future; hopefully for the sake of our characters’ tired legs.
Hogwarts Legacy launches today on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC. Those who have already delved into the wizarding world have discovered a few adjustments you can make to the settings that result in a more immersive and magical time.
The release of Hogwarts Legacy has been the subject of criticism and debate due to JK Rowling’s public stance on gender identity, which continues to challenge inclusion at the heart of the Harry Potter community. Here is our explanation on the Hogwarts legacy controversy.