Hogwarts Legacy puts you in the shoes of a new student at Hogwarts. Obviously, this implies a small passage by the famous Sorting Hat.
By immersing you in the shoes of a young wizard or a young witch discovering his potential at fifteen, Hogwarts Legacy completely realizes the dream of a huge part of the Wizarding World fans. This little fantasy is up to you to realize, by discovering all the corners of Hogwarts and its surroundings, all the incantations and spells available, and by familiarizing yourself with your classmates and teachers. But before all that, you will have to choose your house. Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff and Slytherin reach out to you, while the Sorting Hat whispers in your ear. But in the end, which house to choose?
The choice rests on your shoulders
Hogwarts Legacy didn’t stray from the rules of the wizarding universe. The Sorting Hat plays a very obvious role in selecting your house, asking you the right questions, but it will ultimately be up to you to decide where to put your bags for the three years you have left at Hogwarts. In addition, we can salute the effort of Avalanche Software to have integrated a small quiz into this sequence, making it possible to direct the undecided towards one of the four families of the famous school. But the choice ultimately rests solely on your shoulders.
- Gryffindor: Bravery (red and gold)
- Ravenclaw: Curiosity (blue and silver)
- Hufflepuff: Loyalty (yellow and black)
- Slytherin: Ambition (green and silver)
Before embarking on your adventure, you should know what the implications of choosing a particular house in Hogwarts Legacy will be. To start, you should know that the impact of the choice of your house does not profoundly modify the main story of the game, apart from a few lines of dialogue here and there. The game intends to offer all students a unique and similar adventure, and there is no question of providing advantages to this or that house. The differences between the four families are based on:
- Different uniform colors that influence your gear colors
- A specific common room
- Different dialogs
- Introductions to 5th graders in your house earlier in the game
You will therefore need to take these factors into account when talking with the Sorting Hat, especially that of style, as it is always important in an RPG.
Why join Gryffindor?
Ultimately, in addition to the Common Room of your house, which you will visit quite rarely in your game, and the colors of your uniform, it is really the characters to meet that change your gaming experience. Of course, the history of Hogwarts Legacy is well put together and will make you meet all the students of your age, regardless of their house. But some people will be more present in your adventure if you choose Gryffindor for example. We can notably speak of Garreth Weasley, nephew of the assistant director Professor Weasley, and ancestor of the famous Ronald Weasley, and of Nellie Oggspire, and Cressida Blume. You will also be in the company of the little prodigy of your generation, Natasi Onai, and an important companion in your adventure.
Why join Slytherin?
On the Slytherin side, don’t expect a house populated by dozens of Draco Malfoys. The students of the house of the snake are as pleasant as their comrades of the other houses, rather showing evidence of often illustrious origins and unfailing ambition. Your comrades will be Ominis Gaunt, Imelda Reyes, and Sebastian Sallow. The latter has a fairly complex and engaging story, which you will have the opportunity to discover as you play. He will accompany you in particular in your dueling club and in other adventures. Note that the Slytherin Common Room is located under Black Lake, a little extra for the House.
Why join Ravenclaw?
A house celebrating intelligence and curiosity, Ravenclaw is in theory the refuge of little geniuses who prefer total mastery of magic to its pure power. The House of the Eagle will allow you to meet Duncan Everett Clopton, Samantha Dare, and Amit Thakkar. The latter will accompany you in secondary quests and will often make you smile with his crazy and passionate outings. Your Common Room has direct access to the Grand Staircase and will of course require you to solve puzzles to enter.
Why join Hufflepuff?
Hufflepuff is on the same level as its competitors. Its big positive point lies in its yellow and black colors, and especially its emblem of the badger. If the style of your clothing matters to you, Hufflepuff colors tend to synergize best with the gear you find on your adventures. Hufflepuff’s Common Room is by far the most original, featuring cozy spaces next to the house-elves’ kitchens, and displaying plants by the dozens. You’ll meet the pleasant Adelaide Oakes, Authur Plummly, and Lenora Everleigh, as well as Poppy Sweeting who has a side quest central to the story.