A recent TikTok video uploaded by the official Wizarding World account showcases some of the locations that Hogwarts Legacy players will get to explore when the open world action-RPG launches in February. One of the big reasons why there's so much hype behind Hogwarts Legacy is because of its open world setting, giving players the opportunity fully explore Hogwarts castle and the surrounding areas.
Hogwarts Legacy gameplay showcases and trailers have given fans a pretty clear idea of where they will be able to go in the game, but with so much promotional material released over the last couple of years, some may have difficulty keeping it all straight. The new video from the Wizarding World TikTok does not provide a comprehensive overview of all the areas that Hogwarts Legacy players will get to explore come launch, but it does highlight some areas that may especially be of interest to Harry Potter fans.
The video starts off by showing the owlery, where Hogwarts students go to send letters to their friends and family back home. It then transitions to the Hogwarts grounds, with the player character jumping on a broom to better explore the area. Flying over the grounds, they wind up in a small hamlet, which players can move about freely.
There are multiple hamlets near Hogwarts castle that players can explore, but there's also Hogsmeade, which will prove to be a far more important and frequently-visited location for Hogwarts Legacy players when the game launches next month. Players will be able to visit Hogsmeade in Hogwarts Legacy to make purchases at shops and complete other tasks like upgrading their broom. There's a PlayStation exclusive quest set in Hogsmeade as well that has more of a horror vibe than the rest of the game, but it's likely that there are secrets hiding in the small village for players on all platforms to find.
The video wraps up by showcasing two other important areas in Hogwarts Legacy: the Room of Requirement and the Vivarium. The Room of Requirement will act as a sort of home base for the player character in Hogwarts Legacy, with players able to customize it to a certain extent. The Vivarium, meanwhile, is where Hogwarts Legacy players can go to interact with various magical beasts that they encounter on their adventure.
With Hogwarts Legacy being an open world game, there should be many more interesting locations for players to visit while attending school at Hogwarts. It's been a dream of many Harry Potter fans to be able to freely explore Hogwarts castle, and soon that dream will become a reality, as the Hogwarts Legacy release date is right around the corner.
Hogwarts Legacy launches February 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X with PS4 and Xbox One versions coming April 4, and a Switch release dropping July 25.
