The Wizarding World is a vast one, andHogwarts Legacydoes its very best to try and pack it all into one magical RPG. When it comes to spells,Hogwarts Legacyhas plenty, ranging from simple utility spells like Alohomora to stunning spells like Stupefy toUnforgivable Curses like Avada Kedavra. Locations-wise,Hogwarts Legacyhas much more than fans were expecting, with the entire castle and grounds, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding valleys all being fully explorable. And when it comes to magical creatures,Hogwarts Legacycertainly doesn’t disappoint, letting players care for a plethora of beasts, from Hippogriffs to Nifflers to unicorns to Fwoopers. But there’s always room for a little more.
WhileHogwarts Legacymay have an impressive collection of spells, beasts, and locales, there are definitely at least a handful of iconic examples that the game failed to include. Of course, there’s more than enough content forHarry Potterfans to sink their teeth into already, but it would be great to see just a few more magical creatures, spells, and iconic locations from the Wizarding World show up in the game in the future.
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Iconic Wizarding World Spells Missing from Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacyfeatures just over 30 spells. And while this may not be quite as much as other RPGs likeElden RingorSkyrim,Hogwarts Legacydoes a great job of making each spell feel truly unique. That being said, just a few more spells wouldn’t have gone amiss. One of the most iconic spells that fans were hoping to see inHogwarts Legacywas Expecto Patronum, the extremely powerful defensive charm used to fend off Dementors. WhileHufflepuff players get to see an Auror use this spell very briefly in Azkaban, players never get to wield it themselves.
There are quite a few spells fromthe largerHarry Potteruniversethat could have been used to great affect inHogwarts Legacy’s puzzles. One of these is Aguamenti, a spell that produces a stream of water from the end of a wand. While Glacius can be used to extinguish fires inHogwarts Legacy, Aguamenti might have made more sense. Engorgio is another well-known spell that could be used well in puzzles, with it allowing the user to enlarge an object. This could have been used to enlarge blocks to make bridges or platforms across a chasm. Reducto would have been another great spell to use in puzzles, essentially doing the opposite of Engorgio, and shrinking an item down, which could have been used to open up hidden tunnels.
Although most ofHogwarts Legacy’s spellscan be used during combat, there’s still room for a few more to join the roster. Impendimentus or Immodbulus could have been very handy in a combat encounter, with the former slowing down a target, and the latter stopping them completely. While players can use Petrificus Totalus on enemies to freeze them in their tracks, they can only do this during stealth, and Arresto Momentum doesn’t work quite as well as it should. Reparifors would have been another very useful spell for combat, healing the user from minor injuries. As it stands, players can only heal in battle by using a Wiggenweld potion, and once they run out, there are no other on-the-fly options. Confundo would have been another fun spell to include, thoughHogwarts Legacy’s upgraded version of Stupefy is very similar. And the same can be said for Ascendio, which is a pretty popularHarry Potterspell, but one a little too close to Levioso.
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Iconic Wizarding World Creatures Missing from Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacytruly goes above and beyond when it comes to magical beasts. Not only can players encounter these creatures in the wild, but they can also rescue them from poachers and take them back to the Room of Requirement, where they can feed and care for them in order to earn resources for gear upgrades. There area total of 13 beasts inHogwarts Legacythat the player can rescue and look after, and that’s more than enough, but when it comes to combat,Hogwarts Legacyis certainly lacking some beastly encounters.
InHogwarts Legacy, players can only really encountertrolls, Dugbogs, and many, many spiders. The game could use at least a few more beastly enemies. Grindylows are some of the most iconicHarry Pottercreatures, residing within the lakes surrounding Hogwarts. While players will rarely spend any time in the water, it would be great to see a pack of Grindylows popping up from the lake from time to time as the player flies past on a broom. Along similar lines, it would also be great to see Merpeople inHogwarts Legacy. One side quest has players exploring a cave in search of Merpeople, but they never find any.
It would also be great if players could actually fight a dragon. A dragon plays a fairly large role in one ofHogwarts Legacy’s Companion Quests, but players never get to fight one during the game, and there’s a ton of potential here. TheHarry Potteruniverse has a slew of different dragon species, from the Chinese Fireball to the Swedish Short-Snout to the infamous Hungarian Horntail, and while the Horntail name is directly referenced inHogwarts Legacy, players will never encounter one.
When it comes to common enemies players should have been able to encounter in the wild, Cornish Pixies are an obvious pick. The little pesky blue pixies are one of the most iconic creatures from theHarry Pottermovies, and the original games, and they would make the perfect small enemy type forHogwarts Legacy’s overworld. Salamanders are anotheroldHarry Pottergameclassic that should have made their way toHogwarts Legacy. It would also be great to see werewolves in the game, acting in a similar way to the Poacher Animagus enemy type that can transform into a dog mid-battle.
Iconic Wizarding World Locations Missing from Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacyalready has a much larger map than many fans were expecting, and it does already cover pretty much all the iconic Hogwarts-associated locations from theHarry Pottermovies and books. That being said, there are a few locations that it would have been nice to see in the game. The Ministry of Magic is one such location. Well and truly established by the time ofHogwarts Legacy, not seeing an older version of the Ministry of Magic is a real missed opportunity for the game. Fans might also notice that the iconic Whomping Willow tree, and its connecting building, the Shrieking Shack, are also not inHogwarts Legacy, though this makes sense as neither one would have been present during the 1800s.
Hogwarts Legacyis available now on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S. PS4 and Xbox One ports are scheduled to release on April 4, and the Nintendo Switch version arrives June 08, 2025.
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