Hey everyone,
Welcome to another installment of Harry Potter Theory.
Excuse the voice, I’m sick right now but I’ll do my best.
Today we’re going to be discussing HOGWARTS LEGACY- the much anticipated Harry Potter
game that’s hitting shelves in just over a week.
Specifically, we’re going to be taking a look at all major heroes, professors and villains
from the game, describing who they are, what we know about them, and (for my own curiosity)
how they might fit into the existing Harry Potter canon.
Let’s get into it.
The Villains:
Kicking things off with a bang, let me introduce you to the antagonists of Hogwarts Legacy.
Ranrok:
In Hogwarts Legacy, Ranrok is a goblin who serves as the main antagonist- plotting to
rebel against the Ministry of Magic.
Although goblin rebellions have previously occurred in the Harry Potter universe, Ranrok
is a new and original character created specifically for this game.
Ranrok was a greedy goblin driven by the desire to obtain a magical power that was kept hidden
even from the wizard community.
His hatred for all wizards and witches distorted his worldview and led him to seek their destruction.
The goal of the game is to thwart Ranrok's rebellion.
However, despite his hatred, Ranrok ended up forming a tenuous alliance with a group
of dark wizards led by Victor Rookwood- one of the ancestors of Death Eater and Unspeakable
Augustus Rookwood.
Victor Rookwood
Victor Rookwood, the other main antagonist, was a dark wizard who was known for his shabby,
albeit dapper-looking clothing.
From a very young age, Victor was taught to bend the rules when possible and break them
when necessary.
At the age of 22, he took over his father's criminal organization after his father's sudden
and suspicious death.
He quickly expanded the business, launching it to become one of the most successful gangs
in the area.
Other thieves and poachers saw the benefits of joining forces with Victor and his gang,
but he eventually gained control over these partnerships and grew his power to include
an extortion operation.
Victor aimed to become the most notorious criminal in Europe, directing his gang to
victimize Hogsmeade's residents and nearby villages by robbing travelers, smuggling rare
magical creatures, and extorting Hogsmeade's shopkeepers for protection money.
In the game, Victor commands a group of dark human wizards, and through his partnership
with Ranrok helps him mobilize forces for the rebellion.
The only unknown (at least for now) is WHY he’s doing that.
Why would Rookwood help Ranrok?
I guess time will tell.
Professors
Next up we’ve got the professors, who, as we know from existing Harry Potter canon,
have a significant impact on the lives of Hogwarts students.
Without the professors, it’s certainly not Hogwarts, so let me introduce you to some
names you may have never heard of- at least, the ones that we know about so far.
Professor Dinah Hecat was a witch who taught Defense Against the Dark Arts at Hogwarts
School during the late 19th century.
She was known for being strict but also likeable, taking her teaching duties seriously.
Her approach to teaching was considered to be hands-on and was said to satisfy a natural
desire for action.
In her classroom, she had a Hebridean Black skeleton hanging from the roof, which she
obtained as a trophy from the Great Poacher Raid of 1878 where she single-handedly took
down the largest poaching ring in eastern Wales.
Before working at Hogwarts, Hecat had a successful career at the Ministry of Magic, working as
an Unspeakable in the Department of Mysteries.
Professor Eleazar Fig was a wizard who taught Magical Theory at Hogwarts School during the
late 19th century.
He was known for being kind and knowledgeable, and was sorted into Gryffindor House during
his own time at Hogwarts.
He initially pursued a career at the Ministry of Magic, but abandoned this ambition to join
his wife Miriam on her travels and research into ancient magic.
Eleazar eventually settled into a teaching career at Hogwarts, where he became known
as an accomplished and enigmatic figure.
During the 1890–1891 school year, a new student with an unusual ability to detect
and harness ancient magic caught Professor Fig's attention (US!).
After investigating our character’s ‘ancient’ bloodline, he begins to further investigate
rumours surrounding Ranrok and the impending Goblin Rebellion.
Professor Abraham Ronen was a wizard who taught Charms at Hogwarts School in the late 19th
century.
He had a friendly personality with a mischievous twinkle in his eye and placed equal importance
on the students' friendships and extracurricular activities as he did on the subject of Charms.
As the school's Charms Master, Professor Ronen was given Classroom 2E on the third floor
and an office.
He taught in an unconventional way, incorporating gameplay into his lessons and creating a Summoner's
Court for students to practice the Summoning Charm.
In the 1890-1891 school year when WE start, Professor Ronen is still the Charms Master
and ends up holding remedial classes for us due to the fact that we started at Hogwarts
as a fifth-year.
Professor Mirabel Garlick was a witch who taught Herbology at Hogwarts School during
the late 19th century.
She was Muggle-born and had a kind and caring personality with a sunny disposition.
She referred to her students affectionately as "roses" and was highly regarded by both
her colleagues and students.
Mirabel was sorted into Hufflepuff during her own time as a student at Hogwarts.
Her passion for Herbology and charming personality made her a popular professor, causing some
students to worry that she might leave them for another greenhouse.
Professor Mudiwa Onai was an African witch who taught the subject of Divination at Hogwarts
School during the late 19th century.
She was the mother of a Gryffindor student named Natsai Onai, who was transferred to
Hogwarts from Uagadou after Professor Onai's appointment as the Professor of Divination.
Professor Onai was strict and had high expectations for her students and daughter.
She had a commanding presence in every room she entered and demanded respect from everyone
she interacted with.
Previously, Professor Onai taught Divination at Uagadou and was a gifted seer.
However, her faith was shaken when she did not foresee the death of her own husband.
To escape those painful memories, she accepted an invitation from Professor Weasley to teach
at Hogwarts.
Aesop Sharp was a wizard who worked as an Auror for the British Ministry of Magic and
later as a Potions Master at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
He was born into a wizarding family, attended Hogwarts School, and was eventually sorted
into Slytherin House.
After being ambushed and injured during an Auror assignment, he retired and became a
Potions Master at Hogwarts.
He was known for his gruff and acute nature, challenging lessons and pride in students
who excelled in his class.
Unsurprisingly, he teaches at the school during the 1890-1891 school year and encounters a
new student with unusual abilities- US!
Professor Satyavati Shah was the Astronomy professor at Hogwarts School in the late 19th
century.
Raised in the Muggle world, Shah developed an interest in science which she carried into
her studies at Hogwarts, where she was sorted into Ravenclaw house.
After graduation, she became the Astronomy professor and was very dedicated to her subject,
often appearing cold and demanding.
She had little regard for other Hogwarts disciplines, viewing them as wishy-washy.
especially Divination.
And now a few FAMILIAR names.
Cuthbert Binns
Professor binns, aka Cuthbert binns, is the history of magic professor at Hogwarts.
He taught in clasroom 4f on the first floor- and he continued to teach there post-mortem.
Binns’ lessons were considered to be some of the most boring at hogwarts, and he made
no effort to learn his students names.
Calling Hermione ‘miss grant’ and harry potter ‘perkins’.
Binns slept in front of the fire in the hogwarts staff room one night, and died in his sleep.The
next morning, he left his body behind and got up to teach as if NOTHING had happened.
It’s stated that the most exciting thing to ever happen in his class was when he entered
the room through the blackboard.
Given that Binns is already a ghost in Harry Potter, it makes sense that he’d be around
in Hogwarts Legacy.
Nigellus Black
Phineas Nigellus Black, of the infamous house of Black, was born in 1847, and became one
of the most influential members of the family to ever live.
As most Blacks would, Phineas attended Hogwarts, and was, of course, placed into House Slytherin.
Phineas was also very vocal in carrying on another family tradition: his hatred for Muggles
and Mudbloods.
Later in life Phineas became a professional teacher… passing on all that he had learned
to the next generation of witches and wizards.
His talents eventually brought him to Hogwarts, but it's hard to know how effective he was
as a teacher.
When it comes to Black’s teaching style, the record books simply point out that he
hated his job, and he hated the chil*dren.
That didn’t stop him from achieving success, though, as he eventually rose to the position
of headmaster.
Phineas Nigellus Black went down in history as one of the least-liked Headmasters that
Hogwarts ever had…at least, according to his great-great-grandson Sirius.
And guess what- he’s the headmaster in Hogwarts Legacy.
With all of the professors and villains out of the way, let’s start taking a look at
our heroes.
The most important hero of course, is us, a fifth-year student who’s starting school
at Hogwarts much later than normal.
The story centers around our character possessing an ‘ancient secret that threatens to tear
the wizarding world apart’ - the reason for this being that our character stems from
an ancient bloodline which results in us being one of the only living wizards who are capable
of wielding a darker, older form of magic.
Our character will learn about this bloodline in the first part of the game, and then will
decide whether to wield or reject it in the second part.
Which would you choose?
But of course, no game hero is complete without their companions.
Alongside us in this game we will be paired with one of three:
The companion for Slytherin is Sebastian Sallow, a Slytherin student whose family carries a
troubling secret.
The companion for Gryffindor is Natsai Onai, whose mother brought her over from Uagadou
upon accepting the post as Hogwarts Divination professor.
And the Companion for Hufflepuff is Poppy Sweeting, a kind-hearted character who loved
all manner of magical beasts and despised poachers.
It’s worth noting that you can only party up with one of these companions at a time,
but that by spending time with each one we’ll have the opportunity to engage with their
own stories, goals and quests.
And that’s it for this video!
I’m sure that as time goes on this list will grow, but this is what we’ve got for
now.
What video do you want next?
I can’t wait to cover more Hogwarts Legacy as time progresses.
Until next time
Remember
It does not do to dwell on dreams and forget to live