
Updated on July 2nd, 2023, by Sophie McEvoy: Hogwarts Legacy takes place in the late 1800s, centuries before iconic characters of the books and films entered the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Avid fans of the movies and books will recognize these connections immediately, as a fair few of the characters in Hogwarts Legacy are related to Harry Potter characters, some in more direct ways than others. While the end of Hogwarts Legacy leaves many questions unanswered, some of the newly introduced students and professors have glaring connections to their descendants.

RELATED: Hogwarts Legacy: Easter Eggs Only Die-Hard Fans Noticed Instead, players are thrown into Hogwarts Legacy as a fifth-year student in 1890 who is tasked with studying at Hogwarts while coming to grips with ancient magic only they can see. A prequel to the Harry Potterbooks and films, Hogwarts Legacyfocuses on an entirely new set of characters far removed from the original trio.
