After the whirlwind success of the first game, a sequel toHogwarts Legacyalways seemed like a forgone conclusion, but with the second game now formally announced, fans can finally set to work making some predictions about what and who might show up in the hotly anticipated follow-up to one of 2023’s biggest titles. Exact details about the game are next to nonexistent at the moment, leaving plenty of room for speculation and hype-building. There’s plenty ofuntapped Wizarding World lore to explore in the sequeland plenty of fan-favorite characters, locations, and creatures that did not make an appearance in the original.
But the events of the games take place a considerable length of time before the mainline series; about 100 years to be exact. That puts a fairly strong limit on the types of characters that can make guest cameo appearances inHogwarts Legacy 2, but there are still plenty of familiar faces fans can anticipate making an appearance in the second game from Avalanche Studios.
Coolest Possible Cameos for Hogwarts Legacy 2
More Members of Sirius Black’s Family Tree
Fans ofHogwarts Legacywill remember Headmaster Phineas Nigellus Black as the stern, condescending and generally unlikable professor thatbanned quidditch for the game’s school year. But even casual fans of the series will have recognized his family name. Phineas was one of Sirius Black’s ancestors, a member of the pureblood Black family. The Blacks had been a fixture in magical society throughout time until the clan seemingly died out during the events of the books. But as far as the games’ timeline is concerned, there’s still plenty of them kicking around.
InOrder of the Phoenix, Harry sees an elaborate, sprawlingtapestry of all of Sirius Black’s ancestors, living and dead. Phineas was hardly the only Black running around at the time ofHogwarts Legacy, and there’s fertile ground to introduce more of the family. By all accounts (including Sirius’ own), the family at large has never been a particularly friendly group of customers, but maybeHogwarts Legacy 2can introduce some family members that are a bit more personable than the former headmaster.
Merope Gaunt
Depending entirely upon how long of a gap there is between the games, it wouldn’t be unreasonable to see Merope Gaunt appear in a later installment of theHogwarts Legacyseries. According to the timeline, Merope was born in 1907 and is most notable in the series as the mother ofTom Riddle Jr. who later becomes Lord Voldemort.
Merope’s relative, Ominous Gaunt, appears inHogwarts Legacy, though how exactly he is related to her remains unclear. Pureblood families in the Wizarding World are so obsessed with their own warped idea of purity that, given enough time, their family trees start looking like more of a wreath. This was one of the reasons Rowling noted as the source of Merope’s many health issues in her early years, along with callous abuse from her father Marvolo. While it remains a matter of debate if Merope ever actually attended Hogwarts in her teens, she would make for a fascinating NPC to interact with, asMerope’s infatuation with Tom Riddle Sr.was what ultimately set the events of the series into motion.
Dobby
This one may be a bit of a stretch, but consider that the series has never established a clear upper limit to how old house elves can be in the Wizarding World. It is, however, common knowledge that individual elves will serve one singular family for generations. Given thatDobby died in March 1998, it’s entirely within the realm of possibility, if not likely even, that he would be around and active during the events ofHogwarts Legacy 2.
As one of the most beloved characters of the series, a cameo from a much younger Dobby would be a treat for series diehards and casual fans alike and would give some much-needed insight into the house elf’s earliest days. Perhaps players can see howhe came to be owned by the Malfoy family. Or, if that’s out of the cards, maybe the developers can subvert audience expectations by having the Malfoys of yesteryear be genuinely caring and loving toward Dobby, treating him as a member of their family rather than the brutalized servant Lucuis and Narcissa treated him as.
Albus Dumbledore
More than anyone else on this list, ayoung Dumbledore is an absolute must for anyHogwarts Legacysequel. The original game takes place during the school year of 1890. An 11-year-old Albus Dumbledore canonically attends his first year of Hogwarts in 1892, just two years after the events of the first game. The player character fromHogwarts Legacywill still be enrolled as a seventh year by the time Albus gets sorted into Gryffindor.
It goes without saying that the storytelling potential here is massive. Throughout the series, Dumbledore is portrayed as this almost mythic figure; the kindly, wise old mentor who always has all the answers. It isn’t until the final book (and later theFantastic Beastsfilms) that the series starts peeling away the layers of “Dumbledore the legend” and really starts getting into who he was as a man:Albus' troubled family life, his tragic relationship with Grindelwald, and his sometimes ethically questionable decision-making when it comes to his handling of Harry’s safety.
Part of what makes Dumbledore such a beloved and resonating character is that the reader’s journey with him is emblematic of the way people tend to see their own parents; at young ages they are larger than life figures, but with age and experience it becomes clear they are people too with their own histories, problems, and shortcomings. Meeting a first-year Albus would continue this series-long trend of deconstructingthe idealized version of Dumbledoreso many fans built up in their minds. Gamers could see who he was before he became a legend with the weight of the wizarding world on his shoulders, ensuring that Dumbledore is perhaps the best and most important cameo Avalanche could deliver withHogwarts Legacy 2.
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Hogwarts Legacy is an immersive, open-world action RPG set in the world first introduced in the Harry Potter books. For the first time, experience Hogwarts in the 1800s. Your character is a student who holds the key to an ancient secret that threatens to tear the wizarding world apart. Now you can take control of the action and be at the center of your own adventure in the wizarding world. Your legacy is what you make of it.Explore an Open WorldThe wizarding world awaits you. Freely roam Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, the Forbidden Forest, and the surrounding Overland area.Be the Witch or Wizard You Want to beLearn spells, brew potions, grow plants, and tend to magical beasts along your journey. Get sorted into your house, forge relationships, and master skills to become the witch or wizard you want to be Experience a New Wizarding World AdventureExperience the wizarding world in an unexplored era to uncover a hidden truth from its past. Battle against trolls, Dark Wizards, goblins, and more as you face a dangerous villain threatening the fate of the wizarding world.
