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Cover of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban illustrated by MinaLima revealed – plus a sneak peek inside

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After lending their beautiful artistic stylings to the [first](https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/minalima-interview-for-harry-potter-and-sorcerers-stone-illustrated-edition) and [second](https://www.wizardingworld.com/news/minalima-talk-chamber-of-secrets-with-scholastic) Harry Potter books, MinaLima return for the third, *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*. Here’s a look at the cover.

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The book’s cover is richly detailed, as ever, focusing on Buckbeak the Hippogriff soaring over the iconic Hogwarts turrets. The golden framing around the cover includes smaller references to J.K. Rowling’s iconic story, such as a little teacup (a nod to Harry’s introduction to Divination and tea leaves?) and the Hogwarts house animals.

The graphic design team are no strangers to the nuances of the wizarding world, of course, perfecting the iconic look and feel of some of your favourite props from the films, such as the Daily Prophet or the Marauder’s Map. 

Now, see how the team have brought the third Harry Potter story to life, when Harry’s story starts to get a little bit darker. 

MinaLima illustrate Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

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While you wait for the book launch, here are a few glimpses inside.

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Here, we see MinaLima’s interpretations of a festive Hogsmeade (which Harry visits for the first time in this book) a side-profile of the glorious, purple Knight Bus and the warm glow of the Divination classroom. 

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We especially love the adverts on the side of [the Knight Bus](https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/the-knight-bus) and the Christmassy feel of the Hog’s Head pub. What are you most excited about seeing brought to life from the third book?

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When asked about the team’s work on the third book, Mira (one half of MinaLima!) said:

‘When we first started illustrating the Harry Potter series over five years ago, we were already looking forward to *Prisoner of Azkaban* for two reasons. In this book we start seeing a real development of the bigger overarching plot – dark forces are coming closer to take hold of the Wizarding world – so we knew it would be an interesting challenge to convey this changing course while not losing the light-hearted humour of a group of clever and witty children. The other was that, for many fans, this is their favourite book from the collection so we knew that the scrutiny – and, we hope, enjoyment – would be at their peak!’

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To pre-order the MinaLima edition of *Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban*, you can do so from [MinaLima’s website](https://minalima.com/product/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban), [Bloomsbury's website](https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/harry-potter-and-the-prisoner-of-azkaban-minalima-edition-9781526666321/) or [Scholastic's](https://kids.scholastic.com/kid/books/harry-potter/). Fans visiting the MinaLima site will be able to look into getting hand-signed copies of the book too!

Take a closer look at the Hogwarts Legacy Cinematic Trailer

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As Hogwarts Legacy readies for its worldwide release, this new teaser is the perfect aperitif as we wait patiently (well, sort of) to play the game ourselves. 

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This latest trailer shows us another look at the character Professor Weasley, (who we are hoping is an ancestor of the Weasley family we know from the Harry Potter stories) a Dark wizard casting the Killing Curse, Nearly Headless Nick, and takes us for a very creepy visit to the Forbidden Forest, which hasn’t got any less scary than the one we know from Harry’s time at Hogwarts. Our guide is a beautiful (and very realistic!) owl flying around Hogwarts and the world beyond.  

We also see glimmers of the plot in this teaser. Professor Weasley is with a group of worried students, telling them she is not sure “what magic caused this”, while a trip to the outskirts of Hogwarts reveals a group of students standing around a grand dragon breathing fire. We also encounter a Hippogriff held captive by an encampment of masked Dark wizards. What could it all mean for our own personal journey in Hogwarts Legacy? You don’t have much longer to find out. 

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__Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled to launch worldwide for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 10, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One will launch on April 4 and Nintendo Switch on July 25.__

Visit the [official website](https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-gb) for more details – [or visit our own page here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/hogwarts-legacy), where you can catch up on all the latest updates and trailers, and learn how to link up your Harry Potter Fan Club account for some extra in-game goodies. 

Hogwarts Legacy voiceover talent revealed with Simon Pegg confirmed as Headmaster Black 

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With Hogwarts Legacy releasing in just a short number of weeks now, here’s some exciting news about the game’s cast, alongside a preview of the Hogwarts headmaster of the time, played by the brilliant Simon Pegg. 

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Simon Pegg will be joined by a roster of voiceover talent, including those that will voice your own avatar in the game. Sebastian Croft plays one of your avatar voice options, while Amelia Gething voices the other. In the game, your voice can be customised, allowing players to perfect their character with the utmost detail. 

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Many Harry Potter fans will be very familiar with the name of Simon Pegg’s role, Phineas Nigellus Black: this is one of Sirius Black’s ancestors, noted as one of the least-liked headmasters in Hogwarts history. In the books, the grumpy, unwilling Phineas appears as a portrait hanging in Professor Dumbledore’s office, who reluctantly helps send a message to his twin portrait in Grimmauld Place, the Black family home. In the game, we’ll learn all about how he got such a bad reputation in Hogwarts history. 

Another familiar name that popped up in the preview video that is sure to get fans chatting fervently is the reveal of Professor Matilda Weasley, played by SAG Award winner, Lesley Nicol. As the Sorting Hat once said: “Another Weasley?” We know Ron’s family is an [ancient magical family ](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/who-are-the-sacred-twenty-eight)stemming back decades – is Matilda an old ancestor?

Fans will also be thrilled to learn of Luke Youngblood’s return to the Wizarding World, who will voice the role of the prankster Ravenclaw Everett Clopton in the game. This is not Luke’s first rodeo though: the young actor of course rose to fame as Lee Jordan in the Harry Potter films! Asif Ali plays another Ravenclaw student, Mahendra Pehlwaan, a Muggle-born student with a penchant for sticking to the rules. (Remind you of anyone?)

Rounding off the rest of the voice cast announcements is Kandace Caine, who plays the dual roles of Gryffindor student Natsai and her mother, Divination Professor Onai. Other Hogwarts staff include Professor Satyavati Shah, who teaches Astronomy, voiced by Sohm Kapila.

And finally, Jason Anthony will be lending his voice to two characters we already know and love: the Sorting Hat and Nearly Headless Nick respectively. We can’t wait to meet these two Hogwarts mainstays once again – and indeed, meet the rest of this exciting list of characters! 

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__Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled to launch worldwide for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 10, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One will launch on April 4 and Nintendo Switch on July 25.__

Visit the [official website for more details](https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-gb) – or visit our [page here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/hogwarts-legacy), where you can catch up on all the latest updates and trailers, and learn how to link up your Harry Potter Fan Club account for some extra in-game goodies.

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Hogwarts Legacy shares its final trailer before launch 

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__And there is still time to [pre-order Hogwarts Legacy](https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-gb) right here and nab an exclusive Onyx Hippogriff Mount!__

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## The Wizard's Field Guide

At the start of the trailer, we are told: “In light of your unique situation, joining us as a fifth year, we’ve devised something extraordinary to ensure your success” before the main character is shown an enchanted book, which we gather to be the Wizard's Field Guide. We’ve seen this helpful tome pop up before in various showcases. This guide is said to assist us during gameplay, so we can catch up on our magical education without falling too far behind. After all, our character is special, as we learn more about as the trailer progresses.

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## The Herbology greenhouses and Mandrakes 

We get another look at the red-haired Herbology professor, Mirabel Garlick (incredible name) alongside a glimpse of the classmates pulling Mandrakes – a magical plant we all got to know very well in *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*. And that’s not all for Hogwarts lessons.


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## Closer looks at other Hogwarts classes and professors, such as Transfiguration and Defence Against the Dark Arts 

It's not just Herbology we see in the trailer – another professor appears to be conjuring a mystical unicorn (is this Care of Magical Creatures?) and we also see another professor perform a Transfiguration-esque spell, creating a butterfly. There is another mention of the elusive Professor Weasley too, who we are very interested to know more from – is she Ron’s great (great…great?) grandmother maybe?

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## Our character will have more to do than just Hogwarts lessons

Another ominous statement tells us that our character has been given “instruction outside of the ordinary curriculum” – meaning we will have some work to do outside of our normal lessons. And, spoiler alert: it’s obviously going to be dangerous.


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## Is that an ancestor of Garrick Ollivander?

We know that Ollivander’s wand shop is a family-run business which has been creating and providing wands for young wizards since 382 BC. So, that must be a lot of Ollivanders! In one shot of the trailer, we see an elderly wizard (with an interesting pin) provide our character with his wand – and we surely must assume it is an ancestor of Garrick from Harry Potter’s era.


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## We see the Vivarium in more detail 

Wholesome gamers will be thrilled to see another glimpse at the Vivarium, an outdoor area where you can keep and nurture magical creatures. We’re also accompanied by a house-elf (we’ll guess this is Deek, who we’ve spotted in trailers before) as we enter our Vivarium, who will also help us out in our very own Room of Requirement.

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## Professor Fig takes us to mysterious new places

A wizened professor by the name of Fig appears to be a confidant of ours in the game and takes us to a strange-looking caved area in this trailer. We also hear a voiceover say that it has become clear how much our main character is spending away from the castle. We clearly have bigger fish to fry than doing our Hogwarts homework!

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## Rookwood seems interested in our character  

We’ve encountered this shady gentleman with a top hat in teasers of the game before – and in this trailer – it seems he wants something from our main character. Rookwood is clearly bad news, and Harry Potter fans will recognise the last name as a Death Eater from Harry’s era. 


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## The giant wizard statue continues to cause intrigue 

Hogwarts Legacy has some gorgeously designed set pieces to look forward to, including this magnificent statue of a bearded wizard that seems to be significant to our story. Who do you think he is? A Hogwarts founder? Merlin? A legendary wizard we have yet to meet? It’s a pretty humungous statue, so he must be kind of a big deal!


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## “Whispers of ancient magic”

It has been teased before, but in this trailer, our character fully tells us that they have a rare ability to see whispers of ancient magic. This would explain why we���re being whisked off to do ‘extra-curricular’ activities and maybe even why we’ve started Hogwarts as a fifth year. Our character is clearly holding a big responsibility on their shoulders, a “powerful magic that should only be wielded by a select few”, apparently. So don’t get too cosy in your Hogwarts common room...

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## New mysterious, silvery foes 

In one sequence, a giant silver warrior with a sword embarks in a violent battle. But who are they? What are they? Either way, we don’t want to get on the wrong side of them...

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## Dragon fighting 

We all know dragons are not to be trifled with – and in this trailer, we see dragons actually being pitted against each other in an arena. There is also a close-up of a horned dragon, which is bringing out our inner Magizoologists trying to guess which breed it is. Is it another variation of a Hungarian Horntail? Or a Romanian Longhorn, perhaps? What do you think? 


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## Other honourable mentions

Other things that caught our eye included a confrontation with Rookwood in Hogsmeade, animated suits of armour, a well-dressed troll, a distressed Hippogriff, more beautiful flight sequences, and generally, a lot of strange magic we want to know more about immediately! But only a few more days now before we get to discover our very own Hogwarts Legacy.

You can see more of our observations here.

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*Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled to launch worldwide for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 10, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One will launch on April 4 and Nintendo Switch on July 25.*

Visit the [official website for more details](https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-gb) – [or visit our page here](https://www.wizardingworld.com/hogwarts-legacy), where you can catch up on all the latest updates and trailers, and learn how to link up your Harry Potter Fan Club account for some extra in-game goodies.

Latest Hogwarts Legacy showcase reveals the Room of Requirement, battle arenas and broomstick flight

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Today, Chandler Wood is back to guide us through some more beautiful gameplay of Hogwarts Legacy, alongside community guest host Ben Snow and Avalanche Team, Alan Tew, Mekenzey Toner and Andrew Corum.

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So, what do we have today?

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## Broom (and Hippogriff!) flight 

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Although the game may be called “Hogwarts Legacy”, this game goes far beyond the castle itself. In fact, with a little help from a broom, you can soar across the Hogwarts outskirts and visit other areas around the beautiful Scottish highlands. Here, you’ll discover small hamlets and communities, giving you the opportunity to meet other witches and wizards with their own stories and side-quests. 

In terms of flying, you will indeed be using a broom, something any aspiring witch or wizard has no doubt dreamed about. And throughout the game, you’ll be able to upgrade your broom during visits to Hogsmeade. 

Those who have pre-ordered the Deluxe Edition of the game will also have access to a special Onyx Hippogriff, which allows you to fly in a very different style.  You’ll no doubt remember Harry’s eventful first flight with Buckbeak in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. 

There are different environments out in the world as you fly around, like swamps and fields. At one point we fly past a rustic old windmill. You can even watch the seasons change. The snowy exterior in particular has certainly got us in the Christmas mood. 

## Digital Deluxe access brings you to the Dark Arts arena 

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Hogwarts Legacy hosts a variety of battle arenas for you to try out your duelling prowess, but those pre-ordering the Digital Deluxe edition of the game will get to go to an extra arena: the Dark Arts arena.

Alongside two normal combat areas, this one carries a darker aesthetic, an excellent place to practise Unforgiveable Curses, you might say…

Indeed, you get to see Avada Kedavra enacted in this preview – and it should come as no surprise that the Killing Curse obliterates your opponent’s health bar immediately. 

But the magic you can perform in Hogwarts Legacy goes deeper than the spells we learnt about in Harry Potter’s era. Ancient Magic can be performed during your battles, and it does an awful lot of damage too. We can’t wait to learn more about it.

There are also certain potions or magical plants you can brew or grow to add depth to your battling techniques. For example, you could put down some Venemous Tentacular or Mandrakes if you wanted to live out your best Professor Sprout battle vibe. 

## Room of Requirement 

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Time to go to the Room of Requirement - a perfect space to brew things, grow things and care for beasts. And many will, of course, recognise this very handy room from the Harry Potter books and films – a room Harry liked to use a lot.

And, as a testament to the detail that is put into Hogwarts Legacy, eagle-eyed fans should spot a bust of Ignatia Wildsmith (the inventor of Floo Powder!) on the way in. 

Once you’re inside the room, you are able to change the architecture to really make the space feel like your own.  Tables, rugs, statues, banners on the ceilings… your legacy is what you make it, and this is also true of the Room of Requirement. 

Once you’ve stopped redecorating (we won’t blame you if this takes a while!) you’ll also discover some of the creative activities you can do here. For example, you can use a loom to upgrade your gear. You can even add defensive magic to clothes you wear. You’ll also be able to bring items here and examine what they mean, alongside learning recipes and generally upgrading your arsenal. There’s always room for improvement in the Room of Requirement! 

If all that wasn’t enough, outside the room is a green area to meet and look after magical creatures. Budding Magizoologists can pet, feed and play with all manner of fantastic beasts here. In the preview, we see a little Niffler, a cute Kneazle and a huge Graphorn. You can extract fur, feathers and other materials from your beasts (gently & safely!) to create more enhancements to your gear too.

You can also conjure things in this space, like a cottage, trees, pumpkins or archways to make the area extremely personal to you and your beasts. There's even a food processor, so beasts can automatically be fed if you're busy attending to other wizarding duties. There's also a toy box and a breeding pen. We wouldn’t blame you if you sacked off the game’s main quest just to hang out with your animals, to be honest. Oh, and the icing on the cake: you can name them, too. 

Our latest preview of Hogwarts Legacy really shows the breadth and depth (not to mention wholesomeness!) that the game has to offer. Only a few short months before we can live out our own legacies for real. (Not to mention name our own Niffler immediately!) 

*Hogwarts Legacy is scheduled to launch worldwide for PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on February 10, 2023, PlayStation®4 and Xbox One will launch on April 4, 2023 and Nintendo Switch on July 25, 2023.*

And remember! If you are a member of our Harry Potter Fan Club, you can actually bring your wand and house into the game experience if you link accounts - which also gets you exclusive in-game goodies. [Here's how you do it.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/how-to-connect-your-account-on-hogwarts-legacy)

New multi-language advert celebrates a Wizarding World Christmas 

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From Harry Potter decorations on Christmas trees to Wizarding World stockings, everything in this video features Harry Potter products! Take a look at this cool new take on ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas, performed in different languages, to really show the worldwide love of Harry Potter. And you might get a few late Christmas shopping tips too! 

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Discover Wizarding World London breaks

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A new package has been introduced to Harry Potter fans, so you can enjoy many amazing Wizarding World offerings in one fell swoop. 

[With this package](https://www.holidayextras.com/wizarding-world/ultimate.html?utm_source=WW_direct&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=article), you'll be able to discover the filmmaking magic of Warner Bros. Studio Tour London – The Making of Harry Potter *and* the critically acclaimed stage production, *Harry Potter and the Cursed Child* during a short break all together. Stuck on what to choose as a gift for that ultimate Wizarding World fan in your life? Now, no choice required. 

And if you're visiting London, you can even pick a hotel to go along with your Wizarding World package.

Visit the [Holiday Extras website](https://www.holidayextras.com/wizarding-world/ultimate.html?utm_source=WW_direct&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter&utm_content=article) to learn more about this rather magical bundle.

Enjoy Hogwarts Legacy's "overture to the unwritten" in stunning new orchestral music video

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This beautiful selection of compositions highlights the musical stylings of the upcoming game, Hogwarts Legacy. Join this orchestral performance of the music you can expect to hear in the game, complete with backdrops from Hogwarts Legacy's gorgeous landscapes. 

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“Overture to the Unwritten” features a 54 piece Orchestra and Choir with members from University of Utah, BYU, Salt Lake Symphony Orchestra, Local Studio Musicians and featuring Renowned Recording Artists Nicole Pinnell, Nicole Klossner, Ryan Shupe, Abe Kaelin, Bart Olson, John Knudsen, and Dune Moss.

Amazing work!

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Hogwarts Legacy will launch on February 10, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The Nintendo Switch launch date will be revealed soon. [Learn all about pre-ordering the game here](https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-gb/purchase?utm_source=wwd_web&utm_medium=articlemusicvideo_page&utm_campaign=HL&utm_content=HL-PreOrder), or check out our [Hogwarts Legacy](https://www.wizardingworld.com/hogwarts-legacy) page to explore other trailers.

And remember! If you are a member of our Harry Potter Fan Club, you can actually bring your wand and house into the game experience if you link accounts - which also gets you exclusive in-game goodies. [Here's how you do it.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/legacyconnect)

One billion hours of listening landmark surpassed for Harry Potter audiobooks on Audible

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Mind you, that’s just a number (even if it is a massive one)! What’s immeasurable is the love that fans have for these stories.  To help you visualise that figure, in one billion hours you could hypothetically:

•	Take the iconic train journey from King’s Cross to Edinburgh 222 million times<br>
•	Listen to Harry Potter books 1-7 read by Jim Dale 8,547,009 times<br>
•	Go through Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry more than 14,000 times!

Stephen Fry, who narrates the UK English editions of the audiobooks, says: ‘These statistics are astonishing. Almost every day someone will come up and tell me how important the audiobooks have been in their lives, and it means the world to me.’  Jim Dale, narrator of the North American editions, says: ‘Especially rewarding for me has been the opportunity to touch the lives of so many young people, and the knowledge that my spoken words have brought both comfort and support when needed, and, of course always, so much magic!’

Jennie McCann, Pottermore’s MD, explains: ‘We’re so delighted how many listeners have made a permanent place in their lives for these audiobooks. The original recordings that were released on CD are cherished versions of these incredible stories, so we took great care when remastering them to deliver the best sound quality for the new generation of listeners. We’ve since produced and released editions in an array of further languages and continue to add to that list each year both on Audible and via other platforms.’  Diana Dapito, Head of Consumer Content at Audible, says ‘the evergreen popularity and insatiable appetite for the Harry Potter audiobooks on Audible is both staggering and, at once, not at all surprising.’

We’d love to hear your stories of listening to Harry Potter on audio – share your listening love on social media (if you're old enough!) using the hashtag #HarryPotterxAudible #HearTheMagic. 

Hogwarts Legacy showcase reveals game features including character creator, the Hufflepuff common room and combat

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Led by host Chandler Wood, Community Manager at Avalanche and community host James Whitehead from XpectoGo, we were treated to our most [thorough look at Hogwarts Legacy so far](https://www.youtube.com/hogwartslegacy), alongside Game Director Alan Tew and Senior Environment Artist Boston Madsen. 

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So, what did we learn and what did we see?

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## Character Creator 

Your Hogwarts legacy is what you make it, and creating the perfect character is crucial to discovering who you are in the wizarding world. Hogwarts Legacy’s character creator is extremely rich and detailed, full of different skin colors, hair types, and even a voice slider. In terms of your outfit, you can embrace the 1800s with some robes befitting of the period. We spotted some Harry Potter-style round glasses we had our eye on… And Harry Potter Fan Club members who [link their accounts](https://www.wizardingworld.com/legacyconnect) with the game will even be able to grab a special type of robe, called the Fan-atic robe, to make your appearance extra unique.

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## Your common room 

As with any regular Hogwarts experience, it all starts with getting sorted into your house, and then, it’s off to your common room and dormitory. James Whitehead, who was sampling the game for us, got to embrace the wholesome Hufflepuff life, with a common room reminiscent of a badgers’ sett. Fans will be extra-excited to explore Hufflepuff’s space, seeing as we never got to visit it in the books or films. And it certainly doesn’t disappoint, full of plants, light and comfortable furniture.

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## Exploring Hogwarts 

We’ve always wanted to fully explore Hogwarts, and now, this game truly can make that dream a reality. And, as you’ve probably guessed, it looks rather magnificent. We’re sure you’ll recognise a few iconic pieces, such as the grand staircases and the Hogwarts house hourglasses, but there’s all sorts of other impressive features to observe, such as a grand-looking water fountain where the students like to hang out, huge hanging bones in the Defence Against the Dark Arts classroom and a formidable brass Hogwarts crest adorned across a wall. The luscious Scottish greenery is present all over the outskirts of the castle, and the game-makers encourage you to get lost in it all – “no two hallways should look the same at Hogwarts” they say. 

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## Side-quests, characters and familiar names 

The presentation introduces us to characters and side-quests you can expect to embark upon. For example, one young student called Zenobia wants us to help find her Gobstones – and even mentions a fellow student called “Prewett” which is a last name that should ring familiar to certain fans. [Prewett is Molly Weasley’s maiden name](https://www.wizardingworld.com/features/witches-and-wizards-you-might-not-have-realised-were-related). Could this be an ancestor?

That is not the only familiarity we came across – [Peeves the poltergeist](https://www.wizardingworld.com/writing-by-jk-rowling/peeves) is still haunting Hogwarts, showing just how long he has been terrorising the castle before Harry’s era!  

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## Dueling and combat 

Dueling will be a big part of Hogwarts Legacy, and in this preview, we get to see exactly how you train, which includes practicing your skills on a training dummy, an adorable wizard-on-wheels. You can also fight classmates when you’re feeling more au fait with dueling or pick random competitors. Spell combinations are encouraged for maximum impact, and Shield Charms will be crucial to win your battles unscathed. 

## Anything else?

At the end of the showcase, we are treated to a Q&A with the game developers, who run through a few things you might’ve been thinking about. 

Extra-curricular assignments will be available all over Hogwarts, and the richness of the school will offer up all sorts of little details to look out for, so don’t rush through the game or you may miss something! We also learnt about other fun features that will be available, such as being able to visit a hairdressers in Hogsmeade, discovering different identities to our ‘core spells’ and much, much more.

If we weren’t very, very excited about Hogwarts Legacy already, you can add a few extra “verys” to how we’re feeling right now! 

Hogwarts Legacy will launch on February 10, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The Nintendo Switch launch date will be revealed soon. [Learn all about pre-ordering the game here](https://www.hogwartslegacy.com/en-gb/purchase?utm_source=wwd_web&utm_medium=articlenovember_page&utm_campaign=HL&utm_content=HL-PreOrder), or check out our [Hogwarts Legacy](https://www.wizardingworld.com/hogwarts-legacy) page to explore other trailers.

And remember! If you are a member of our Harry Potter Fan Club, you can actually bring your wand and house into the game experience if you link accounts - which also gets you exclusive in-game goodies. [Here's how you do it.](https://www.wizardingworld.com/legacyconnect)

A Harry Potter-themed land is coming to Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi

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Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi is already home to a whole host of much-loved stories and characters, including The Flintstones, Bugs Bunny, Scooby-Doo, Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and Tom and Jerry.

From thrilling themed rides and attractions to spectacular shows and fine-dining experiences, on Yas Island visitors can immerse themselves in everything Warner. Bros – and soon this will also include the magic of the wizarding world as a new Harry Potter-themed land is set to join the six existing immersive landscapes.

Speaking about the project, HE Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral said: “We are very proud of our continuous partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery and excited to be bringing this spell-binding first to the Middle East, and the world.” 

Pam Lifford, President, Global Brands and Experiences from Warner Bros. Discovery, added: “The Wizarding World offers something for fans of every age to enjoy. The original Harry Potter stories and the blockbuster film series continue to captivate and inspire fans around the world, and our Global Themed Entertainment team, together with our world-class partner Miral, is looking forward to bringing this magical experience to life at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi.  Together with our lands at Universal Parks, this will add a wholly new and spectacular destination for fans to immerse themselves in.”

The Harry Potter-themed land at Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi will sit alongside six existing immersive experiences: Warner Bros. Plaza, Bedrock, Dynamite Gulch, Cartoon Junction, Gotham City and Metropolis.

For more information about Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi, and to keep up-to-date with the latest news about the all-new Harry Potter-themed land, be sure to keep checking out the [Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi website.](https://www.wbworldabudhabi.com/)

Hogwarts Legacy: The Official Game Guide is coming soon from Scholastic

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Get all the important tips and tricks you need for the exciting upcoming game with Scholastic's Hogwarts Legacy: The Official Game Guide, which will follow the release of Hogwarts Legacy next year.

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In this official game guide, you will discover exclusive information about brand-new characters and locations found in the game, plus unlock hidden secrets and other tips for completing the game’s various missions. Record your achievements in the back of the book, look up wizarding world terms, and simply delve deeper into Hogwarts Legacy’s many mysteries. 

A friendly reminder that the game itself, Hogwarts Legacy, will launch on February 10th, 2023 for PlayStation, Xbox, and PC. The Nintendo Switch launch date will be revealed soon.

[Visit our Hogwarts Legacy page](https://www.wizardingworld.com/hogwarts-legacy) where we’ll be keeping you posted on all the latest updates about the game – including trailers, new footage and instructions on how to link your Harry Potter Fan Club account with your WB Games account, where you can bring your Hogwarts house and wand through to the game. 