Hogwarts Legacy cinematic trailer debuts with owls, dragons, spiders, and your acceptance letter

After years of wait, suspense, and delay, Hogwarts Legacy is all set to make its debut early next month, and the wizarding world community is expectedly hyped. WB Games Avalanche dropped the official cinematic trailer for the title today, and the short clip contained everything from dark wizards and dragons to owls and your acceptance letter.

In Hogwarts Legacy, players will be freshly admitted fifth-year students stepping into the iconic school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. They will be able to attend classes on various subjects, including Potions, Charms, Defense Against the Dark Arts, and more, to hone their magical skills and prepare for the evil that threatens the wizarding world.

The cinematic trailer can be seen on the official Twitter and YouTube channels of Hogwarts Legacy.

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WB Games Avalanche reveals Hogwarts Legacy cinematic trailer packed with action, mystique, and an invitation

The cinematic trailer for Hogwarts Legacy is accompanied by the following caption:

"Your letter to Hogwarts has arrived. Live the Unwritten beginning February 10, 2023."

It begins by showing a figure tying a scroll to one of the messenger owls in Hogwarts and asking the bird to "find them." The short video then depicts the creature flying around the iconic spires of the centuries-old Hogwarts castle and through the Great Hall, where students are congregating and doing levitation spells. Nearly Headless Nick is also present.

The owl next flies into the Defense Against the Dark Arts classroom, where we can see a handful of students surrounding Dinah Hecat, the Professor of Defense Against the Dark Arts, and Matilda Weasley, the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts.

The community manager of Hogwarts Legacy had already hinted last year that a Weasley or two would be part of the wizarding world RPG. The developers have also revealed that Professor Weasley will be voiced by Lesley Nicol. Potterheads can check out all the confirmed voice actors as of now in this article.

The scene shown in the video has Professor Weasley telling concerned students that the professors do not know "what magic caused this." This could refer to the Ancient Magic, which is reportedly resurging and has a connection to the protagonist of the title.

Leaving the castle behind, the owl flies through the Forbidden Forest at night, where there are flashing spells being cast all around. Viewers also get a look at a couple of students firing, likely the Freezing spell and the Fire-making spell, at several spiders around them.

A bunch of dark wizards, trying to tame a hippogriff, sees the messenger owl next and tries to bring it down with the Killing Curse. This scene refers to the subplot of these wizards trying to capture magical beasts for nefarious reasons. The player character will spend time capturing and nursing these beasts back to health.

Escaping with its life from them, the owl finds itself amidst a dragon breathing fire at a group of students by the edge of a cliff. The large reptile notices the bird and tries to burn it to a crisp. Seeing the dragon in the clip will surely excite the community. The leaked achievement list for the game already shows that we might be tasked with saving a dragon.

Thankfully, the messenger survives and pushes on through a snowstorm to finally drop the Hogwarts acceptance letter into the hands of a deserving candidate.

As viewers watch the little owl make its way through impossibly difficult situations, the developers have packed the short clip with a heavy dose of hype and excitement. With the current pre-ordering trends and stats, the upcoming wizarding world RPG is set to be one of the biggest titles of the year.

Hogwarts Legacy is set to be released by WB Games Avalanche on February 10, 2023, for the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Xbox One and PS4 players will see the game released on April 4, 2023. Nintendo Switch will receive the title on July 25, 2023.