Hogwarts Legacy is just around the corner for release on most platforms, with many considering which house to choose for their first playthrough. Slytherin might be an obvious choice for a second evil run for those wanting to try one of the "good" houses first. However, several reasons could make Slytherin the top choice for those who might prefer their Hogwarts Legacy experience to be a bit darker, more brooding, and mysterious, as seen in the popularity of Netflix's series Wednesday. Wednesday became a worldwide phenomenon for many reasons, including Jenna Ortega's performance and many fans' ability to relate to the character's capability of breaking conventional aspects of life.
Despite its somewhat tarnished reputation for spawning badly-behaved or evil witches and wizards and the strong beliefs of Salazar Slytherin, the Slytherin house is sometimes still considered relatable with its typical character traits featuring a mixture of qualities and vices like the nature of the human experience. Although many Harry Potter fans might naturally gravitate to the heroes' house Gryffindor or be eager to explore the new locations of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw houses, Slytherin could be one of the most mysterious and intriguing to explore, especially if players get to see a different side of Slytherin in Hogwarts Legacy.
Slytherin Character Traits And Breaking The Rules Compared to Netflix's Wednesday
Slytherin seems the perfect backdrop to play a dark, complex persona that doesn't necessarily have to be all evil but could be. Although it's possible to do bad things in Hogwarts Legacy and choosing Slytherin for darker role-play makes sense, Slytherin character traits have qualities for good or bad, such as leadership and ambition. Playing as an evil character can also have a certain allure and fun factor, as well as the opportunity to see what happens in the story while following a possible path to darkness. However, there's probably nothing stopping players who choose Slytherin from finding a middle ground in complex characters like Wednesday, whichever way they role-play.
If there's one thing that Netflix's Wednesday Addams doesn't do is follow the rules. Instead, she confidently follows her path and often shuns rules in a somewhat similar way to Slytherin's values. Befriending the complex Hogwarts Legacy companion Sebastian Sallow with a sad backstory seems to be the perfect opportunity to be a rule breaker in Hogwarts Legacy, all while learning more about the Dark Arts. Therefore, Slytherin could appeal to those who like to walk in the gray areas of morality in role-playing games, such as exploring the game's Unforgivable Curses, even though Hogwarts Legacy's morality system is seemingly quite different from RPGs like Dragon Age.
Although potentially a tricky balancing act in Hogwarts Legacy depending upon how it deals with the player being bad or mischievous, there is a certain appeal about both good and rebellious characters, like how Netflix's Wednesday might sometimes come across as mean and aloof. Yet, under the surface, she has the capacity for love and loyalty. That said, she'd unlikely engage with Slytherin's knack for cliques and Salazar Slytherin's strong purist beliefs, but would probably consider torturing her enemies with Crucio.
How Hogwarts Legacy's Lore and The Mysteries Of Slytherin House Relate to Wednesday
The gloomy Slytherin house aesthetic could be the perfect backdrop for those who prefer dark and mysterious settings like Wednesday's Nevermore Academy. The footage shown of Slytherin house so far shows a dark green and atmospheric base that looks faithful to the movie but could potentially reveal even more house secrets through inhabitants like the Bloody Baron ghost. Additionally, a recent Hogwarts Legacy clip shows swimming in the Black Lake, leading some fans to speculate whether they may be able to see creatures in the Lake through possibly unseen parts of the house, given its dungeon location.
Choosing Slytherin could also potentially provide lots of opportunities to uncover information about the history of Slytherin in Hogwarts Legacy, such as finding out more about dark wizardkind in the place that helped shape evil wizards like Lord Voldemort. This might appeal to fans of Wednesday's mystery plot line and those who enjoy solving mysteries in video games. It's also suggested that players may be able to befriend the impenetrable Sebastian Sallow easier as a Slytherin student to unravel his story. It would be interesting to see how many fans of both franchises choose to role-play as Wednesday when creating their game characters, which could make for an intriguing cross-over style Hogwarts Legacy gameplay experience.
Hogwarts Legacy launches on February 10 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, with PS4 and Xbox One versions coming on April 4 and the Switch version launching on July 25.