Highlights
- Slytherin emerges as the most popular house in Hogwarts Legacy.
- Gryffindor follows closely behind, but Slytherin’s mysterious allure and narrative freedom make it a favorite.
- The game’s focus on Slytherin, with elements like Unforgivable Curses, gives players a unique and immersive experience.
It is clear why Hogwarts Legacy was as hyped up around the time of its 2023 launch, with the title possessing an unparalleled level of detail in its portrayal of the famous magical school. Of course, with the game being removed from the narratives of the books and films, Hogwarts Legacy gave a great amount of freedom to players who could shape their own story right down to what Hogwarts house they are sorted into.
Before release, there was extensive discussion about which Hogwarts Legacy house would be the most popular among players, with Gryffindor and Slytherin being the two obvious contenders for the top spot. Interestingly, player data confirmed that Slytherin is the most popular house in Hogwarts Legacy, but this feat was directly influenced by many in-game factors that made Slytherin’s victory quite a predictable one.
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Slytherin Gives Players a Greater Level of Content in Hogwarts Legacy
Of course, the main narrative of the Harry Potter books is largely from a Gryffindor perspective, with the main trio of Harry, Ron, and Hermione all belonging to the house throughout their time at Hogwarts. Despite this, Slytherin has always been a favorite for the opposite reason, with its penchant for having antagonistic alumni making it much more interesting than the likes of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff. This is largely reflected in the player percentages of each house for Hogwarts Legacy, which are as follows:
- Slytherin: 30%
- Gryffindor: 29%
- Hufflepuff: 24%
- Ravenclaw: 17%
The consistent representation of Gryffindor in the franchise’s main story meant it was the runner-up house in Hogwarts Legacy, with things like the common room and culture of the house already being very well known because of this. Slytherin, on the other hand, has always had a mysterious allure to it, meaning that it was always going to grab a lot of attention once it was made fully explorable and immersive.
Slytherin Gives Players Less Moral Constraints in Hogwarts Legacy
Hogwarts Legacy also allows the player to control their own sense of morality, again moving away from the usual portrayal of selflessness within Gryffindor and the main Harry Potter story. The presence of the Unforgivable Curses in Hogwarts Legacy was one of its most interesting elements, and wielding these sadistic spells makes much more sense from a Slytherin point of view, with the questline for unlocking them even being tied to a Slytherin student.
This is just one more reason why Slytherin was always tipped to be the most popular house in Hogwarts Legacy, with alternative house choices like Ravenclaw not even having a dedicated companion character, at least not to the extent that other houses do. Slytherin seems to have the most complete overall content in this way, with the conflicting moral compasses of Slytherin students giving more narrative freedom than comparable houses like Gryffindor.
The final figures of
Hogwarts Legacy
‘s most popular house are still extremely close, yet being able to finally see the school through the lens of Slytherin was always going to be too alluring for any other house to take the top spot.
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Legacy
- Franchise
- Harry Potter
- Released
- February 10, 2023
- ESRB
- T For Teen Due To Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Language, Use of Alcohol
- How Long To Beat
- 26 Hours
- Metascore
- 84
- PS Plus Availability
- N/A
