Hogwarts Legacyseemingly lets Slytherin students get a glimpse of the basilisk from theChamber of Secretsbook and movie.Hogwarts Legacytakes place in the late 1800s, about 100 years before the events of theHarry Potterseries. However, that doesn’t mean that the game is without direct references and nods to the books and movies.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secretsespecially gets attention inHogwarts Legacy. Not only can players visit the bathroom that leads to the Chamber of Secrets entrance, but there are alsoquests about Salazar Slytherinthat provide some insight into his plans for the chamber. As anyone familiar withHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secretswill know, a key component of Slytherin’s plan was to hide a massive basilisk in the chamber, and it seems that same basilisk can be seen in theHogwarts Legacyvideo game.
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In a clip uploaded by Twitter user CastielJA, viewers can see the basilisk sliding by the Slytherin common room. The player attempts to run up the stairs and go to the basilisk, but the stairs quickly turn into a ramp and keeps them from getting a closer look. It’s unclear exactly howHogwarts LegacySlytherin playerscan trigger this scene with the basilisk, but more information will likely come to light as more players experience it for themselves.
The basilisk is an incredibly dangerous creature inHarry Potterlore. It has deadly, venomous fangs, not to mention the ability to instantly kill anyone unlucky enough to look it directly in the eyes. Those that see the basilisk’s eyes through a reflection get petrified instead, which is a condition that can be cured using the magical mandrake plant. As it so happens,mandrakes are readily available inHogwarts Legacy(mainly used for combat purposes), and so at least the school would be ready to heal any petrified students.
Typically, one would need to be a Slytherin student to gain access to the house’s common room, but there are ways players can still get there without starting a new character.Hogwarts Legacyplayers can glitch their way into any of the four common rooms, so even Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff students can try getting a look at the basilisk for themselves.
Hogwarts Legacyis out now for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X with PS4 and Xbox One versions releasing April 4 and a Nintendo Switch port dropping July 25.
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