Next up is the spin-off prequel series, the Fantastic Beasts franchise, the events of which have been confirmed to take place between the years 19. While the story of Hogwarts Legacy is not crucial for understanding the main events of the Harry Potter franchise, it does deepen the Harry Potter lore and provide more context about the series' fantasy world. To be exact, the events of the game unfold in the year 1890, and see a young student being enrolled in the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, who then embarks on a quest to uncover ancient secrets of the Wizarding World. However, fans will not be able to see their favorite characters feature in the game, as it takes place approximately 100 years before the events of the first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which is set in 1991.

Hogwarts Legacy is an action role-playing game developed by Avalanche Software, and is arguably the first Harry Potter game to do justice to the franchise. RELATED: Why Hogwarts Legacy's Sequel Should Have a Scripted Protagonist The Complete Timeline of The Harry Potter Universe The events of Hogwarts Legacy precede even those of the Fantastic Beast franchise and thus expand the known lore and timeline of the Harry Potter franchise even further. The most recent addition to the universe of Harry Potter came with the release of the highly popular and successful video game in 2023, Hogwarts Legacy. The film was the first of five in a prequel spin-off series, and its existence proved that the fans were still interested in the franchise. The success of Harry Potter as a franchise naturally meant that anything set in its fictional world is bound to garner mainstream attention.įive years after the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, fans were treated to a new movie in the franchise, set up as a prequel, called Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them. Although the series ended with Harry Potter finally defeating the dark lord, aka Voldemort in Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, the Harry Potter franchise has continued to expand the lore of the Harry Potter universe by shifting its focus to events that occurred before the narrative of the Harry Potter books. The Harry Potter franchise is one of the most famous and successful media franchises that has spanned several books, Movies, and games along the way.

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