In the Wizarding World of Harry Potter, Hufflepuff House is often overlooked and underestimated, but Hogwarts Legacy's different common rooms.

Hogwarts Legacy Can Deeply Explore Hufflepuff House

Given the detail of Hufflepuff's common room and how cool it looks, it's also possible that there's other cool Hufflepuff things coming in Hogwarts Legacy. Unlike others, if students fail to enter the Hufflepuff common room, they have vinegar dumped on them, which would be a hilarious detail to include. Other possible aspects include Hufflepuff's history, along with that of Helga Hufflepuff and even her chalice that eventually gets turned into a Horcrux. Hogwarts Legacy could also introduce secret magic and knowledge that only Hufflepuffs have access to; for example, given the House's propensity for Herbology and its connection with earth, Hufflepuff players may learn to wield exclusive earth-themed spells, or magical plants not available to the other Houses.

Many players may have their Hogwarts Legacy House decided, but given the minimal amount already shown that adds depth to Hufflepuff, some may find themselves unexpectedly converted. An in-depth look at the House and its students may go a long way towards earning Hufflepuff newfound respect, as can showing how those students are willing to fight for those they care about. Even players who choose other Houses seem likely to see a new side of it, as companion Poppy Sweeting's storyline has a great deal of potential to showcase exactly what Hufflepuffs are capable of.

Hogwarts Legacy may also change some minds about the other three Houses. Interacting with the various students and especially the companions can show players that not every Gryffindor is reckless, or that every Ravenclaw is a bookworm. Slytherin in particular has a nasty reputation, but Hogwarts Legacy can break Slytherin's stereotypes and truly demonstrate that Hogwarts students of all Houses are three-dimensional people with complex personalities (and Slytherin's common room is pretty gorgeous too).