There are many iconic locations from theHarry Potterbooks that you can check out inHogwarts Legacy. Whether you’re sneaking into the Prefect’s Bathroom in Hogwarts or lurking through the Honeydukes cellars in Hogsmeade, exploring feels like reading the books as a child all over again. But what of the famous Whomping Willow tree that comes alive? We have answered whether you can find the Whomping Willow inHogwarts Legacy.
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Where is the Whomping Willow in Hogwarts Legacy?
The bad news is that there is no Whomping Willow tree inHogwarts Legacy. I spent a few minutes flying around the castle grounds myself to see if this iconic tree was anywhere. Unfortunately, you cannot find the Whomping Willow, but for good reason.
The second book introduced this magnificent tree, which traps Harry and Ron while they take the flying car to Hogwarts. In the next book, you find out that this Whomping Willow actually served a special purpose. It was planted in the 1970s to hide the entrance to the Shrieking Shack. This was the place where Remus Lupin stayed each month on the full moon when he turned into a werewolf.
Seeing asHogwarts Legacytakes place in the 1800s, there is no reason for the Whomping Willow to be in this game. Although it would have been neat to fly near the Whomping Willow in fear of it swinging its branches at you, lore-wise it wouldn’t make sense. This also goes for the Shrieking Shack, since Lupin and his friends built it 100 years afterHogwarts Legacytakes place. Although the answer to if you can find the Whomping Willow inHogwarts Legacyis no, there are plenty of other iconic locations to find around the castle and open world.
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Anyka Pettigrew
Anyka Pettigrew has been a Staff Writer for PC Invasion since November 2023 and a Contributing Writer since February 2023. She is a Canadian graduate of a Bachelor of Arts degree who has been writing in games journalism for four years. Anyka is an avid guides writer but also enjoys writing anything from news pieces, to reviews, and even opinion pieces. Having a never-ending passion for video games for as long as she can remember got her into a plethora of genres like action adventure, RPGs, horror, survival etc. Some of her favorite franchises are God of War, Persona, The Last of Us, Zelda, and Resident Evil. She also enjoys reading fantasy and sci-fi books, as well as drawing digital art. Anyka also regularly listens to podcasts on gaming news from ‘Kinda Funny Games’, and ‘Play, Watch, Listen’.
